From El Segundo Brewing in Los Angeles, here’s a recipe for the impeccable Kölsch that the editorial team at Craft Beer & Brewing named one of their Best 20 Beers in 2025.
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El Segundo brewing operations director Logan Smith and his team share this homebrew-scale recipe for the beer that our judges scored a 98 earlier this year, en route to it becoming one of our Best 20 Beers in 2025.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch Size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.045 (11.2°P)
FG: 1.008 (2.0°P)
IBUs: 11
ABV: 4.8%
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