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Big Uneasy

170 calories 14.7 g 12 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.05 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dave Avellone
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12L)
Created: Friday September 5th 2025
1.052
1.009
5.7%
36.5
8.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt3.2 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 64.6%
0.50 kg German - CaraHell0.5 kg CaraHell 34 11 10.1%
1 kg Finland - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt 36 3 20.2%
0.25 kg Briess - Caramel Rye0.25 kg Caramel Rye 32 60 5.1%
4.95 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Domestic Hallertau50 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 27.01 66.7%
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 9.44 33.3%
75 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 67 °C 63 °C 40 min
Infusion 63 °C 70 °C 40 min
Steeping 70 °C 77 °C 15 min
5 L Sparge 77 °C 80 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢
Amount:
15 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Stockholm
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Big Uneasy" Mixed-Style Beer recipe by Dave Avellone. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 36.45, SRM 8.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, CaraHell, Vienna Malt, Caramel Rye) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Tettnanger) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-05 09:21 UTC
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