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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 industry planned in collaboration with the NYC Brewers Guild.In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories from the world of food each week. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but right now HRN is asking for your help. Every dollar that listeners give to HRN provides essential support to keep our mics on. We've got some fresh new thank you gifts available, like our limited edition bandanas.Keep Fuhmentaboudit!  on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Photo Courtesy of DaleView Biscuits and BeerFuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast.

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 homebrew clubs The Brooklyn Brewsers and The Brewdies!Image courtesy of Joe Kirchhoff.Fuhmentaboutit!  is powered by Simplecast.

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 RuzzoFuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast.

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 business taproom to a full on “To-Go” room at Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. Have topics you’d like to see covered? Email fuhmentaboudit@gmail.com or DM them on Instagram @fuhmentaboudit.Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast.

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 course of six episodes we’ll break through folksy stereotypes to gain a deeper understanding of where the cider industry began and where it’s headed. Hear from orchardists, cider makers, policy experts and academics to learn about everything from the science of fermentation, to the magic of terroir, and the challenges of breaking into the beverage market.This episode is all about history. Cider has been a part of American history since the first colonists hit our shores. But while apples took root on this newly claimed continent, so did the slave trade. We’ll break down common narratives about the founding fathers’ disposition for cider and talk about some of the ways cider makers today are engaging with the past. Plus, we’ll talk prohibition and explore the emergence of a new generation of cider drinkers. Click here to listen and subscribe to the rest of the series.Hard Core and Fuhmentaboudit! are powered by Simplecast.

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.

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 Simplecast.

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 powered by Simplecast.

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.

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 and more! Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast.

Mary talks with several fermenters at the January meeting of the NYC Ferments Meetup. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast.

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 Simplecast.

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

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 Simplecast.

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.

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.

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 shop, and beer shop. Pairings are in the show notes! La Tur + Poglodyte Sour [alt: Peekskill Simple Sour] [Double Cream Brie][3] + Nieghbourbrau Pils [Sheep Rustler][4] + Savvy Sea-Mare Session Ale [Project X][5] + Brut by Hammer Five [Jasper Hill Willoughby][6] + Belgian Dark Strong [Annalies][7] + Three Little Words Saison [Stockinghall Cheddar][8] + Tale of the Comet [Point Reyes Bay Blue][9] + Belgian Double Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast.

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 collab with an Indian brewery! Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast.

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 Brewminaries Rachel Zeiss and Ariel Schwartz discuss their collaboration with Fifth Hammer and the Brewminaries fundraiser. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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

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 neighborhood of Long Island City, what it’s like to open a brewery in NYC, the journey from then to now, and of course the types of beers they love brewing. Elated to be back to Heritage Network, this is sure to be a fantastic season with Mary and Chris’ whole new outlook on life. (Mary quit her day job and has blue hair!!!) Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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

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 of Bitter & Esters Homebrew Shop, and roadie Saul Glass-Siegel as they make their way through 30 homespun, weird, and wonderful creations that are the best Brooklyn has to offer. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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

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 go on a taste journey as we sample natto! Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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

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 Sugar. Fuhmentaboudit! Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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 Simplecast

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 Beer Advocate's Extreme Beer Festival, and their current book tour. Many fun words were had and a delicious time ensued! Then in the second half of tonight's show, we go back to Belgium Comes To Cooperstown 2017 (better late than never) and chat with Ommegang's Innovation Manager, Justin Forsythe! Innovation hath inspiration from all angles. As always it was another great and inspiring time at BCTC and was fantastic catching up with Justin. #breweringwithenjoy Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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? Tune in for these answers and more! Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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? Drink beers/spirits/everything made with honey! Eat honey! Plant flowers! Hear here on episode 222! #fuhmentaboudit! Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 we talk to some of the competitors and some of the attendees about what they're making and what brewing trends are going on in Baltimore and up the East Coast. Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast

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 Trinidad, to their current life within the island of New York. From Sorrell ferments, flavored Jun Kombuchas, and fermented juices, their small brewery is pushing flavor exploration while staying true to their natural familial roots. Listen here, and visit them in Brooklyn! Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 to drinking on his United States book tour. Follow Pete's adventures on https://www.petebrown.net/ Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 litter odor and increase compost breakdown. Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 writes regular on her blog, Chocolate Noise, and her book, Bean to Bar Chocolate, is out now. Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 is, and more tales of "when foodies have too much land." Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 hammer is. Fuhmentaboudit is powered by Simplecast

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 Scotch whisky, and the launch of the new Jura 10 variety!

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 Urquell, beers from Reyes Brewing Company, ICONYC, Big Alice, Clemson Bros., KCBC, Keg and Lantern and more. Chris grabs precious fun and loquacious moments with its participants, pros and joes. Hear here on episode 212 about the mission, the people and the stories behind the charitable fun: 2017 NY Craft & Imports Festival - the first, and definitely not the last!

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 brews and teaches inside a fully functional active brewery in the center of campus. Fuhmentaboudit! is powered by Simplecast.

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.

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, and its focus on flavors and technique to get complex and unique flavors out of simple fruits and yeasts. Hear of Kyle’s history with Millstone, beer influences, and how it has all driven him to expression through apples and art at Graft.

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 and dreams of "dinobrew" in this intimate chat on episode 208 of Fuhmentaboudit!

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.

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 Brew_York on various forms of social media.

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 world of krauts, kimchi, and kombucha, and their innovative take on classic fermented foods to help introduce new customers to the world of fermentation and gut health. To find out more about Hex Ferments, check out hexferments.com.

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 primary focus of culturesgroup.net is how cultures and societies are related to food and how they function in relation to food. In this episode, Ken gets into many throw back ferments (beef broth sake!?!?) and draws on special life experiences. Enjoy!

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 much more.

We reconnect with Tara Whitsitt, of Fermentation on Wheels, and author of the upcoming book of the same name. We chat about highlights and learnings from her journey around the country, some favorite ferments and what she is planning next.