Lemon Hard Seltzer Recipe Kit

  • Lemon Hard Seltzer Recipe Kit

Lemon Hard Seltzer Recipe Kit

SKU B11680C

PRICE AS CONFIGURED:

$19.99

Price Per BOTTLE: $0.41

Product Details

Skip the lemonade stand and get your thirst-quenching lemons in our new lemon hard seltzer. Enjoy the bright refreshing lemon aroma and taste without the hassle of picking and zesting lemons. Kick back and enjoy freshly squeezed lemons in a crushable spritzy beverage that pairs well with pond hockey, or swimming pools if you aren't in Northern MN. 

When you keep it simple, clean, and all-natural, it’s easy to create a superior beverage.
Crystallized Lemon is made from real lemon juice and oils.

Note: Yeast is included in the kit

Brewing Notes

  • Style: Alternative Fermentation
  • Fermentation Range: 60-80F
  • Original Gravity: 1.035
  • SRM: 0
  • IBUs: 0
  • ABV: 5.5%

Tasting Notes

  • Aroma: Bright Lemon note
  • Appearance: Crystal clear with no color
  • Flavor: Lemon with a slight carbonic bite
  • Mouthfeel: Very light body with a tongue-tingling effervescence


Interested in more Hard Seltzer flavors? Check out our complete Hard Seltzer Recipe Kit Lineup.

Crystallized Lemon is also featured in our favorite beer for warm weather Summer Squeeze Lemon Shandy.

Additional Information

Support Documents - Instructions Click here for instructions
SKU

B11680C

Beer Color Light
Original Gravity

1.035

Total Time to Make 6 weeks
Regional Style USA
Alcohol Content Medium
Yield 5 Gallons
Beer Style Hard Seltzer
Fermentation Type Ale

Notes from Brad, Northern Brewer Development Brewer:

"Hard seltzer waters are all the rage these days, so why not ride the wave? This kit is a very simple and straightforward fermentation consisting only of dextrose (corn sugar). The resulting product is boozy water, coming in right at about 5.5% ABV and is then flavored with all-natural crystallized lemon powder.

To ensure the best results with this kit, be sure to follow the directions and add the yeast nutrient packets according to the schedule described. Adding yeast nutrients in staggered additions ensures that the yeast remain happy and healthy and will avoid any off-flavors that stressed out yeast can generate.

The fermentation will be complete within 2 weeks or so, but be sure to leave this batch sit for a few additional weeks to allow the yeast to drop out of solution and leave behind a clear beverage.

We have also included more flavoring than likely needed, so you can decide how intense to make the flavor - add a little at a time and taste until you are happy with the taste."

Customer Reviews

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I have brewed dozens of their beer kits with great success, however these seltzer kits are trash. I ordered four kits and brewed the first kit per the instructions but did not take any specific gravity measurements assuming it would land somewhat close to the desired ABV like any other kit I received from them in the past. The first batch was a raspberry and like many reviews the flavor was almost nonexistent and tasted like dead yeast. I suspected the ABV was very low but couldn’t be sure without any measurements, that’s on me. Fast forward to the second batch, I brewed exactly to the instructions, fermented in a warmer environment (70 degrees Fahrenheit) added yeast nutrient as instructed. Today was week 5 (I gave one week extra to help the dead yeast settle out) and about to keg the batch I checked my gravity and realized it had barely fermented. OG 1.034 down to 1.026 = 1.05% ABV. Also, out of the four kits, at least one yeast packet was expired by six months. I did not check the date on the first batch but I assumed that was expired as well and resulted in the low ABV and yeast flavor.This second batch I ensured the y east was not expired and rehydrated it per the yeast instructions but still failed to ferment. I have pitched another yeast packet (from my 3rd kit) to see if this will finish fermentation before dumping it down the drain. If the additional yeast does work, I will need to order two more yeast packets and additional flavoring for the remaining kits. I have already purchased additional flavoring for the current batch, if it ever gets beyond sugar water stage. In closing, save your money, buy your wife’s hard seltzer elsewhere and continue brewing your exceptional beers like I wish to had. Good luck and happy home brewing. I would give zero stars if possible but the 1 star reviews don’t even appear. 🤷‍♂️

