About Pizza Planner
Pizza Planner is a free online resource dedicated to helping home bakers and pizza enthusiasts create perfect pizza dough using professional techniques and baker's math.
🍕 Our Mission
We believe everyone should be able to make pizzeria-quality pizza at home. Our mission is to demystify the science behind great pizza dough by providing free, easy-to-use calculators and educational resources.
Whether you're a beginner making your first pizza or an experienced baker fine-tuning your cold fermentation process, our tools are designed to help you achieve consistent, professional results.
What We Offer
Pizza Dough Calculator
Our flagship tool uses baker's percentages to calculate exact ingredient amounts for pizza dough. Features include:
- Hydration control (50-100%)
- Cold fermentation scheduling
- Poolish pre-ferment support
- Yeast calculations for fresh and instant dry yeast
- Step-by-step water addition instructions
Coffee Brewing Calculator
A bonus tool for coffee lovers! Calculate the perfect coffee-to-water ratio for pour-over brewing:
- Customizable cup sizes
- Ratio calculator
- Brewing timeline guide
- Bulk batch adjustments
Why Baker's Percentages?
Professional bakers around the world use baker's percentages because they provide unparalleled consistency and scalability. Unlike traditional recipes that use cups and tablespoons, baker's percentages express each ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight.
This means you can easily scale a recipe from 2 pizzas to 200 without recalculating, and you'll get the exact same results every time. It's the same system used by artisan bakeries, pizzerias, and professional bakers worldwide.
💡 Example: Baker's Percentage
In a 65% hydration dough with 1000g flour: Water = 1000g × 65% = 650g. If you want half the amount, just use 500g flour and 325g water. The ratios stay perfect!
The Science Behind Our Calculators
Our calculators are based on established baking principles and fermentation science. Key factors we consider include:
- Temperature Effects: Yeast activity doubles approximately every 8°C increase in temperature. Our calculator adjusts yeast amounts based on your fermentation temperature.
- Fermentation Time: Longer fermentation requires less yeast. We use established formulas to calculate the optimal yeast percentage for your schedule.
- Flour Absorption: Different flours absorb water differently. Our hydration recommendations account for typical Italian tipo 00 and bread flour characteristics.
⚠️ Disclaimer
The fermentation formulas and calculations in this tool were developed with AI assistance and general baking knowledge. While designed to provide helpful guidance, results may vary based on:
- Environmental conditions (temperature, humidity)
- Flour types and protein content
- Water quality and mineral content
- Yeast freshness and brand variations
We recommend using our calculator as a starting point and adjusting based on your own experience and local conditions.
Our Commitment to Privacy
All calculations are performed locally in your browser. We don't store your recipes or personal information on our servers. For details about how we handle cookies and third-party services, please see our Privacy Policy.
Free to Use, Forever
Pizza Planner is completely free to use. We support the website through non-intrusive advertising. If you find our tools helpful, the best way to support us is to share them with fellow pizza enthusiasts!
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Have questions, suggestions, or feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Contact page or email us directly at contact@pizzaplanner.no.