Math is definitely not my best subject. I have come to learn that it's always easier to do the math than just eyeball it. I typically use grams per cubic inch. If you have a pan that you always bake in and like the results than use that as your base calculation. I calculate the volume of the pan and divide the weight of the ball of dough by the number of cubic inches yielding grams per cubic inch. This will give you a constant ratio that you can use for any pan so the dough will fill out the pan properly.
Then I calculate the volume of the new pan in cubic inches and then multiply by your grams/cubic inch ratio.
Example using simple numbers:
Original recipe pan size: 8" length x 3.5" wide x 3" tall (8 x 3.5 x 3=84 cubic inches)
Weight of the dough ball: 450 grams.
Grams/cubic inch = 450 grams divided by 84 cubic inches = 5.35 grams per cubic inch. This is your constant for all your pans
So now I want to use this totally different pan for the same bread recipe ... here is how much dough I need for this pan?
New pan size: 9" x 4" x 4" = 144 cubic inches.
(144 x 5.35 your ratio) = 770 grams of dough for this size pan
So you need to increase your recipe to fit into this new pan
770g divided by 450g =1.71 this is the factor you need to multiply your recipe by to increase it to fit into the new pan. Now it becomes very clear that if your recipes are in grams you can easily adjust the size.
Example:
Flour 300g need to be (300 x 1.71 = 513g of flour)
Apply this factor to each ingredient in the recipe.
Quick Reference:
12" pizza, personal (plate-sized): 175g (thin) - 250g (thicker)
14" pizza, thin crust, NYC style: 450g
14" pizza, medium "American" crust style: 540g
16" pizza, thin crust, NYC style: 567g
Sourdough and Rustic Loaves
Regular free-form loaf (boule) of sourdough: 1000g
Small free-form loaf (boule): 750g
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x5.25"x2.75"), heavier multi-grain bread or sourdough: 1100g
Other Breads
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x 5.25"x2.75"), light lean bread: 800g
12" hoagie/sandwich roll: 227g
6"/7" hoagie/sandwich roll: 113g
Standard baguette: 340g
Home oven baguette: 200-250g
Large pretzel: 160g
Bagel: 96-113g
Burger & hot dog buns: 92g
Small soft dinner roll: 48g
Then I calculate the volume of the new pan in cubic inches and then multiply by your grams/cubic inch ratio.
Example using simple numbers:
Original recipe pan size: 8" length x 3.5" wide x 3" tall (8 x 3.5 x 3=84 cubic inches)
Weight of the dough ball: 450 grams.
Grams/cubic inch = 450 grams divided by 84 cubic inches = 5.35 grams per cubic inch. This is your constant for all your pans
So now I want to use this totally different pan for the same bread recipe ... here is how much dough I need for this pan?
New pan size: 9" x 4" x 4" = 144 cubic inches.
(144 x 5.35 your ratio) = 770 grams of dough for this size pan
So you need to increase your recipe to fit into this new pan
770g divided by 450g =1.71 this is the factor you need to multiply your recipe by to increase it to fit into the new pan. Now it becomes very clear that if your recipes are in grams you can easily adjust the size.
Example:
Flour 300g need to be (300 x 1.71 = 513g of flour)
Apply this factor to each ingredient in the recipe.
Quick Reference:
12" pizza, personal (plate-sized): 175g (thin) - 250g (thicker)
14" pizza, thin crust, NYC style: 450g
14" pizza, medium "American" crust style: 540g
16" pizza, thin crust, NYC style: 567g
Sourdough and Rustic Loaves
Regular free-form loaf (boule) of sourdough: 1000g
Small free-form loaf (boule): 750g
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x5.25"x2.75"), heavier multi-grain bread or sourdough: 1100g
Other Breads
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x 5.25"x2.75"), light lean bread: 800g
12" hoagie/sandwich roll: 227g
6"/7" hoagie/sandwich roll: 113g
Standard baguette: 340g
Home oven baguette: 200-250g
Large pretzel: 160g
Bagel: 96-113g
Burger & hot dog buns: 92g
Small soft dinner roll: 48g
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