We want to personally invite you to an HRN event Mary Izett will be participating in on Wednesday, March 8 at 6:00 PM in Brooklyn. Have you ever made your own probiotic drinks? Sourdough? Kraut? Yogurt? Whether you’re an expert or, you’re simply curious to explore these ancient fermentation techniques, this event is for you. Hosted by Harry Rosenblum,of HRN’s Time for Lunch and Feast Yr Ears, this program is all about exploring our modern relationship to ancient fermentation techniques and...

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...

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!

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 [email protected] or DM them on Instagram @fuhmentaboudit.

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...

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Mary talks with several fermenters at the January meeting of the NYC Ferments Meetup.

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.

Chris, Mary, and Rachel are joined by Ann Yonetani of Nyture, 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!

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.

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.

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?

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!

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!

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.