Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme continue to identify off-flavors on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Once again, Mary and Chris are joined by BR Rolya, and also by newcomer and brewer extraordinaire, John Naegele. Hear about the importance of sanitation in homebrewing. How does clean equipment prevent against acetobacter? Tune in to hear the gang taste beer doped with vinegar in order to learn to identify for acetic infections! Later, Mary and Chris talk John about one of his other hobbies- mak...
Feb 05, 2013•31 min•Ep. 11
Learn how to taste for off-flavors in your homebrew on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Joining Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett in the studio are two BJCP National Beer Judges, BR Rolya and Vlad Kowalyk! Learn about two chemicals that cause off-flavors in beer- acetaldehyde and diacetyl. Find out how to taste for these chemicals, and what causes them to form in beer. What criteria does the BJCP use to judge beer? Listen in to the crew talk about beer competitions, and how to effectively interpr...
Jan 29, 2013•35 min•Ep. 10
Peter Hepp made his first batch of beer for a school science project, and he’s been brewing ever since! This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme welcome Peter into the studio to talk about brewing at Birreria at NYC’s Eatlay. Tune in to hear Peter talk about his days brewing in the Middle East during his time in the Navy. Peter talks about the importance of using local ingredients in brewing. Find out the best way to source local ingredients in New York City! Peter shares his spe...
Jan 22, 2013•35 min•Ep. 9
Dan Woodske mixes bread, lemons, raisins, and water to make beer. Dan makes a Russian style of fermented beverage called kvass, and he’s calling in to talk with Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme for today’s Fuhmentaboudit! Dan wrote the book Kvass: History, Health Benefits, and Recipes for the Russian Bread Drink to spread the word about fermentable bread! Hear how the drink evolved based on health reasons. Learn why brewing kvass is much simpler in chemistry than brewing beer. Hear about some of the o...
Jan 15, 2013•31 min•Ep. 8
If you want to make beer, you’re going to need yeast. But what is yeast? This week on Fuhmentaboudit! Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are joined in the studio by Chris Lovrich of Brooklyn Homebrew to demystify the fungus. Listen in to hear how Chris harvests yeasts from the air, and its role in the brewing process. How can you ensure that you’re “pitching” properly? Chris gives you the ABC’s of lagering, and the importance of consistent temperature in making a good lager. How do dry yeast and liquid ...
Jan 08, 2013•31 min•Ep. 7
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! host Mary Izett talks with Jesse Ferguson of Carton Brewing in Atlantic Highlands, NJ and Matt Chan, an experienced home brewer with a couple of his own brews in tow. Ferguson speaks about the growth of his 15 barrel craft brew house and some of the really inventive beers that they are producing, including a Super Storm Sandy Stout that came about by accident. Chan talks about the Berliner Weisse and Gratzer style beers that he has been brewing and discusses the uniq...
Dec 17, 2012•34 min•Ep. 6
This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary Izett conducts an interview with Dr. Fritz Briem, the Director of Technology at Boonrawd Brewery in Thailand, and brewer of several historical beers distributed by B. United International Inc. Dr. Fritz Briem also receieved his degree from the TU Munich-Weihenstephan, and was the former Director of Education at the Siebel Institute in Chicago. This episode is a homebrewer’s dream! Tune in for a step-by-step description from Dr. Fritz Briem himself about how he ...
Dec 11, 2012•30 min•Ep. 5
Welcome to another frothy, bubbly episode of Fuhmentaboudit! This week, Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are joined in the studio by Tim Stendahl, Union Beer Manager and homebrewer extraordinaire. Today, Mary, Chris, and Tim talk about clone brewing. Tune in to hear how brewers attempt to replicate beers from their some of their favorite craft breweries. Hear about the awesome clone brew program at Bitter & Esters, and how they are able to obtain commercial beer recipes and compare their clone bre...
Dec 04, 2012•31 min•Ep. 4
This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett shift the focus of the program to another beverage – kombucha! Joined by guest Danielle Regan, Certified Holistic Health Coach, they discuss the many benefits of the fermented tea we know as kombucha. Kombucha is thousands of years old and has been known to be used as a health tonic. Tune in as they discuss how kombucha is made, taste a few different varieties and list its top 10 nutritional and health benefits. What’s the difference betwe...
Nov 27, 2012•32 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to the second episode of Fuhmentaboudit! hosted by Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett. Today’s episode focuses on the Australian brew-in-a-bag method of homebrewing. Joining Chris and Mary in the studio is Zack Kinney of the New York City Homebrewer’s Guild. Zack is a convert to the brew-in-a-bag brewing method, and is sharing his tips and experiences with you! What are the benefits of this method, and why do many New York City homebrewers brew in bags? Mary explains the methodology step-by-step...
Nov 20, 2012•31 min•Ep. 2
Fuhmentaboudit Debuts! Join hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett as they introduce themselves and the show format to listeners. On the inaugural episode, Chris and Mary start their home-brewing radio journey at the beginning and explain what beer actually is. Learn the basics of how beer is made and discover what makes it such a unique beverage. Later they give listeners a very applicable recipe for a beginners home brew! Fuhmentabout it will explore the entire process of home brewing and will give ...
Nov 12, 2012•45 min•Ep. 1
