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  • Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back for episode 21 of "It's Alive," and this time he's giving you his top ten fermentation tips. Brad discusses his favorite equipment, best practices, and addresses some common concerns in the wild world of fermentation.
    Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
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  • @alisongamboa4048
    @alisongamboa4048 6 років тому +3346

    am i interested in fermentation? maybe. am i interested in brad talking about fermentation? very much yes.

    • @barryirlandi4217
      @barryirlandi4217 6 років тому +8

      Alison Gamboa looooooool

    • @stolenstarz
      @stolenstarz 6 років тому +9

      Same.

    • @kerplonkazeeee
      @kerplonkazeeee 6 років тому +6

      Read my mind lol

    • @Silverizael
      @Silverizael 6 років тому +3

      I was on the train for that until he started pushing organic farming nonsense. *sigh* I thought better of him than to fall for that pseudoscience group.

    • @Zzzziiiiiggggg
      @Zzzziiiiiggggg 6 років тому +2

      Same!

  • @dafttassia1960
    @dafttassia1960 6 років тому +2446

    I don't plan on fermenting anything. I'm just here for brad and vinny

    • @roelin360
      @roelin360 5 років тому +12

      Brinny

    • @Coentjemons
      @Coentjemons 4 роки тому +4

      Same though it is starting to rub off on me after binging 2000 videos....

    • @cslight402
      @cslight402 4 роки тому +4

      Well... you should... pickle an onion or something

  • @glenn6622
    @glenn6622 4 роки тому +245

    There was no Choo Choo noise when Brad said fermentation station ☹️

  • @Cognitionz
    @Cognitionz 6 років тому +559

    Brad's the main reason I subbed to this channel, loving the entire crew.

  • @george7785
    @george7785 6 років тому +259

    Brad please make south indian Dosa (a crispy rice-lentil crepe). It is made from fermented rice batter and is served with spicy potato mash within.

    • @monisharmuk
      @monisharmuk 4 роки тому +1

      Puvendran Pillay why?

    • @kail3999
      @kail3999 4 роки тому +24

      It happened :)

    • @leafreya2896
      @leafreya2896 4 роки тому +4

      Boy do I have news for you!!!
      It just happened

    • @st43k76
      @st43k76 3 роки тому +2

      @Puvendran Pillay well look who's wrong. Why didn't you think it would happen?

  • @James-lo5ne
    @James-lo5ne 6 років тому +469

    life isn't complete without learning with brad.

    • @purpleyoyo24
      @purpleyoyo24 6 років тому

      James Moore Absolutely True! :D

  • @queendampi291
    @queendampi291 6 років тому +177

    This whole thing started with me just watching Brad while i was stoned... and now i'm investing in fermentation gear xD

  • @MxALot-fp9yt
    @MxALot-fp9yt 6 років тому +53

    I don’t ferment anything or perform anything I learn in these videos, but ‘It’s Alive’ is one of my go-to series when I’m by myself or even hanging out with friends.

  • @Sklallamstrong
    @Sklallamstrong 6 років тому +69

    Love the tree bit, perfect timing with him looking over his shoulder.

  • @fat2slow
    @fat2slow 6 років тому +486

    Where is the Brad Makes Salt video? I'm waiting.

  • @spiderwrangler4457
    @spiderwrangler4457 6 років тому +92

    Good pronunciation of refractometer, Brad! Also, besides the bottles, you can get refractometers, fermentation jars, Star San, pH strips, lids and air locks from your local homebrew supply shop! Amazon's great, but support your local guy.

    • @Rastarunt
      @Rastarunt 6 років тому +1

      Ryan Bell Spiderwrangler Wise man.

    • @TheDjurze
      @TheDjurze 6 років тому +7

      Do people really have local homebrew shops? Is this an american thing?

    • @robyn2750
      @robyn2750 6 років тому +4

      George William Sykes I'm in Canada. Theres tons. I have zero interest in home brewing and I notice them all over the place. The one across the street from my house is at least 20 years old, it's not a new fad.
      I get the impression they're pretty common, at least in Ontario.

