Pizza Dough Ball Weight Calculator
Set the number of balls and the weight of each for the total dough and the pizza size it makes.
250g is the classic Neapolitan ball. 180g gives a smaller, thinner pizza.
Answer
1500g of dough in total
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Worth knowing
- At 250g a ball, this style stretches to roughly 30cm across.
- Weigh each ball rather than eyeing it up. Even balls cook evenly and stretch to the same size.
- Ball the dough, then let it rest covered for at least an hour before stretching, or it will spring back.
Source: Baker's percentage method, standard UK bread and pizza formulations · Reviewed 2026-09-10 · Guidance version 1.0.0
Reference and detail
250g is the classic ball
A 250g ball stretches to roughly a 30cm Neapolitan pizza. Go to 180g for something smaller and thinner, or 300g upwards for a thick pan pizza.
Weigh each ball as you divide
Eyeballing it gives you one enormous pizza and one mean one. Scales and thirty seconds solve it.
Balls need a second prove
Divide and ball the dough at least an hour before you want to stretch it, so the gluten relaxes. A tight ball fights you and springs back.
Questions and answers
Questions about pizza dough ball weight
How big a pizza does a 250g dough ball make?
It depends on the style of dough as well as the ball weight, since a Neapolitan dough stretches differently to a thicker pan style. Enter your ball weight and style above to see the size it's likely to reach.
How many dough balls does a batch of dough make?
Enter how many balls you need and the weight of each above, the calculator works out the total dough weight for you, and the recipe to make it on the pizza dough calculator.
Should I weigh dough balls individually?
Yes, weighing each ball rather than dividing dough by eye means they cook evenly and stretch to a consistent size, which matters if you're feeding a group.
How long should dough balls rest before stretching?
Ball the dough, then leave it covered for at least an hour before stretching. Dough that hasn't rested enough springs back and is hard to open out.