Fuhmentaboudit is back for a new season of hoptastic radio! On the line with Melody Meyer of Yakima Chief Hop Union, hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett reveal that they recently participated in the hop and brew school with the organization and loved it! YCH Hops was originally founded by hop growing families, some of them growing hops in the Yakima Valley for more than 130 years. These family farms joined together to build an organization which would market their hop products direct to brewers wor...
Sep 15, 2015•35 min•Ep. 131
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are ending the summer season with a BCTC 2015 Round Up plus Ethan Long, head brewer of Rockaway Brewing Co. in studio. Talking about what’s on tap, highlights from the Rockaway tasting room, upcoming brewery events, and thoughts on the brews they took to the ‘Belgium Comes to Cooperstown’ festival, the group rehashes tasty memories from the event. Tune in for some impromptu recipes from Mary and more! This program was brought to you b...
Aug 11, 2015•37 min•Ep. 130
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett share a ton of brewtastic events and goings-on before welcoming Brian Kulbacki to the show. Brian shares how he and his late best friend Chris Ward initially thought up Departed Soles Brewing Company by conducting “mad science experiments” to brew gluten-free beer for Ward, who suffered from celiac disease. Notably, Brian became the first brewer specializing in gluten-free beer to graduate from the American Brewers Guild in December...
Jul 27, 2015•35 min•Ep. 129
This week on Fuhmentaboudit , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme welcome Brett Taylor to the studio, recalling his experiences in homebrewing and his recent completion of courses at the American Brewers Guild. Brett shares what about homebrewing initally appealed to him as well as the details surrounding his first successful brews. Talking why he loves working with the brettanomyces yeast strain, Brett dishes helpful hints for those looking to use the strain plus talks his hopping technique and an...
Jul 21, 2015•39 min•Ep. 128
This week on Fuhmentaboudit , solo host Chris Cuzme welcomes Jeff Lord and Dave Scharfstein to the studio catching up on recent beertastic events as well as Jeff’s experiences at the National Homebrewers Conference. Talking up the good times had by all, Jeff relays cool things he took away and tasted from the conference as well as the hard work that goes into the successful event. In the second half of the show, Chris introduces a pre-recorded interview he and Mary did with Michael Ferguson of B...
Jul 13, 2015•35 min•Ep. 127
When did the fermentation bug bite you? Tune in to this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! as Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett reflect on their brewing journeys with guest Ben Granger. Ben talks about how he started brewing, what it was like opening the now-closed but still legendary Bierkraft, and what he’s up to these days. This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors . “Most of my fermentation studies in college were through a natty ice can!” [10:00] “Carbonation is often times the mos...
Jul 06, 2015•36 min•Ep. 126
What are Chris and Mary up to lately? Talking their latest brews, homebrewing cask beer, mobile canning, and more frothy tidbits, tune in as this dynamic duo catch up listeners on their own ventures and projects as of late on this episode of Fuhmentaboudit . This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors . “If anybody is listening, please make a 2.5 gallon cask!” [16:10] — Chris Cuzme on Fuhmentaboudit “If you’re looking to brew something different and has just been added to the BJCP...
Jun 29, 2015•34 min•Ep. 125
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme welcome Ben Middlemiss to the studio in from Ben Middlemiss Brewing located in New Zealand! Talking about the homebrewing scene in New Zealand back when he started in the late 1960’s, he shares the disarray of the hobby before quality ingredients and widespread techniques were readily available. Ben goes on to share how he went from homebrewer to running a brewery to eventually distributing his own brew. After the break, Mary shares...
Jun 22, 2015•36 min•Ep. 124
With summer temperatures on the rise, hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are talking the NYC Brewers Pro-Am and hot-weather fermentations and with friend and owner of Bitter & Esters, John La Polla. The NYC Brewers Pro-Am is a friendly collaboration/competition pairing local homebrewers with some of the five boroughs’ best professional breweries and John shares highlights from last year’s event as well as things to come this year, including details of the fabulous grand prize. With no shortage...
Jun 15, 2015•42 min•Ep. 123
This week Fuhmentaboudit! host Mary Izett takes listeners along to the Windy City for a bottle share gathering that went down at Brew & Grow in Chicago’s West Loop in partnership with the C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club. Chatting up a plethora of homebrewers including Jim Vondracek, Chuck Mac, Kristina Wallig, Paul Thompson, Jeff Whelpley, and Brian Dombrowski, Mary gets the scoop on what each is fermenting these days and what’s to come from the Midwest’s brew barons! This program was brought to you by...