    • @spiderwrangler4457
      @spiderwrangler4457 6 років тому

      It is a popular hobby in the US, but not only here. I work at one, and there are 3 others I know of within an hour drive.

    • @Trevor-pi5tp
      @Trevor-pi5tp 4 роки тому

      Litmus paper! Not PH strips

  • @proxymoxie
    @proxymoxie 6 років тому +184

    Braaddd and Viiiinny sittin in a tree. F!-E-R-M!-E-N-T!-I-N-G.

    • @rancidtown
      @rancidtown 4 роки тому +5

      First comes carbonation then comes scobi then comes kombucha with probiotic bodies

  • @eyespy3001
    @eyespy3001 6 років тому +36

    Brad is a straight up national treasure

  • @brandoncaughron2786
    @brandoncaughron2786 6 років тому +107

    A few things I would like to see made, pickled beets, pickled eggs, and maybe soy sauce.

  • @DasAlbatross
    @DasAlbatross 6 років тому +89

    I don't need to go out and make friends. I've already made a friend named Brad and he's the best and we're going to cook together forever!

    • @robertm4050
      @robertm4050 6 років тому +2

      Uhmmmmmm............It puts the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again?

    • @DasAlbatross
      @DasAlbatross 6 років тому +2

      No way! Who wants lotion in their food?

    • @robertm4050
      @robertm4050 6 років тому +2

      DasAlbatross it was a joke. Your comment sounded a little stalkerish so I thought it would be funny to use the line from Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs.

  • @xHyperSnyper
    @xHyperSnyper 6 років тому +12

    That drumming pickle gets me every fucking time

    • @chilepeulla
      @chilepeulla 6 років тому +5

      I was looking for this comment, I burst out laughing when brad kept looking back and the pickle would stop playing the drums

  • @NoorAldayeh
    @NoorAldayeh 6 років тому +54

    My day just improved significantly

  • @ObiWanAnole
    @ObiWanAnole 6 років тому +444

    Can this guy get a TV show already?

    • @alisongamboa4048
      @alisongamboa4048 6 років тому +2

      OMG YESSSS

    • @VFRExplorer
      @VFRExplorer 6 років тому +88

      I just thought about it and really can't figure out why would a TV show be more appropriate platform than this? If anything it would be even more restrictive (TV Network advertisers deciding what Brad can and can't say, for instance, subscription requirements from the providers)

    • @bradcomis1066
      @bradcomis1066 6 років тому +38

      Agreed! Free spirits can't roam under the corporate TV thumb.

    • @ObiWanAnole
      @ObiWanAnole 6 років тому +14

      It doesn't necessarily mean TV, but like his own channel or something so we get more of him 😂 I've watched all of his videos and now I'm left with nothing else to watch lol

    • @YouCantEatTheGrass
      @YouCantEatTheGrass 6 років тому +19

      Brad is nothing without Vinny. Don't forget Vinny too!

  • @pooripantra
    @pooripantra 6 років тому +33

    this guy is the best thing on youtube watching him talk make me smile

  • @elizabethshaw734
    @elizabethshaw734 6 років тому +2

    My grandmother fermented in glass jars with lids and I have always done the same. Four generations and nobody has ever gotten sick a glass jar has never broken nor a fermentation ever failed. :-) Brad I think you're absolutely awesome!

  • @156Mustafa
    @156Mustafa 6 років тому +47

    Since fermentation has been used by almost every culture I'd love to see a cusine less explored; South Asian. How about one on Indian or Pakistan pickles of mango, lime and all those spices. Remember my granny pickling all kinds of vegetables, would love a culinary trip back home.

    • @JustSomeYTuser
      @JustSomeYTuser 6 років тому

      syed mustafa shahid indian or pakistani pickles are not fermented.

  • @MrSteelermania
    @MrSteelermania 6 років тому +262

    I want a video on fermented "wourder"

  • @agathabella5567
    @agathabella5567 6 років тому +140

    BRAD IS BACK BAYBEHHH! and vinny too

  • @davipeyton6041
    @davipeyton6041 6 місяців тому

    I’ve been fermenting and cooking for almost 3 years now, and Brad has always been my greatest inspiration. Always come back to these videos to remind me what cooking should be, fun, creative, and fulfilling.

