Curious about fermenting vegetables at home? This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined in the studio by Bahiyyih Comeau of Brooklyn Homebrew. Bahiyyih is not only an expert homebrewer, but an overall fermentation enthusiast. Find out how Bahiyyih's job at a grocery store inspired her to pickle and ferment with the store's surplus vegetables. Find out how simple it is to make sauerkraut at home! Why do many homebrewers often shy away from making other fermented foods? Tune in to hear Bahiyyih talk about her methods of making kimchi, dilly beans, and more! Find out why it's better to use organic produce when you're first learning to ferment vegetables. This program has been sponsored by Rolling Press.

"In the summer, you need to use more salt because the heat promotes bad bacteria ferments." [9:00]

-- Bahiyyih Comeau on Fuhmentaboudit!

We're brewing sours with Peter Salmond and Oskar and Erik Norlander on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett host Peter, Oskar, and Eric in the studio to talk about lambics, gueuzes, and more! Why does this trio brew sours? Hear about the brewing processes involved with making sour beers, and why consistency is so fleeting with sour styles. Learn more about barrel-aging beers, and the maintenance involved with owning and using a barrel. Want to brew with fruit? Try a puree! Find out why sours are the best shower beer on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Thanks to our sponsor, Underground Meats.

"Sour beers are getting very expensive, so if you can produce a case or two yourself, you're saving a lot of money!" [9:05] -- Oskar Norlander on Fuhmentaboudit!

Learn all about milk kefir on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined in the studio by Angela Davis of the NYC Ferments meet-up group to talk about the milk kefir-making process. But first, Nick Harbour from the New York City Homebrewer's Guild stops by the studio to share one of his table beers. Learn about Nick's boiling times and Maillard reactions! Angela talks about her fermentation fandom, and learning from the master himself, Sandor Katz. Learn what differentiates kefir from yogurt, and its ancient roots in Turkey. What similarities does kefir share with other fermented beverages like kombucha? Finally, listen in to hear Angela describe how you can make milk kefir at home in under a day! This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Because kefir is comprised to bacteria and yeast, the yeast creates a light alcoholic effect. The longer it ferments, the more alcoholic it gets." [19:00]

"Yogurt is great to consume, but it has a transient bacteria... There are about thirty different strains of bacteria and yeast that help to colonize your gut." [24:10]

-- Angela Davis on Fuhmentaboudit!