This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off their 101st episode with some festive brew announcements before playing an interview done earlier in the year with Jenni Lyons of Happy Leaf Kombucha in Denver, CO. The hosts talk to Jenni about how she got started fermenting her own kombucha, tips for making kombucha at home, and all the interesting details behind starting the business from the ground up. After the break, Chris and Mary do a comprehensive recap of 2014 fea...
Dec 16, 2014•37 min•Ep. 101
This week on Fuhmentaboudit , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are celebrating their 100th episode! Kicking off the show with some upcoming events, the duo then officially welcomes Dave Kyrejko of Industry City Distillery. Talking about how he got into the business, he shares that Industry City Distillery is the most recent venture of The City Foundry, a Brooklyn-based research, design, and engineering group focused on improving small-scale manufacturing processes by blending science and art. Af...
Dec 09, 2014•43 min•Ep. 100
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are throwing back to cider week and sharing their interview conducted last month at the Franklin County CiderDays in Massachusetts with Paul Correnty. Paul is a founder of CiderDays and tells the hosts how the celebration came about in response to apple growers not fully profiting off their product. In the second half of the show, the topic of homemade cider is discussed and how the popularity of the beverage is on the rise. Tune in...
Dec 01, 2014•35 min•Ep. 99
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are talking brewing for the holidays and the winter as well with guest Bahiyyih Comeau of Brooklyn Homebrew and The Boilover . Bahiyyih shares her thoughts on brews that she has recently tried and chats about the successes as well as things that she might change in the future. She also gives details about using different techniques and holiday ingredients. After the break, Chris and Mary welcome Sean Paxton, The Homebrew Chef , to t...
Nov 25, 2014•38 min•Ep. 98
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show recapping their exciting weekend before welcoming guest Leda Meredith to talk about her new book “Preserving Everything.” How many ways can you preserve a strawberry? You can freeze it, dry it, pickle it, or can it. Milk gets cultured, or fermented, and is preserved as cheese or yogurt. Fish can be smoked, salted, dehydrated, and preserved in oil. Pork becomes jerky. Cucumbers become pickles. There is no end to the...
Nov 18, 2014•37 min•Ep. 97
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme kick off the episode with some upcoming events in the fermentation world before welcoming author Leda Scheintaub. Leda’s new book, “Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen,” notably features creative ways to incorporate fermented foods into your everyday cooking. Sharing with Mary and Chris some great ways for the fermentation beginner to start up with the technique, Leda suggests that kefir be a first try. Kefir is a fermented milk drink m...
Nov 11, 2014•33 min•Ep. 96
Hear from the man who literally wrote the book on homebrewing on a very special episode of Fuhmentaboudit . Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing , the founder of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Association of Brewers and the current president of the Brewers Association. The creator of the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, he is the founding publisher of the magazines Zymurgy (for homebrewers) and The New Brewer (for professional ...
Nov 03, 2014•34 min•Ep. 95
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are in a full on celebration of Cider Week! Welcoming Devin Britton of Bad Seed Cider, he tells Christ and Mary how he and his business partner Albert Wilklow became involved in the cider business. As it turns out, Devin was always interested in home brewing and relays that before he turned 21 it was easier to try to make alcohol rather than buy it. Initially making homemade beer, the pair found their calling by making cider for fri...
Oct 27, 2014•38 min•Ep. 94
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme open up with some exciting events coming up, including New York Cider Week, before welcoming guests Elena Balletta and Shamus Jones in this first ever pickle themed episode. The operations manager and executive briner of Brooklyn Brine respectively, the duo shares with Mary and Chris how they got their start pickling and expand on the process of brining their pickles. After the break, the group talks about their ties with Dogfish He...
Oct 20, 2014•39 min•Ep. 93
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are back from the Great American Beer Festival and kick off the show with an interview with Jim Koch, founder of Samuel Adams Beer. Talking about Jim’s background and how he came to build the beer empire, he also goes on to share the details of the Samuel Adam’s Longshot American Homebrew Competition. Mary and Chris highlight their experiences at the GABF, complete with some of the tastiest brews and trends that include cucumber, mu...
Oct 13, 2014•41 min•Ep. 92
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , guest host John La Polla of Bitters & Esters welcomes a crew of guests to discuss spicing homebrewed beer. First up, John relays a ton of beer events happening throughout October before welcoming Sean Torres of the Richmond County Homebrew Club. Sean talks about some of his latest brews, notably his fig double and pumpkin brews. He goes on to explain how he implements necessary spices into his brewed beverages for the best results and also shares some of his no...
