Baking Conversion Chart
Want to make a sourdough recipe but don't have a kitchen scale on hand? No problem. Here is a handy dandy, baking conversion chart to make baking sourdough without a scale easy!
Use the scoop and level technique to measure your flour if you do not have a kitchen scale. As flour sits in a bag or canister it becomes more compact. You will need to fluff it up before measuring so that you don't end up with too much flour in your dough.
- Use a spoon to stir the flour while it is in its container.
- Scoop the flour into a measuring cup until it is heaped on top.
- Use a butterknife to level off the top.
This should give you the most accurate measurement of flour.
ACTIVE SOURDOUGH STARTER
- 50 g = ¼ cup
- 65 g = ⅓ cup
- 100 g = ½ cup
- 150 g = ¾ cup
SOURDOUGH DISCARD (UNFED)
- 10 g = 2 teaspoons
- 15 g = 1 tablespoon
- 62 g = ¼ cup
- 100 g = ⅓ cup
- 125 g = ½ cup
- 200 g = ¾ cup
- 250 g = 1 cup
FLOUR (AP, Bread and Whole Wheat)
- 40 g = ⅓ cup
- 50 g = ⅓ cup + tablespoon
- 60 g = ½ cup
- 90 g = ¾ cup
- 100 g = ¾ cups + 1 tablespoon
- 125 g = 1 cup + 1 teaspoon
- 200 g = 1 ⅔ cups
- 250 g = 2 cups + 2 teaspoons
- 300 g = 2 ½ cups
- 360 g = 3 cups
- 375 g = 3 cups + 2 tablespoons
- 400 g = 3 ⅓ cups
- 440 g = 3 ⅔ cups
- 450 g = 3 ¾ cups
- 480 g = 4 cups
- 500 g = 4 cups + 2 tablespoons
WATER/MILK
- 15 g = 1 tablespoon
- 250 g = 1 cup + 2 teaspoons
- 270 g = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons
- 300 g = 1 ¼ cups
- 325 g = 1 ⅓ cups + 1 teaspoon
- 350 g = 1 ⅓ cups + 2 tablespoons
- 360 g = 1 ½ cups
- 365 g = 1 ½ cups + 1teaspoon
- 375 g = 1 ½ cups + 1 tablespoon
- 390 g = 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons
- 400 g = 1 ⅔ cups
- 420 g = 1 ¾ cups
These measurements may vary from other baking conversion charts that you find, but they apply to all of the recipes on this website.
Thank you so much! Just starting out and don’t want to invest in a scale quite yet!
Hi
Can I use only whole wheat flour without any white flour?
Wouldn’t that be healthier?
Do you also have a gluten free sourdough recipe?
Thank you
Hi Chris you can use whole wheat flour in recipes. I am planning to publish more whole wheat sourdough recipes this year as I am trying to eat more whole grains as well. We do have a gluten free sourdough starter and gluten free sourdough bread recipe that you can try.
How many tablespoons is 45 grams of starter?
About 2 1/2 tablespoons.
If a recipe calls for one and a quarter cups of sourdough active starter how much is that in grams
That is roughly 250 grams.
Hi there! I have a question. What would 128g of active starter be in cups?
It should be about 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons.
Hi, Amy,
Thanks for the awsome recipe. My boys loves pizza. I tried your recipe for tonight's dinner and the pizza tasted amazing but the base was uncooked and I tried to made the second pizza base sinner but turns out a bit better still slightly uncooked. Has this happened to you before? How to solve the uncooked base?
All the best
Mia
Hi Mia, you may want to cook the base a few minutes longer than the directions call for. It could be a matter of how hot the pan is.
Thanks for the great info. Why is there a difference of weight of the Active Starter vs. Discard?
Hi Barbara! That's because a half cup of active starter contains lots of air bubbles which reduces the weight. 🙂
This rocks! Thank You!
Thank you! This will make things so much easier!
You are so welcome 🙂
Thank you for this!