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12/09/14 • 43 min
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. After building the distillery from scratch, Dave and his cohorts started transforming beet sugar into a flavorful and delicate vodka. Dave goes on to give Chris and Mary the inside scoop on his use of encapsulated yeast and why it’s benefitted his alcohol production. Tune in to hear more about his facility and processes – it’s definitely a candid and informative discussion! This program was brought to you by The International Culinary Center.
“The idea of the city foundry was to use science blend that with a healthy quality of art to further both.” [10:05]
“The reason why we’re so interested in the flavors is the basic definition of vodka. A lot of people think the basic flavor of vodka is that it should be colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It can’t taste like its base source.” [21:25]
—Dave Kyrejko on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 94: Good Apple, Bad Seed… Cider
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10/27/14 • 37 min
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 friends that demanded they go into production. Recently opening a tap room, the hosts implore how many ciders that they offer and find out that they offer other brands of cider as well. Devin explains that Bad Seed intends to make customers cider fans, not just Bad Seed Cider fans. After the break, Chris and Mary get all the details behind the opening of the tap room, how the apple harvest has gone, as well as his insight regarding designing recipes. Tune in to hear what’s on tap for Bad Seed Cider’s future! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.
“We are one of the few cider companies out there that grow our own apples and press them.” [3:28]
“Since we’ve opened a couple weekends ago response has been overwhelmingly great.” [18:35]
“We are going to be packaging those seasonal ciders in 12 ounce cans in 4 packs.” [23:33]
—Devin Britton on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 88: A Rue
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09/15/14 • 30 min
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 ourselves to styles and marketing terms – beer is much more than those things” [7:30]
–Patrick Rue on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 84: The NY Pro
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08/05/14 • 32 min
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 local craft brewers, get a tour of their brewery, share some beer, and talk shop. The home brewer will brew a beer inspired by that meeting and serve it alongside a beer of the professional brewer’s choice at Covenhoven located at 730 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. On August 9th, there will be 2 tasting sessions. Session 1: 1-3pm, Session 2: 3:30-5:30pm. Learn more here.. This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.
“When I started brewing in NY there were only 2 home brew clubs, now thanks to people like Bitter & Esters there are roughly 10-12 homebrew clubs. “Brewnity” is the umbrella and excuse to get everybody together to do events that can benefit local charities.” [29:00]
–Chris Cuzme on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 58: The Virtues of Cider
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01/28/14 • 28 min
On this week of Fuhmentaboudit!, Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett share some recordings from a recent cider event at Jimmy’s No. 43 in the East Village, New York City! Greg Hall of Virtue Cider talks about his transition from brewing at Goose Island to making cider. Hear how cidermaking differs from brewing in terms of agricultural production. Find out how Virtue Cider blends different ciders in order to create American takes on different European styles. Later, Steve Wood of Farnum Hill and Poverty Lane Orchards joins the conversation to discuss the importance of playing a premium for cider apples to jump start the industry. What is cider’s role in American history? Find out on this week’s edition of Fuhmentaboudit! Thanks to our sponsor, Heritage Foods USA.
“As a brewer, you’re not directly involved with agriculture at all... You’re lucky to know where your hops come from, and you probably don’t know where your malt comes from. Your maltster doesn’t even know where your malt comes from! They just buy the barley from a coop... Cidermaking is very much involved with agriculture.” [5:45]
“Real cidermaking comes from blending... You’re focusing on letting the apples go their own way.” [10:15]
— Greg Hall on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 50: Wild Thangs with Johnnie Leroy Compton III
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11/19/13 • 34 min
Johnnie Leroy Compton III brews wild open-fermented sours in his home! This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Mary Izett packs a bunch of brewing enthusiasts and professionals into the studio to talk wild yeast, blends, and more! Joining Mary and Johnnie are Hayley Jensen and Stephen Durley from Taproom No. 307, and John La Polla of Bitter & Esters. Tune into this episode to learn about some of Johnnie’s unorthodox yeast-collecting methods, and why no brewer should fear infection. Hear how Johnnie brewed inside of trash cans, and how he has dealt with acetobacter in the past! Learn more about Johnnie’s blended IPAs, and why you gotta brew with your gut! This program has been sponsored by Regional Access.
