Mary Izett and Chris Cuzme are talking about creative and unusual flavors in beer on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Tune into this episode to hear from Valter Loverier and his wife, Elena, of LoverBeer; this Italian duo uses grapes from their native regions to start fermentations for their brews! Hear about their love of spontaneous fermentation, and some of the great beers in the LoverBeer roster. Later, Sean McGinty joins Mary and Chris in the studio to talk about brewing with citrus, curry, and tamarind. How did Sean get involved with homebrewing, and why was he drawn to brewing with citrus? Listen in to hear Sean's recommendations for those trying to brew using unique ingredients. Learn how to brew with seeds, leaves, and more! This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com

"I use tamarind in two different forms- when it's fresh, I drop it in, and transfer it all into primary fermentation... I'll add frozen pulp during secondary fermentation, because I don't have to worry about sanitation." [20:10]

-- Sean McGinty on Fuhmentaboudit!

Ever want to make cider at home? Tune in to this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit!, as hosts Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined by two cider homebrewers, Chris Prout and Ben Carr. Find out how to make hard cider from apples, and what the pressing process entails. From bushel to bottle - get the inside scoop on how you can turn delicious apples into even more delicious cider. Learn why what you get out of the fermentation process changes based on the season, and how brewers deal with the time sensitive nature of cider. Discover why brown spots aren't always bad and how back sweetening can help with acidity issues. This program was sponsored byThe Brooklyn Kitchen.

"You have to make a party of it. If you only have two people to get through 8 bushels of apples - it's not gonna happen!" 10:00

--Chris Prout on Fuhmentaboutit!

We're talking gruits and brewing with botanicals on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett are joined in the studio by Bruce Williams of Williams Brothers and Pete Dickson of Sixpoint Craft Ales. Tune in to hear a brief interview with Mary and Dr. Fritz Briem about historic ales, and how hops affect protein and alpha acid levels in beer. Bruce talks about brewing with local, foraged ingredients to make brews that reflect the Scottish landscape. Heather, spruce, and pine- these are all ingredients that define the Scottish terroir! Later, Pete talks about Sixpoint's Mad Scientist series, and how their brewery is taking on the challenge of difficult and historic styles. What ingredients are included in the upcoming Mad Scientist beer? Find out on this week's episode of Fuhmentaboudit! This program has been sponsored by Artisanal Imports.

"These are precedents of our country; they are local, regional flavors that we are trying to include." [7:30] -- Bruce Williams on Fuhmentaboudit!