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Sure Thing

232 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: west coast IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 279 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (ending kettle)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026
1.070
1.017
7.0%
33.9
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
550 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row550 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 91.7%
25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.2%
25 lb Munich - Light 10L25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.2%
600 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Waimea2 lb Waimea Hops Pellet 17.5 Boil 60 min 33.86 100%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
229.69 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 20 min
150 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 281.7 gal (1126.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 269.7 gal (1078.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 310.5 gal (1242 qt) 262.5 1050  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 262.5 1050  
Mash volume with grains 310.5 1242  
Grain absorption losses -75 -300  
Remaining sparge water volume 122.75 491  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 281.7 g | 1126.8 qt) 310 1240  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 307.3 g | 1229.2 qt) 279 1116  
Estimated amount in fermentor 279 1116  
Total: 385.25 1541
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sure Thing" west coast IPA beer recipe by Brewer #481603. All Grain, ABV 7.04%, IBU 33.86, SRM 4.24, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Carapils Malt, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Waimea)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-25 17:24 UTC