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Fuhmentaboudit!
by Heritage Radio Network
Ferment About It! (Fuhmentaboudit!), aims to demystify the art of home fermentation with a primary focus on home brewing beer. Chris and Mary take listeners on a journey through fermentation, sharing history, practical methods, recipes and anecdotes from personal experience as well as from those of guest fermenters both amateur and pro.
Episodes
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Biscuits & Beer
Chris and Mary are joined remotely by the inimitable Christopher Gandsy of DaleView Biscuits and Beer. They discuss baking gluten free, the birth and operation of his Chris' Brooklyn business, basement brewing, now and future plans, and a brand new scholarship/internship aimed at diversifying the...
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Joe Kirchhoff, The Baker and the Dad
This week in Episode "Halfway to 500", Mary and Chris bring on long time friend and fellow fermenter/Brooklynite Joe Kirchhoff to talk all things bread and home baking. From sourdough starters, injera, boules and bagels...this episode celebrates patience and rise. Cheers to Joe's friends and...
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Contraband Ferments in Panemia
This week Mary and Chris catch up with friend and occasional co-host Cheryl Paswater to talk fermented nut cheeses and food preservation in a pandemic world. Put on your “Depression Era Grandma Helmet” and preserve those vegetables! Photo Courtesy of Valerie Ruzzo Fuhmentaboudit is powered by...
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The Return of Fuhmentaboudit
Oh how we’ve missed you! …but boy have we been busy.” Chris & Mary catch us up while warming up for a new season of fermentation fun and inspiration in 2020. They discuss a few ferments they’ve been doing at home during social distancing, an indoor herb garden, and how they’ve pivoted their...
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Introducing Hard Core - A Cider Series from Heritage Radio Network
Chris and Mary are hard at work running Fifth Hammer Brewing in Long Island City. So while we don't have a new Fuhmentaboudit! episode for you, we have something else to share: Hard Core is a new series from Heritage Radio Network taking a close look at the rebirth of American cider! Over the...
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Episode 247: Foolish Ferments with the NYC Ferments Meetup
What are the NYC Fermenters up to in April? April fooling around! From more crazy cookies to many delicious creme fraiche mistakes, Fuhmentaboudit talks to the local makers about things they made in their own homes -things you can make, too! Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy...
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Episode 246: Hot Sauce Cookies and other Fermented Snacks with the NYC Ferments Meetup
We're back at the NYC Ferments for the March meetup. Join the local fermenters for treats with the theme of Pickles from Parts, meaning ferments are used as part of a larger dish. Hear about pickled corn, nut cheeses, and some tips on what to do with whey. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by…
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Episode 245: Dad Jokes from Norway with Haandbryggeriet
Chris and Mary stop in the middle of a multi-cultural collaboration to interview the makers at Norwegian brewery Haandbryggeriet. Stefan and Ragnar talk about how to make beers in Norway, beer trends, frustrating lawmakers, and making the transition from musician to beermaker. Fuhmentaboudit! is...
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Episode 244: What Does NYC Ferment? February Edition
Live from Fifth Hammer, it's the NYC Ferments meetup group! Join local NYC fermenters and fermentation enthusiasts for a deep dive into homemade kimchis, sourdoughs, and tempeh. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
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Episode 243: Brewing Local in NC with Free Range Brewing
Mary sits down with Jason Alexander, Co-founder and Brewmaster of Free Range Brewing in Charlotte, North Carolina, in this week's episode. Jason and his brother, Jeff, brew with many local ingredients - tune in to learn what it takes to brew with popcorn, how to get citrusy hop flavor from trees...
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Episode 242: NYC Ferments in January
Mary talks with several fermenters at the January meeting of the NYC Ferments Meetup. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 241: Hops in NY State and brewing in India!
This week we have a two parter. In part one we talk to Chris Holden of the New York hop guild about the past, present, and future of hop growing in NY. Then in part two, we chat with Nakul Bhonsle, owner of Great State Aleworks - a craft brewery in Pune, India. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by...
