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Brine Ratio Calculator

Salt mass for a target % brine.

Compute the mass of salt needed to make a brine of a given percentage strength (by weight) for a target water volume — useful for fermentation, pickling, and meat brines.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

g
%

Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Salt mass (g) = water_g · brine_pct / (100 − brine_pct).

In depth

Compute the mass of salt needed to make a brine of a given percentage strength (by weight) for a target water volume — useful for fermentation, pickling, and meat brines.