Jun 08, 2015•40 min•Ep. 122
This week on a brand new episode of Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme kick off the show revealing details surrounding Mary’s soon to be released book “Speed Brewing: Techniques and Recipes for Fast-Fermenting Beers, Ciders, Meads, and More.” The duo then welcomes Alex Forbes of Artisanal Imports and Kevin Zielinski of E.Z. Orchards to the show. Kevin shares the origins of E.Z. Orchards and how he got started in the cider business while providing some samples in studio and talkin...
Jun 01, 2015•40 min•Ep. 121
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett go on location to chat with Scott Meyer, owner of Planetary Elixirs. Talking about his start in the fermentation and brewing realm, Scott shares the inspiration behind starting the Outer Banks Brewing Station and how he concocted unique flavors to make his own marketable beverages. Tune in for a great show! This program was brought to you by Union Beer Distributors . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
May 18, 2015•40 min•Ep. 120
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show with some upcoming events before introducing guests Leda Scheintaub and husband Nash Patel to talk about their venture, Dosa Kitchen. Dosa Kitchen is Vermont’s only South Indian eatery, a food truck turned outdoor restaurant overlooking the Connecticut River in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. Nash, who grew up eating dosas in Hyderabad, India, and Leda Scheintaub, cookbook author and lover of dosas and other ferment...
May 11, 2015•33 min•Ep. 119
On a brand new season of Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show with some upcoming events happening in the brew world before getting guest Eli Cayer, owner of Urban Farm Fermentory, on the line. Located in Portland, Maine, Eli shares how he got started fermenting which ultimately ended up with opening his own business where his notable fresh pressed Maine apple cider is spontaneously (or wild) fermented in a Farmhouse style until it’s bone dry and tart. Urban Farm F...
May 04, 2015•32 min•Ep. 118
This week on a brand new episode of Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme jump start the show with a great recap of the Pride of Brooklyn Homebrew Festival and talk details regarding upcoming brewtastic events. Catching up with listeners after an amazing trip to Portland, Oregon for the Craft Brewers Conference, Chris and Mary discuss the state of the brewing industry via the conference’s keynote speaker. Mary also recently attended the New York State Brewers Association meeting and...
Apr 27, 2015•37 min•Ep. 117
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , solo host Chris Cuzme takes listeners across the world to Batch Brewing Company located in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. The brewery opened last year, the passion project of two American expats Christopher Sidwa and Andrew Finneran who gave up on failed home brewing projects came together via lacross to join Sydney’s quickly growing craft scene. Giving Chris the details surrounding the trials and tribulations brewing their unique craft selection in a fo...
Apr 13, 2015•36 min•Ep. 116
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show with some beertastic events, Kickstarter projects, and a reminder that tomorrow is National Beer Day! Guest Cheryl Paswater joins the show talking about how she became interested in fermentation via a personal health scare in her early 30’s and how she started down the road to eventually founding Contraband Ferments. Contraband Ferments is her small start-up fermentation company in Brooklyn, New York with the goal ...
Apr 06, 2015•40 min•Ep. 115
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett kick off the show talking about some great, upcoming brewing events to look forward to. With the first round of the National Homebrew Competition going on around the country, Chris and Mary dedicate the first half of the episode to their thoughts and experiences in running homebrew competitions. Listen in as the hosts dish out worthwhile tips and tricks to putting on a successful event and after the break chat about the new book, “F...
Mar 30, 2015•34 min•Ep. 114
Cheers! This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme open up the show with a great recap of fermentastic events before introducing Louise Leonard to the program. Louise is a chef, food personality, stylist, and booze lover who was recently crowned the winner of Season 2 of ABC’s primetime hit, The Taste, where she was chosen from a nation-wide search to compete with professional chefs and home cooks. She shares how she fell in love with not only cooking but cooking with beer, ...
Mar 23, 2015•37 min•Ep. 113
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , solo host Mary Izett kicks off the show with a plethora of brew-tastic events coming up before welcoming guest co-host Bahiyyih Comeau and Zack Schulman, the founder of Ferment! Ferment! which is taking place this year on Sunday, March 22 at The Brooklyn Free School. His goal hosting Ferment! Ferment! is to encourage people to ferment foods, come together to enjoy them while sharing the experiences making them. In a world of the fetishization of the food profession...