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Episode 240: Natto in Brooklyn? Fuhmentaboudit! with Ann Yonetani
Chris, Mary, and Rachel are joined by Ann Yonetani of Nyrture, the only natto producer in New York. Ann talks about how natto is made, why it has that crazy texture, and how we can get more Americans to eat it! Powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
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Episode 239: Brooklyn Cider House is IN THE HOUSE! with Peter Yi
Fuhmentaboudit is kicking off Cider Week with a visit from local (down the block) cidermaker Peter Yi. Peter shares his life-changing trip and the cider that made him quit his job and venture into the world of apples, natural yeast, and high quality foods. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by…
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Episode 238: Anchors Aweigh with Scott Ungermann of Anchor Brewing
Mary & Chris sit down with Scott Ungermann, Brewmaster at Anchor Brewing. They delve into the history of steam beer, the magic of open fermentation and all things Anchor, from the brewery's past to their brand new beer releases. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at...
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Episode 237: 400 Ways You Can Be Drunk with David Schmidt
Chris, Mary, and Rachel are joined by author and fermenter David Schmidt to talk ancient Mexican cultures and ferments. What is pulque? Does all tepache have pineapple? Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Episode 236: Does this Cheese Go With My Beer? with Alexa Wilkinson
In this special pairing episode, Chris, Mary, and Rachel are joined by Alexa Wilkinson of Murray's Cheese who made her way over from the Cheese Caves of LIC to talk about cheese and beer pairings. Alexa highlights a range of cheeses, from mild to wild, and what to pair with them. We talk cheese...
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Episode 235: Worth Their Weight in Malt with Ted Hawley and Mark Sorrells
Mary ventures to Strongrope where she talks with Ted Hawley and Mark Sorrells. Ted and Mark talk about the second-longest profession – Malting – and explain what exactly is New York Malt, and how Cornell University got itself involved in the beer industry. PLUS a bonus interview about KCBC's new...
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Episode 234: Meet the Yeast Dealer
Chris and Mary do a special brewery recording with old friend of the show / yeast dealer Molly Browning, where she talks about diving into her background, learning to brew in Japan and international brewing in the UK, and bringing it back to barrel brewing in Brooklyn. PLUS Jon LaPolla and...
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Episode 233: Highland Yeast with Jason Sahler
Mary and Rachel are joined by the dynamic Jason Salher of Strongrope and Jeff Lyons of Keg and Lantern to have a lively debate about the limits of the NY State Farm brewers license and talk shop about Scottish Ale Yeast. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at...
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Episode 232: Turn the Mic Around: Love to Hear Fifth Hammer
WHAAAAAT? After a season sabbatical from hosting the show, Mary and Chris return to Fuhmentaboudit! with the tables turned! Guest host, Heather McReynolds, joins co-host Rachel Jacobs to interview them about all things Fifth Hammer Brewing Company and its first year. Mary and Chris speak to the...
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Episode 231: Beers With(out) Beards: Women in Beer NYC
Mary sits down with a group of women working in the the beer industry in NYC. We discuss NYC's first weeklong celebration of women in beer, Beers With(out) Beards and different roles in the world of beer. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
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Episode 230: Praising the Pride of Brooklyn Homebrew Festival
Homebrew festival season is in full swing, and in this episode we're bringing all the strange characters, interesting brews, and lively people straight to the radio waves from the Pride of Brooklyn Homebrew Competition at Littlefield in Gowanus. Rachel is joined by special guest host John LaPolla...
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Episode 229: Beer Trends with Beer Friends! Panel from NYC Beer Week, Part 1
Mary moderates a panel of NYC Brewers from Other Half, Interboro, Hudson Valley Brewing, Fifth Hammer, and LIC Beer Project as they chat about beer trends in canning and the time long long ago – four years ago – when tap rooms were but a dream. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast See Privacy...
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Episode 228: Food and Fun at the NY Ferm Fest
Highlights from the second-ever New York Fermentation Festival on February 24 at the Brooklyn Expo Center! We interview fermenters from all walks and corners, from local breweries to start-up krauts, kombuchas big and small. Meet the largest collection of meaderies in one place in New York, and…
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Episode 227: Foraging Fruit for Fantastic Ferments with Sara Bir
Fruits are fun! Chris and Rachel are joined by chefy cook and librarian enthusiast Sara Bir and her new book The Fruit Foragers Companion. We talk about paw paws, aka hipster bananas, fun with fresh apples, and fruits with jackets. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at...
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Episode 226: High Five! It's Five Boroughs Brewing!
