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# Water Requirements

## Getting Started

Water requirements are auto created, similar to the quick water requirements in the [recipe builder](/recipe-builder.md).

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### Measurements

* Total mash water needed
* Strike water volume at mash thickness
* Remaining sparge water volume
* Grain absorption losses
* Amount going into kettle
* Boil off losses
* Hops absorption losses
* Misc. losses
* Amount going into fermenter