Description: Free to use Sourdough Hydration Calculator. Use Baker's math to calculate how much water and flour to your starter to achieve a desired hydration.
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The hydration level of sourdough tells you how much water is retained within your dough.
Doughs with low hydration are stiff, firm and require longer fermentation times. Doughs with high hydration are slack, sticky, and faster to ferment.
The hydration also impacts your final bread in all of: Look Texture Crust