About This Site

Universal Bread Calculator Pro is a free, web-based tool built for home bakers who want to scale recipes, experiment with hydration and ingredients, and bake consistently great bread.

Why I Built It

Most bread calculators either lock you into one style or do not account for pre-ferments like tangzhong, poolish, or stiff starter. I wanted a single place where you could choose your bread style and leavening method, adjust total weight and hydration, and get a full recipe with accurate baker percentages and step-by-step instructions.

Who It Is For

The calculator is for anyone who bakes at home: beginners learning hydration and fermentation, and experienced bakers who want to tweak a recipe without redoing the math. It supports sourdough (liquid, stiff, and sweet stiff starters), yeast-based doughs with poolish or biga, and the Japanese tangzhong method.

How It Helps

You set loaf weight, room temperature, and preferences. The calculator figures total flour and water, divides ingredients into stages, and estimates rise time. Our Guides section explains starter maintenance, tangzhong, and hydration in more detail.

I keep the tool free and private: your data stays in your browser. No accounts, no tracking. Happy baking.