Oct 07, 2014•35 min•Ep. 91
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are getting ready for the Great American Beer Festival! In the studio the duo welcomes Chris O’Leary from Brew York and via phone Michael Kane from Kane Brewing Company, located in New Jersey. Michael shares his brewery’s plans for the Great American Beer Festival coming up in Denver, October 2nd through 4th. He goes on to explain the four beers that Kane Brewing Company will feature at the festival and seeks to show everyone that N...
Sep 29, 2014•42 min•Ep. 90
This week on a brand new Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are talkin’ home brewing for fall and early winter with the owners of Brooklyn Homebrew, Danielle Cefaro and Benjamin Stutz. Opening the show chatting about Brooklyn Wort, the home brew competition that Danielle and Benjamin are behind, they share that 30 homebrewers are expected to compete in Gowanus on October 12th for $1000 prize money and that ticket holders are in for some great brews and food. Also talking about ha...
Sep 23, 2014•35 min•Ep. 89
Patrick Rue of The Bruery is this week’s guest on Fuhmentaboudit! The Bruery is a boutique craft brewery located in Orange County, CA specializing in Belgian-style, experimental and barrel aged ales. Tune in and find out how Patrick took up brewing as a hobby at first before turning it into a full blown career. Hear some of the brewing methods he employs and his thoughts on trends, styles and tastes within craft beer. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market . “We often limit oursel...
Sep 15, 2014•30 min•Ep. 88
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , host Mary Izett and guest host John La Polla of Bitter & Esters kick off the new radio season welcoming some notable brewers and home brewers alike to the show that are in the process of making the jump to opening their own brewery. From Kings County Brewers Collective Pete Lengyel, Tony Bellis, and Zack Kinney talk about their beginnings and how they came to be inspired to not only take their brewing skills to the next level, but to take on the task of opening...
Sep 09, 2014•39 min•Ep. 87
What’s the science of sugar? What happens in a beer lab? Find out on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined by Tom Price, Lab Manager at Brooklyn Brewery. He talks about his job duties as a lab manager and gets into some of the science behind sugar in the fermentation process. Learn about the affect sugar has on brewing and hear Tom share some essential brewing tips. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market “You can add a surprising amount of ...
Aug 18, 2014•35 min•Ep. 86
Things get scientific on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined by Drew Bombard, lab technician at Brooklyn Brewery and their first (and best!) microbiologist. Drew has also worked as a brewer at New Belgian Brewing Company. He describes his work and shares some tips for brewers – from cultures to bacteria to sanitization and beyond. If you’re looking for a conversation that goes beyond basics of brewing – this is for you! This program was brought to you b...
Aug 11, 2014•40 min•Ep. 85
Welcome John La Polla of Bitter & Esters as the new guest-host of Fuhmentaboudit! He’s here with a cavalcade of brewers and beer professionals in anticipation of The NY Pro-Am Brew P.I.T. (Philosophy. Inspiration. Technique.). The P.I.T. is a celebration of the local beer brewing community both professional and amateur. A one-of-a-kind event featuring local brewers and the beers they inspire. Participating home brewers (chosen via lottery from online submissions) will meet with professional ...
Aug 05, 2014•33 min•Ep. 84
Ever think of making your own sake? Tune into tonights episode of Fuhmentaboudit and learn how you can pull it off! Find out how to make your own sake and hear about some of the science behind the fermentation process as Chris and Mary are joined by guest Eddie Hoskin. Eddie is an engineer and avid homebrewing hobbyist who began brewing with the Ann Arbor Brewers Guild in 2007, where he earned something of a reputation for bringing “unusual” beverages for sampling at club meetings. He has tested...
Jul 28, 2014•32 min•Ep. 83
Jeff Mello is a yeast wrangler. Find out what this means and so much more about yeast on today’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit as hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett chat with Jeff about home brewing, yeast strains and other tidbits of information about yeast and making your own beer. Jeff runs Bootleg Biology, an open source yeast (and wild bugs) project whose goal is to create the most diverse library of microbes for the creation of alcoholic and fermented beverages. Jeff leaves no stone unturned in ...
Jul 21, 2014•31 min•Ep. 82
CHAOS, the Chicago Homebrew Alchemists of Suds, is a coalition of home-brewers, beer aficionados, and enthusiasts in the Chicago, IL area that strives to cultivate appreciation of the science and culture of beer through education, exploration, and community. As a club, CHAOS is unique in that it also offers a permanent space that allows members the ability to hone their craft in a community setting. Tune in to learn about this fascinating project from its president, Ken Getty. Mary Izett hats wi...
