Calculate marinade for the number of jars you need
This calculator helps you quickly work out how much water, salt, sugar and vinegar you need for homemade preserves.
It is especially useful when you already have a recipe but need to adapt it for a different number of jars or a different jar size.
Marinade calculator
Estimate the base amount of water, salt, sugar and vinegar for a batch of jars.
Estimated result
- Total jar volume
- 3 L
- Water needed
- Profile: Classic
- 1.4 L
- Salt
- 40 g/L
- 54 g
- Sugar
- 60 g/L
- 81 g
- 9% vinegar
- 70 ml/L
- 94.5 ml
This is a general estimate. For a specific recipe, always follow the exact proportions and filling method.
On a specific recipe page, it is best to follow the proportions given for that exact method.
What is useful to open next
After calculating a marinade, people usually continue to vegetable preserving recipes, the vinegar converter, or the salt and sugar calculator.
If you are unsure, start by calculating a base batch first and only then scale it. That makes it easier to control flavor and acidity.