  • @candacecuthbert9780
    @candacecuthbert9780 6 років тому +13

    I feel blessed, I've seen Vinny's reflection in the oven at 4:21

  • @frankiec4963
    @frankiec4963 4 роки тому +6

    Nearly two months ago I started watching Brad and it's alive, and I decided to try my hand at making pickled carrots with a spicy bread and butter brine. I finally opened them tonight and surprisingly they're really good! I'm genuinely surprised they turned out!
    Thanks for all the tips Brad!

  • @Bobs_Sauce
    @Bobs_Sauce 6 років тому +7

    Brad & Vinny, Matty Matheson, and Babish are my top three favorite cooking channels. The food tube game is strong with these guys.

  • @laspinas1986
    @laspinas1986 6 років тому +1

    2 things:
    1. Amazing edits, as always. This is why It’s Alive is our favorite!
    2. It’s always a treat to see Andy.

  • @InfiniteAthletics
    @InfiniteAthletics 6 років тому +524

    New video from Brad? Hell yeah!

    • @naritruwireve1381
      @naritruwireve1381 6 років тому +3

      To be honest, 90% of the reason that I subbed to this channel was cause of Brad XD love his personality

  • @lizaalexis5691
    @lizaalexis5691 4 роки тому +6

    Damaged canned goods is the most common source of botulism. How major chain stores can sell dented cans at a discount is beyond me. Learned that getting my master’s degree in nursing. Crazy stuff!

  • @MLD.Ltd.
    @MLD.Ltd. 4 роки тому +2

    7:07 super appreciate BA showing book flipping. I do the same thing in the bookstore to see if any content catches me or not - and those books are definitely a yes

  • @aslfan86
    @aslfan86 5 років тому +1

    I’ve never made anything fermented until I saw this show on Amazon Prime. I’m totally hooked now - both on fermentation and this show!!
    So far I’ve made: tepache, hot sauce, cultured butter, garlic honey, and sauerkraut! All using Brads methods :) DELISH!!!! I can’t wait to make more stuff!!
    Brad and Vinnie, you’ve got some die hard fans in Chattanooga, TN!

  • @cnccaseynicole
    @cnccaseynicole 6 років тому +5

    These tips are great! I can't wait to use them this year.

  • @erink5104
    @erink5104 6 років тому +6

    I subscribed for Brad videos. Thank you BA

  • @pounchoutz
    @pounchoutz 6 років тому +2

    Wow 21 episodes, pretty cool! Been watching from the beginning, love what you do Brad and Vin!

  • @ranearia
    @ranearia 6 років тому +19

    Brad and Vinny are back for the New Year!

  • @judithknevitt
    @judithknevitt 6 років тому +136

    Brad, I would love to Learn about Sour Dough ! I keep killing mine .. What to do when it won't grow?

    • @donkriegnaszojcze
      @donkriegnaszojcze 6 років тому

      Are you growing your own, or from someones starter? How often do you feed it?

    • @pounchoutz
      @pounchoutz 6 років тому +2

      There's so much info about sour dough out there, but I agree just because I want more content from these guys haha

    • @davetaddeo
      @davetaddeo 6 років тому +1

      i sour each dough because i can't keep a starter alive. :p
      i make a dough and if i want sour dough i let it ferment for a few days or a week until the whole dough is sour. then i bake it.
      i keep it on the fridge where it's warm (25 deg C) so the yeasts really get going.

    • @NinataStar
      @NinataStar 6 років тому +1

      Judy Nevitt From what I remember, Alex from French Guy Cooking(?) did a pretty in depth series on Sourdough so maybe that will help?

    • @robertm4050
      @robertm4050 6 років тому +4

      Make sure you get an unbleached organic flour to make your starter. 3 tablespoons water to 2 tablespoons flour to feed it every week. Feed it every other day for the first two weeks that you are starting it. If you are using the starter often then just keep it on the counter, but if weekly or less frequently keep it in the fridge and pull it out for a couple hours once a week to feed it and to remove some of the excess if not being used. They are super easy to keep going and very forgiving if you do something wrong. I have all sorts of ferments going and they tend to be very easy going.