“You figure out how to take an infection that’s exaggerated, then blend it back into something great.” [7:20]
— Johnny Leroy on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 34: Yeast Affection
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07/22/13 • 33 min
Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are highlighting the importance of yeast on this week’s episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Tune into this program to hear Chris and Mary chat with Jess Caudill of Wyeast. Tune in to hear Jess discuss the three yeast strains in the Wyeast Private Collection – the British Cask Ale, the Biere de Garde, and the Belgian Dark Ale. Find out how you can use these different strains in different styles to produce a truly unique beer! Learn how to culture a yeast from your favorite bottle-conditioned beer, and find out what Wyeast is doing with brettanomyces for upcoming releases! Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal Ales stops by the studio to talk about the use of yeast in his brews. Find out how Brian used macrobrew ingredients and strange yeast strains to make the eccentric Stillwater Premium! Find out how different strains react to temperature, and why saisons are great for homebrewers in hot climates! Thanks to our sponsor, Fairway Market.
“Don’t be afraid to use this yeast (Wyeast 1026) in a wide range of styles. It’s great for IPAs and stouts, so don’t be scared!” [5:30]
— Jess Caudill on Fuhmentaboudit!
“The ‘Premium’ is a deconstruction of the post-Prohibition light lager: the most definitive American beer.” [21:15]
— Brian Strumke on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 21: Firestone Walker and Fritz Fernow
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04/15/13 • 34 min
Learn brewing secrets from Firestone Walker’s Matt Brynildson and homebrew expert Fritz Fernow on this week’s Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett begin the show by sharing an interview they recently conducted with Matt Brynildson at the Craft Brewer’s Conference. Listen in to hear Matt talk about the evolution of Firestone Walker, and how the company became a favorite of beer nerds. Hear why Firestone Walker began aging, and how certain ingredients really accentuate the bitterness or malt qualities of beer! Fritz joins Chris and Mary in the studio to talk about brewing IPAs. Learn how Fritz blends different hops in order to create unique IPA flavors, and why such flavors are so hard to replicate. How does Fritz incorporate rye into his brews? Learn how to use hops during different states of the brewing process on this week’s Fuhmentaboudit! This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
“It’s hard not to fall in love with German pilsner brewing... The pilsner is a light beer that showcases hops; it’s not that different than an IPA.” [12:45] — Matt Brynildson on Fuhmentaboudit!
“I always tell people to be fearless (with hops)... at the dry hopping stage of the game, you can pretty much go crazy and use as much as you can handle.” [23:00] — Fritz Fernow on Fuhmentaboudit!
Episode 242: NYC Ferments in January
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01/17/19 • 29 min
Mary talks with several fermenters at the January meeting of the NYC Ferments Meetup.
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02/10/15 • 35 min
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 basic though they have changed their mashes. Talking brewing details, the guys talk their techniques then relay thoughts on the results of the recent competition. Oskar and Peter also chat about how they came to decide the fruits used for their fruit lambics, like passion fruit, and take the hosts through their thoughts behind their award-winning Gueuze. Tune in for more insider details from Peter and Oskar and a great recap of Homebrew Alley! This program was brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.
“We’ve done a couple of batches and the last few were the first ones we really started talking technique; what have we done, what can we do differently, how we can do better. This last batch we really pushed the temperature and that really made a difference.” [11:28]
“When we got the frozen [passion fruit] puree we opened it up... and it just immediately just smelled so good, and we tasted it and it’s tart and sweet and aromatic and fruity – everything I never had in a sour beer and everything I wanted in a sour beer.” [24:55]
—Peter Salmond on Fuhmentaboudit!
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How many episodes does Fuhmentaboudit! have?
Fuhmentaboudit! currently has 251 episodes available.
What topics does Fuhmentaboudit! cover?
The podcast is about Beer, Brewing, Podcasts, Arts, Talk Radio, Interviews and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Fuhmentaboudit!?
The episode title 'Joe Kirchhoff, The Baker and the Dad' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fuhmentaboudit!?
The average episode length on Fuhmentaboudit! is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fuhmentaboudit! released?
Episodes of Fuhmentaboudit! are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Fuhmentaboudit!?
The first episode of Fuhmentaboudit! was released on Nov 12, 2012.
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