Did you know that nine breweries opened this year in New York City alone? Chris and Rachel talk with the newly minted Five Boroughs Brewing Co, whose goal is to unite all New Yorkers by beer. Even Staten Island! Chris and the crew get real nerdy about methods, high ceilings, and Belgian Candy...
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Episode 225: Kitchens and Catchup
We come back for the season with some important announcements. Then we take a trip to the pacific northwest to talk to Julia O'Brien of Firefly Kitchens, about carrot krauts, kimchi for all, and the importance of salt. Plus, fermentation adventures at home! Fuhmentaboudit is powered by…
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Episode 224: Project Extreme Brewing with Sam, Jason and Todd, plus: BCTC with Justin Forsythe
Mary and Chris join Beer Advocate's Jason and Todd Alstrom alongside Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione to talk all things Project Extreme Brewing, their latest book collaboration. They speak to the history and inspiration of brewing outside the box (kettle?), how it brought the three together with…
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Episode 223: Absolutely Absinthe! with Kevin Herson
Let's explore the mysterious world of absinthe in this episode where Mary and Rachel are joined by the only absinthe distiller in NYC, Doc Herson's. We answer all the pressing absinthe questions. Why is it green? Do you really need all that fancy equipment? Does wormwood make you hallucinate?…
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Episode 222: How Sweet It Is! (feat. the National Honey Board)
Chris & Rachel are joined by Keith Seiz and Jonathan Galbraith, representing the National Honey Board. They speak to using honey to produce beer, spirits, cereal, baked goods and more, as well as the importance of bees in pollenating plants in the United States. How can you help save the bees?...
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Episode 221: Bundle Up for ChiliBrew
For the past eleven years, Baltimore has hosted a homebrew and chilli competition known as ChiliBrew. Hosted at the peak of chilli and bear season in October, the Maryland homebrewers bring their best and their weirdest to this competition. The guests serve as the judges and pick the winners, as…
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Episode 220: You don’t just make cheese. You make Cheeeeeeeeese.
It's all in the family with cheesemaker Andy Marcelli of Marcelli Formaggi farms, importer of raw milk sheep cheeses from a town with 300 people and 1500 sheep. Join us for an on-air tasting and pairing of some of Marcelli Formaggi’s famous cheeses that look earthly but taste out of this world....
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Episode 219: Wilin' w Island to Island (Brewery!)
Danii Oliver and Kevin Braithwaite of Island To Island Brewery (Brooklyn, NY) join Chris, Mary and Rachel to talk of how they started the brewery and what kind of inspiring and inspired ferments they are up to. Their name, Island To Island Brewery, represents their roots in the island of…
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Episode 218: Miracle of Miracles, Pete Brown's Miracle Brew
Author Pete Brown joins Mary & Chris in the studio to talk about his newest book, Miracle Brew: Hops, Barley, Water, Yeast and the Nature of Beer. Learn why Pete recently gave up cask ale, hear about highlights of his trip around the world researching the book and learn what he's looking forward…
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Episode 217: The Tempting Flavors of Barry's Tempeh
Following an incredible weekend opening Fifth Hammer Brewing Company... Chris, Mary and Rachel welcome back Barry Schwarz of Barry's Tempeh (also on episode 42) to the show. Join us as we talk about making and cooking with tempeh, portable pizza ovens and a fascinating ferment to control kitty...
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Episode 216: Oh Beans! to Bar Chocolate with Megan Giller
Chris, Mary & Rachel are joined in the studio by food writer, editor and chocolate enthusiast Megan Giller. We learn about chocolate judging (and the role of room temperature soupy polenta), the rise of small-batch bean to bar chocolate makers and the magic of dark chocolate with porcini. Megan...
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Episode 215: Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fiery Ferments w/ Kirsten Shockney
These ferments are on fire! Chris and Rachel are joined by the fiery Kirsten and Christopher Shockney to talk about their new book, Fiery Ferments, which explores a world of hot sauce and hot pepper recipes. Hear conversations on the best kind of peppers, where to find old recipes, what an achar...
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Episode 214: Pickle in the Middle with Master Food Preserver Christina Ward
Join Mary and Rachel for the season premiere of Fuhmentaboudit, where we meet Christina Ward, Master Food Preserver, and author of Preservation: The Art and Science of Canning, Fermentation and Dehydration. We delve into different pickling approaches, chat about lacto poop, and learn what a kraut...