  • @DONTDAREMEDUDEILLDOITDUDE
    @DONTDAREMEDUDEILLDOITDUDE 6 років тому +5

    You're the man Brad and Vin! Made my first batch of pickles, served them at a little over 3 weeks...turned out awesome. Still have a bunch left I will be setting out for a wine tasting event tomorrow. 1.5 months strong! Stoked to see the difference in taste.
    I've done 4 batches of hot sauce now, from fruity to verde to hot. Would love to send you some man! In hopes of feedback of course. My only discrepancy right now is that for some reason I'm getting a ton of garlic flavor even though I'm only using roughly 1-2 cloves per container. Could it possibly be the cardamom? I went with ground and only put a pinch in each...what am I doing wrong here?!?!?
    but for real though, this is my favorite channel and Brad is the truth keep it up!
    As far as suggestions...I've been tossing around the idea of an olive based aoli or something similar? Watchu think?

  • @TheBogstaverne
    @TheBogstaverne 6 років тому

    I come primarily for Brad! What an absolute legend!

  • @hydriaaa
    @hydriaaa 6 років тому +1

    Love Brad! Wish we could get videos of him more often!

  • @eyevan7398
    @eyevan7398 6 років тому +4

    Brad & vinny whats up happy new years. Dude i love your vids!

  • @chrish4938
    @chrish4938 6 років тому +5

    I liked tip #10 the best. That's some hard-hitting info you presented there, Brad!

  • @owtowler
    @owtowler 4 роки тому

    Video editing is always on point. Even MORE on point in this one. goddang.

  • @savannahloredo4215
    @savannahloredo4215 6 років тому +1

    Every video with Brad and Vinny is a gift

  • @linlupin
    @linlupin 6 років тому +6

    I love how everyone in the background looks all professional and then Brad just looks like Bon Appetit pulled some guy away from his fishing spot for this series XD
    (I love you guys)

    • @linlupin
      @linlupin 3 роки тому

      @@MrJoshcc600 lol Brad is the literal only good thing about the channel now :)

  • @mrernseatthesnickers6839
    @mrernseatthesnickers6839 6 років тому +6

    Cool just subbed and thought I'd have to wait longer🕒

  • @THESILENTMUSTACHE
    @THESILENTMUSTACHE 5 років тому

    These videos are edited so well! Great job Vinny!

  • @stevendawson6229
    @stevendawson6229 6 років тому +1

    Cheers bud. I started a few juice and fruit fermetations this summer under the close supervision of my chef mentor. Anyway, they really spruced up our fall cocktail list and preserved a bunch of seasonal produce for winter. At home I got some peppers going, made some kimchi and sour kraut. Fermentation station is lit.

  • @YouCantEatTheGrass
    @YouCantEatTheGrass 6 років тому +26

    Tip #11 - Make more Brad and Vinny fermenting videos

  • @jordang7479
    @jordang7479 6 років тому +66

    You should make mead!!

  • @BexTrokerKey
    @BexTrokerKey 5 років тому

    Excellent editing and effects on this one - very much appreciated and fitting with Brad :)

  • @meera1234able
    @meera1234able 5 років тому

    I just love this guy....god knows Why i need tips on fermentation!!

  • @Z3rks3
    @Z3rks3 6 років тому +7

    I always wanted to make Kimchi. And after seeing your video i tried it. Turned out great

    • @teddykth
      @teddykth 6 років тому +2

      Z3rks3 wow good job!!

  • @msue1990
    @msue1990 6 років тому +63

    And... you almost see Vinny in the reflection at fermentation station.

  • @carnivalcadaver69
    @carnivalcadaver69 6 років тому

    i need more brad videos. gotta pump up those numbers

  • @j_quyatt
    @j_quyatt 6 років тому

    What I love about this series most is the editing. 👌🏻

  • @s.stella6344
    @s.stella6344 6 років тому +24

    I know it can take a long time, but I'd really like to see you guys make miso.