Jul 15, 2014•33 min•Ep. 81
Be a fly on the wall at a recent Brooklyn Brewsers Homebrew Club meeting at an on-location episode of Fuhmentaboudit ! This week, Chris and Mary chat with homebrewers about sours that they entered into a recent competition. Get some insight from the pulse of the homebrewing movement and learn about some tips, trends and tactics for brewing your own sour beer. Cheers to sours! This program was brought to you by Bonnie Plants . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Jul 07, 2014•39 min•Ep. 80
What makes good quality malting barley? Where is grain for beer sourced from? What do gluten free beers look like? How do you malt millet and other gluten-free grains? Tune into a grainy episode of Fuhmentaboudit , as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett chat with Andrea Staley of Valley Malt and Twila Henley of Grouse Malting. Learn about everything from brown malt to buckwheat as both guests take listeners on an audio tour of the world of grains. This program was brought to you by Bonnie Plants . “The m...
Jul 01, 2014•43 min•Ep. 79
Meet Tara Whitsitt, of Fermentation on Wheels. Fermentation on Wheels is a community of gastronomic nomads focused on providing free food education across the United States. Their community has converted a school bus to house a fully equipped kitchen and workshop space powered by solar. Fermentation on Wheels is now traveling across the country to harvest produce alongside small-scale farmers, and hold workshops on the importance of fermentation and micro-agriculture. On an off-site episode of F...
Jun 23, 2014•28 min•Ep. 78
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined in the studio by homebrewers Jess Molinari and Jonathan Voris to talk about their recent trip to the National Homebrewers Conference! Tune into this episode to hear about some of the interesting beers that the crew had the opportunity to taste. What seminars did our homebrewers attend? Find out how Mary survives the ‘club night’ tasting, and why does Chris prefer when homebrew clubs showcase beers using themes? Tune into this p...
Jun 16, 2014•38 min•Ep. 77
You may not be aware, but there are some weird, weird wines out there. Wine is typically a fermented grape beverage but there’s an entire history of wine made out of all different types of vegetables, herbs and fruits. On this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! , Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett chat with two gentleman making very weird wine. Hear from Jason Knight and Damian Harris-Hernandez, who explain what happens when wine moves beyond grapes. This program was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com . “I’m ...
Jun 10, 2014•37 min•Ep. 76
This week on Fuhmentaboudit , Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are on location at Port Jefferson Brewing Company in Long Island! Tune in as they embark on an 11 beer tasting tour and chat with head brewmaster Mike Philbrick. Mike Philbrick is a Port Jefferson resident who homebrewed for almost a decade prior to graduating from The World Brewing Academy at Siebel Institute in Chicago. His passion for craft beer led him to bring Port Jefferson their own brewery to showcase his recipes in the popular tou...
Jun 02, 2014•31 min•Ep. 75
Chris Prout, head brewer and Erik Olsen, both of Dirck the Norseman/Greenpoint Beer & Ales – Brooklyn’s first brewery/restaurant – are this week’s guests on Fuhmentaboudit . Learn about the beers they’re brewing over at Greenpoint Beer & Ales and why managing a gastropub in conjunction with the brewery has proven to be so successful. Learn about everything from kettle sour to brewery management as they gives listeners some insight into the life of a burgeoning brewer in New York City. Th...
May 26, 2014•32 min•Ep. 74
If only you could brew beer in just a day….wait… you can! The Bootlegger Bottle is a small hombrewing kit that ferments juices into wines, ciders, and alcoholic cocktails in a day. The best part is it fits on your counter and you can continue to reuse it for three months. That’s equivalent to 30 bottles of wine or 120 different mixed drinks! Sound like magic? Well it kind of is magic. Tune in to this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett chat with Josh Riley, president ...
May 19, 2014•32 min•Ep. 73
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but alcohol helps, too. Born from attending a few too many beer festivals, 33 Beers is a beer journal that provides an easy way to record tasting notes in a small, convenient notebook format. It’s designed for beer geeks, by beer geeks. The author of 33 Beers is this week’s guest on Fuhmentaboudit! and he describes the tasting process that went into the making of this book! Amanda Mayer of SingleCut Beersmiths is also in the studio – and together th...
May 12, 2014•36 min•Ep. 72
