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Brew Your Own Hard Seltzer

It’s no secret that among the many kitchen crafts to surge in popularity during the 2020 pandemic (hello, sourdough!), homebrewing was in the top tier. Another interesting phenomenon of 2020 was the upward trend of hard seltzer.

I was introduced to a couple of brands of craft hard seltzer and found them enjoyable, especially during the sweltering mid-August Kansas heat. So, I decided last spring that I would try my hand at brewing a batch from home for the first time. If the project proved successful, I fancied the idea of enjoying the fruits of my labor and sharing the seltzer with friends and family.

Coming into homebrewing as a complete novice, I was looking for a solution that could

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