    • @robertm4050
      @robertm4050 6 років тому +1

      He was using koji on some different meats in one episode and it wouldn't take much to get some rice/wheat/soy(?) to go along with that to make up some miso. I have personally been debating making soy/miso or even some tofu one of these days. Going to try making my own wooden fermentation vessel for it too. I have a fancy blender to break down the wheat. Those things take a long time to make so they could make a super long episode or multi episode arc when making that stuff.

    • @danielkhayat4936
      @danielkhayat4936 6 років тому +2

      Check out Maangchi's video on Doenjang if you haven't seen it already. It's...a process.

    • @s.stella6344
      @s.stella6344 6 років тому +1

      Yeah I remembered the koji aged meats after I posted this, but indeed it means they're only a few steps away.

    • @s.stella6344
      @s.stella6344 6 років тому

      Wow, that is awesome, thanks for sharing.

    • @jmbkpo
      @jmbkpo 4 роки тому

      There you go

  • @James-wf1wm
    @James-wf1wm 6 років тому +8

    A new It's Alive on my birthday?! Thanks Bon Appétit!

    • @vcross05
      @vcross05 6 років тому +3

      Happy Birthday!

    • @teddykth
      @teddykth 6 років тому

      Vinny...?

    • @XieYali
      @XieYali 6 років тому

      James Jakubowski You're Alive with James.

    • @nerdyswagg
      @nerdyswagg 6 років тому

      James Jakubowski Happy birthday! 💕

  • @davidhinkley650
    @davidhinkley650 4 роки тому

    This was really informative. Thank you!

  • @bekind1182
    @bekind1182 6 років тому

    I love Brad a lottt!!! and i love that editor as well!!! always looking forward for more videos

  • @Conorsseur
    @Conorsseur 6 років тому +50

    WOURDER IS LIFE

  • @gabbyburnett6630
    @gabbyburnett6630 6 років тому +4

    YAY BRAD ILY

  • @mariekevrakking
    @mariekevrakking 4 роки тому

    I am so excited about starting fermenting. I have my own vegetable patch and Brad is inspiring me so much oh jeez

  • @datafoxy
    @datafoxy 6 років тому +1

    Vincent and Brad, you he are fantastic. This is very helpful.

  • @Mckinley-mick
    @Mckinley-mick 6 років тому +11

    “We’re going to bring up something that people have asked a lot”
    “Are you single?”
    “Botulism”
    Dang it... really wanted that answer 😭

  • @xsuperduperspoonx
    @xsuperduperspoonx 6 років тому +3

    great job, Vincenzo

  • @katsam4457
    @katsam4457 6 років тому

    needed my brad fix. thanks!

  • @TheCubert120
    @TheCubert120 6 років тому +1

    just the best, i hope you guys are able to keep making more videos.

  • @michaelketchu8844
    @michaelketchu8844 6 років тому +8

    IT'S ABOUT TIME

  • @ChefRafi
    @ChefRafi 6 років тому +183

    What is your favorite thing to ferment Brad? Do you like dugh?

    • @dustbucket7949
      @dustbucket7949 6 років тому +24

      Probably wuder!!!

    • @LordApocalyptica
      @LordApocalyptica 5 років тому +2

      I spell it doogh but I have a feeling Brad would be so down for that. We gotta get him in on the varieties too (mint, carbonated etc.)

  • @Boshtunes
    @Boshtunes 6 років тому

    Top notch editing, as always. 10/10.

  • @jakirwin
    @jakirwin 6 років тому

    Every Brad video is gold

  • @semperservo
    @semperservo 6 років тому +6

    I'd love to see Brad make some root beer!

  • @TheDrRinik
    @TheDrRinik 6 років тому +6

    I love how much fun it looks like Vinny has editing these! 'Ey Vinny! How much of Brads' creations do you taste test?
    P.S now she knows you actually exist, the GF asks "Will there ever be a face reveal?"

    • @UnicorNE0N
      @UnicorNE0N 6 років тому

      TheDrRinik he has an Instagram. I don't remember his full name but go on Brad Leoné's page and he'll be tagger in a post

  • @elifsoyarslan8254
    @elifsoyarslan8254 6 років тому +2

    can't wait for the salt video! i have Jacobsen salt on my dining table right now. I had picked it up in PDX. :D

  • @happinessdotcom
    @happinessdotcom 6 років тому

    brand and vinny should make their own youtube channel!!! can't imagine how far could they go, even book deals and things like that i love you guyss you are seriously a ray of sunshine!!!! love from México!!!!