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Episode 213: Great Scotch! Adventures in the Island of Jura
On the season finale of *Fuhmentaboudit!*, Mary, Chris, and Rachel are joined in the studio by Jason Moore, a single malt specialist for Whyte & Mackay Americas, makers of Jura single malt whiskys. Tune in to hear them discuss the "extremely ungetatable" Isle of Jura, the process of making…
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Episode 212: 2017 NY Craft & Imports Festival w Brewstoria, Pilsner Urquell & Reyes Brewing
Brewstoria, Queens' local homebrew club, paired up with Pilsner Urqell and Reyes Brewing Company to host a diverse and delicious fundraiser for the Queens Council On The Arts' "High School to Art School (HS2AS) Program. Inspired and tasty homebrews were shared alongside unfiltered Pilsner…
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Episode 211: Brewing at the CIA with Hutch Kugeman & John Fischer
Invited by the Culinary Institute of America, a gaggle of HRN hosts journeyed North to visit the Hyde Park NY campus and interview the people that make them awesome. In this episode, Chris speaks with Hutch Kugeman and John Fischer about the ins and outs of their hands on brewing program. Hutch...
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Episode 210: Sigurdur Snorrason
The Fuhmentaboudit gang is joined by Sigurdur Snorrason, Co-founder & President of RVK (Reykjavik) Brewing Company. Join us as we delve into Iceland home brewing and beer culture, the country’s tumultuous relationship with alcohol and Siggi’s personal journey to opening a brewery. See Privacy...
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Episode 209: Getting Grafty with Kyle Sherrer + David Hall of Graft Cider
Traditional cider is getting pretty big in New York State and around the country, but although Kyle Sherrer's cider is rooted in tradition, this cider is anything but. Chris and Mary join Kyle Sherrer and David Hall at Graft's popup in Newburgh to talk about the cidery's start, its trajectory…
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Episode 208: Ancient Brews with Dr. Pat McGovern
Chris and Rachel sit down with Dr. Patrick E. McGovern to discuss his latest book, "Ancient Brews, Rediscovered and Re-Created". The book includes homebrew interpretations, meal pairings, and much much more. Hear of his inspirational journeys of discovery, of his collaborations with Dogfish Head...
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Episode 207: Beautiful Blending with Hudson Valley Brewery
Jason Synan and Aiyana Knauer join us in the studio tonight. We chat about creating balanced sour beers at Hudson Valley Brewery and what it's like to work at two of the best bars in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
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Episode 206: The Beery Travels of Chris O'Leary
Beer Adventurer Chris O'Leary joins Chris, Mary and Rachel in the studio to discuss the 138 new breweries he has visited in 2017. From Charlotte, NC to Vancouver, BC to Leeds, England, he fills us in on beer trends, cool tasting rooms and brewery culture. Follow O'Leary's beer travels at…
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Episode 205: The Spell of Charm City with Meaghan & Shane Carpenter of Hex Ferments
Miso kimchi? Black radishes? Purple Kombucha? In this episode, Rachel navigates the Baltimore fermentation scene with founders and fermenters at Hex Ferments, Maryland-based food alchemists, dedicated to sourcing from local and organic farmers. They talk about their journey as artists into the...
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Episode 204: Ken Fornataro
In this pre-recorded episode of Fuhmentaboudit, Mary, Rachel and Chris welcome Ken Fornataro, CEO and head chef of culturesgroup.net. a blog and nonprofit organization dedicated to food culture’s education, preservation, and research. Ken has an extensive background in cooking and science. A...
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Episode 203: Hosts with Hosts: Jay Goodwin of The Rare Barrel and The Sour Hour
Jay Goodwin, Co-founder/Director of Blending and Brewing at The Rare Barrel and co-host of The Sour Hour podcast, calls in to the show to talk barrel-aged sour beers, bugs, off-flavors and hot sauce. We delve into yeast and bacteria selection, kettle sours, good, great and terrible practices and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ferment About It! (Fuhmentaboudit!), aims to demystify the art of home fermentation with a primary focus on home brewing beer. Chris and Mary take listeners on a journey through fermentation, sharing history, practical methods, recipes and anecdotes from personal experience as well as from those of guest fermenters both amateur and pro.
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