Mar 16, 2015•35 min•Ep. 112
Celebrate Spring on a brand new episode of Fuhmentaboudit! . Mary Izett is chatting with Certified Cicerone Anne Becerra about spring beers and then she’ll check in with beer sommelier Hayley Jensen on designing beer and cider cocktails. She caps the episode by talking with Hayley and her brewer/chef hubby, Stephen Durley, on their big move to North Caroline to fulfill their dreams of opening their own craft beer joint. This program was brought to you by Union Beer . See Privacy Policy at https:...
Mar 09, 2015•40 min•Ep. 111
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are fresh off NY Beer Week and are also fresh with announcements including Mary’s book update and her new segment, “Will it Ferment?” Big Alice Brewing is in the house with Co-Founder/Brewer Kyle Hurst and Assistant Brewer Jon Kielty explaining how they came into brewing and discovered their love for craft beer. Kyle takes Chris and Mary through Big Alice Brewing’s upgraded brewing system and how the brewery has evolved in the past ...
Mar 03, 2015•41 min•Ep. 110
Happy New York Beer Week! Fuhmentaboudit! hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are making the rounds of the momentous occasion talking to notable beer entities: Paul Leone, Executive Director of the NY State Brewers Association, Danielle Willett of BBDO, PJ Allen, brewer at Keg & Lantern, Jonathan Moxey, brewer at Perennial Artisan Ales, Chris Prout, brewer at Greenpoint Beer & Ale and Dirck The Norseman. Chatting about NY Beer Week 2015, what they’re all looking forward to, and what each ha...
Feb 24, 2015•44 min•Ep. 109
When most brewers think of an experimental beer, odd creations come to mind. This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are delving into the topic with Drew Beechum and Denny Conn, authors of the book “Experimental Homebrewing: Mad Science in the Pursuit of Great Beer.” Denny and Drew explain that experimental homebrewing is about making good beer–the best beer, in fact. It’s about the tweaking process, designing solid recipes, and blind evaluations. After the break, Drew sh...
Feb 17, 2015•38 min•Ep. 108
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme kick off the show with some upcoming beertastic events (and announce plans for their own brew!) before welcoming guests Peter Salmond and Oskar Norlander. Peter and Oskar are the recent winners of Homebrew Alley Sour Category, and actually swept first, second, and third places out of 35 entrees! Their Gueuze, American Stout, and Fruit Lambics were hits at Homebrew Alley and share with Chris and Mary that their recipes remain pretty ...
Feb 10, 2015•36 min•Ep. 107
This week on Fuhmentaboudit , solo host Chris Cuzme is talking to the founders of Braven Brewing Company – Eric Feldman and Marshall Thompson. Located around the corner from Heritage Radio Network in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Braven Brewing Company came about in 2013. Focused on creating crisp, perfectly balanced ales and lagers, Eric and Marshall take Chris through how they came together to establish their own brewery from the bottom up. After the break, the guys share their plans for a future taproo...
Feb 03, 2015•31 min•Ep. 106
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are talking distilling with Chris Murillo, president of the Astoria Distilling Company. Specifically talking about distilling gin, Chris shares how he got his start in distilling and how he arrived at crafting his own gin. Talking about his distillery’s original gin called Queens Courage, it is an “Old Tom” style gin, a type that was popular during the 1800s. Sweetened slightly using locally sourced honey, he explains that it can be...
Jan 20, 2015•33 min•Ep. 105
This week on Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme kick off the show with some brewtastic events coming up in the near future before welcoming homebrewers Matt Federico and Andrew Berman. Getting the story behind how they starting brewing together, these guys were inspired from a standard homebrew kit that managed to get them into refining their techniques and flavors. Chris and Mary ask which beers they initially started with and the reasons behind their choices and how they have e...
Jan 13, 2015•34 min•Ep. 104
Kicking off the new year with a brand new episode of Fuhmentaboudit! , hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett take us through some exciting upcoming events in the fermenting world before welcoming author Michael Dietsch to the program to talk about shrubs. What’s a drinkable shrub? The term refers to a cocktail or soft drink that was popular during America’s colonial era, made by mixing a vinegared syrup with spirits, water, or carbonated water. A shrub can also be applied to the sweetened vinegar-bas...
Jan 06, 2015•38 min•Ep. 103
What’s buddy brewing? How can a beekeeper and brewer join forces to make incredible product? Find out on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! . Mary Izett is joined by beekeeper/mead maker Bob Slanzi and home brewer Chris Kulk on a show that focuses on the collaborations that take place within the brewing world. Get some insight into the worlds of brewing, beekeeping and mead making on a candid and informational conversation! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market . “Between the...
Dec 23, 2014•35 min•Ep. 102
