A method is disclosed making aluminosilicate SSZ-82. The method includes (1) preparing a reaction mixture comprising: an amorphous alumina source comprising predominantly aluminum hydroxide; an amorphous silica source comprising predominantly colloidal silica; a source of an alkali metal cation; an organic structure directing agent comprising a 1,6-bis(N-cyclohexylpyrrolidinium)hexane dication; hydroxide ions; seed crystals, wherein the seed crystals comprise a crystalline molecular sieve having an SSZ-82 framework; and water; (2) heating the reaction mixture under crystallization conditions including a temperature of from 100° C. to 200° C. for a time sufficient to form crystals of the aluminosilicate zeolite; and (3) recovering at least a portion of the aluminosilicate zeolite from step (2).