  • @wug876
    @wug876 6 років тому +104

    Brad in the foreground?

    • @VFRExplorer
      @VFRExplorer 6 років тому +1

      Yeah, he makes an inconspicuous appearance at 6:15

  • @jellyrollderp3193
    @jellyrollderp3193 6 років тому +6

    Is aging wine fermenting it? If so than we need an episode on how to make and ferment wine ASAP.

  • @abatti95
    @abatti95 6 років тому +1

    I get more laughs from It’s Alive than most comedy shows; that is a FACT! Keep ’em coming!

  • @angelicovers
    @angelicovers 6 років тому

    happy new year brad and vin!!

  • @afroballs9000
    @afroballs9000 6 років тому +3

    yo long time subscriber! Vinny, make Brad make pickled brussel sprouts. I heard they were good from this guy i met at a sushi place and I wanna know how they taste. Keep truckin yall

  • @matthewmandregan1467
    @matthewmandregan1467 6 років тому +9

    Brad should try some fermented seal flipper.

  • @maivalentines
    @maivalentines 6 років тому +2

    I've been waiting for more brad

  • @MagnaCarter
    @MagnaCarter 6 років тому +1

    2018 starting off well, with the man and the editing that makes BA worth subscribing to!

  • @LHE44
    @LHE44 6 років тому +232

    never clicked so fast lol

  • @nachito108
    @nachito108 6 років тому +25

    Brad! You should make sourdough bread!

  • @OGRaggie
    @OGRaggie 6 років тому +1

    Brad is love. Brad is life.

  • @killawombat
    @killawombat 6 років тому

    Love this channel! Please do a video of old-style ginger beer!

  • @ashtonlasater7882
    @ashtonlasater7882 6 років тому +17

    The refractometor also mesures the salinity level in water

    • @maddias291
      @maddias291 6 років тому

      And it meassures the "Oechsle" in grape juice before it gets wine.

    • @farhanfasi2388
      @farhanfasi2388 6 років тому

      I read it as "sanity level"

  • @josh9220
    @josh9220 6 років тому +3

    Brad when are you going to get you're own cooking show on a weekly basis?

  • @joshuarunnels3333
    @joshuarunnels3333 6 років тому +1

    Brad, your videos are great. I have a batch of spicy pickles fermenting on my counter right now thanks to inspiration from you. For an upcoming video, how about homemade miso?

  • @laurenstephensb
    @laurenstephensb 6 років тому

    Whoever edits this, it’s hysterical. Love these videos

  • @Lovecraft530
    @Lovecraft530 6 років тому +3

    Where can I get an apron like his?

    • @sk8erpunk8389
      @sk8erpunk8389 6 років тому

      Amazon. Look for a leather work apron.

  • @kolmutsnorp
    @kolmutsnorp 6 років тому +20

    The editing is killing me xD

  • @chelseali1013
    @chelseali1013 6 років тому

    the editing is spot on as always :) more Brad please~

  • @deekoolest26
    @deekoolest26 6 років тому +1

    I honestly have zero interest in fermentation but you and vin are gold, and the only reason I watch. Scratch that, that and the "how things are made" videos. Those are pretty cool too.

  • @ptah956
    @ptah956 6 років тому +13

    Claire in the background!

    • @fre1102
      @fre1102 6 років тому +2

      Half-Sour Saffitz!

  • @arunasdimitrovas7967
    @arunasdimitrovas7967 6 років тому +33

    Missed Brad...

  • @sheowmao
    @sheowmao 5 років тому +1

    we just started making kimchi a lot in my apartment, so this is good to know (we were keeping some jars on the windowsill but i should probably move those). i'd love to see brad make umeboshi sometime (japanese pickled plums)

  • @bh2150
    @bh2150 6 років тому +1

    I’d love to see you do your own Miso paste (and/or incorporate it into a miso soup). Thanks Brad.