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Ryan S.
Lemon Hard Selzer

It turned out fairly well. I made it primarily for my wife and she loves it. Though I was worried about the fermentation. I did not see a lot of bubbling from the air lock. I added the yeast nutrients as directed, but I thought maybe the yeast was bad. After 2 weeks, I tested the ABV and it was around 3.75%. I felt this was low, so I bought additional yeast and yeast nutrients, but decided to wait another two weeks. After 4 weeks the ABV was around 4.8%. This was good enough, so i did not add any extra yeast or nutrients. I added half of the lemon flavoring that came with the kit and bought liquid blueberry flavoring, and added 1/4 of the bottle and kegged it. After about a week, we tried it. I get a yeasty flavor, like fresh baked bread. Certainly not a bad flavor, but I couldn't taste the lemon or blueberry. My wife liked it, but she suggested adding the rest of the blueberry flavoring. I did and we tried it again. She said it was great, but I still get the yeasty notes more that the fruit, but I like strong IPA's and heavily peated scotches, so that might just be me. It's a very simple boil, but there is the extra steps of adding the yeast nutrients. I give it 4 stars and recommend it to anyone that likes a selzer. It is definitely cheaper to make than to buy commercial ones. I also considered adding flavored vodka to it to boost the ABV and to add additional flavor since I have a keg system. ENJOY!!

Customer Reviews

Based on 2 reviews
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Customer
My experience

I have brewed dozens of their beer kits with great success, however these seltzer kits are trash. I ordered four kits and brewed the first kit per the instructions but did not take any specific gravity measurements assuming it would land somewhat close to the desired ABV like any other kit I received from them in the past. The first batch was a raspberry and like many reviews the flavor was almost nonexistent and tasted like dead yeast. I suspected the ABV was very low but couldn’t be sure without any measurements, that’s on me. Fast forward to the second batch, I brewed exactly to the instructions, fermented in a warmer environment (70 degrees Fahrenheit) added yeast nutrient as instructed. Today was week 5 (I gave one week extra to help the dead yeast settle out) and about to keg the batch I checked my gravity and realized it had barely fermented. OG 1.034 down to 1.026 = 1.05% ABV. Also, out of the four kits, at least one yeast packet was expired by six months. I did not check the date on the first batch but I assumed that was expired as well and resulted in the low ABV and yeast flavor.This second batch I ensured the y east was not expired and rehydrated it per the yeast instructions but still failed to ferment. I have pitched another yeast packet (from my 3rd kit) to see if this will finish fermentation before dumping it down the drain. If the additional yeast does work, I will need to order two more yeast packets and additional flavoring for the remaining kits. I have already purchased additional flavoring for the current batch, if it ever gets beyond sugar water stage. In closing, save your money, buy your wife’s hard seltzer elsewhere and continue brewing your exceptional beers like I wish to had. Good luck and happy home brewing. I would give zero stars if possible but the 1 star reviews don’t even appear. 🤷‍♂️

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Ryan S.
Lemon Hard Selzer

It turned out fairly well. I made it primarily for my wife and she loves it. Though I was worried about the fermentation. I did not see a lot of bubbling from the air lock. I added the yeast nutrients as directed, but I thought maybe the yeast was bad. After 2 weeks, I tested the ABV and it was around 3.75%. I felt this was low, so I bought additional yeast and yeast nutrients, but decided to wait another two weeks. After 4 weeks the ABV was around 4.8%. This was good enough, so i did not add any extra yeast or nutrients. I added half of the lemon flavoring that came with the kit and bought liquid blueberry flavoring, and added 1/4 of the bottle and kegged it. After about a week, we tried it. I get a yeasty flavor, like fresh baked bread. Certainly not a bad flavor, but I couldn't taste the lemon or blueberry. My wife liked it, but she suggested adding the rest of the blueberry flavoring. I did and we tried it again. She said it was great, but I still get the yeasty notes more that the fruit, but I like strong IPA's and heavily peated scotches, so that might just be me. It's a very simple boil, but there is the extra steps of adding the yeast nutrients. I give it 4 stars and recommend it to anyone that likes a selzer. It is definitely cheaper to make than to buy commercial ones. I also considered adding flavored vodka to it to boost the ABV and to add additional flavor since I have a keg system. ENJOY!!