Portion dough by weight for consistent pizza sizes
Use scales to divide dough into equal-weight pieces so each pizza bakes and handles consistently.
After knocking back and re-balling, weigh the dough and divide into equal portions using scales. The presenter notes that with correct initial measurements, each portion should come out to about the same weight (e.g., ~300 g each in this batch).
The short version
- Weigh portions instead of eyeballing
- Equal portions = more consistent pizzas
What you need
- kitchen scales
How to do it
- 1
After the first rise, knock back and re-form the dough into a ball.
Watch this step - 2
Use scales to divide the dough into equal pieces.
Equal weights help each pizza behave the same.
Watch this step
What goes wrong
Eyeballing portions so pizzas vary in thickness and bake differently
Use scales to portion evenly
Why it works
Equal dough weights produce consistent thickness, proofing behavior, and bake times across pizzas.
Put it to use
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