Category Archives: Regular Meetings

Big news this go-round:

As many of you know, Nepenthe was operationally destroyed by floods on the Jones Falls the first week in May. Graciously, Baltibrew, Lady Brew, and Brewtherville Labs put aside their Big Brew plans to aid in cleaning up the store, which remains closed, and in a state of repair.

As such, we'll be meeting at Blue Pit BBQ (1601 Union Ave.) at 8 p.m. this Thursday (5/15) instead of our usual spot. Blue Pit is across the street from Artifact Coffee, and a stone's throw from Nepenthe.

One key thing to note about this meeting — NO HOMEBREW this go-round, please. Let's support Blue Pit for supporting us, and for supporting Nepenthe. We'll get back to sharing our own once we're back at our normal location.

On the agenda:

• Proposal to roll our Big Brew brewers into a July brew with Killer Ales (creation of subcommittee to support July brew)
• Details on various fundraising events to aid Nepenthe's recovery
• Guild notes from Steve Hulbert
• Guild Summer Picnic, and wheat beer competition details (We've won this a couple years in a row, it'd be nice to continue doing so)
• Ed Topic: Open Q&A session led by Greg Apker and Jonathan Gibbs
• Eating Blue Pit's excellent Reuben sandwich

Hey guys/gals -

We are rescheduling our march meeting to take place NEXT Thursday March 27th at 8pm.  This is to allow some of our members as well as our lovely hosts Nepenthe to attend a screening of the Brewmore Baltimore documentary.  We hope this doesn't screw up your plans and you can still attend.

It's that time again, Baltibrewers. Our February regular meeting is this Thursday, February 20th at Nepenthe Homebrew. We start at 8 p.m. and the agenda is as follows:

• Parts & Labor's Mash Bash 2014 event
• March collective brew details
• Dues payment
• BJCP/Cicerone Prep Course Discussion
• May brew/Big Brew
• Ed Topic: Mash Tun Design
• Drankin'

Come check out what Baltibrew has to offer, and remember — bring homebrew to share.

Hope this holiday season is treating you well and giving you good excuses to brew, drink, and spill beer. Tomorrows meeting will be part normal monthly meeting and part "what a hell of a year we've had" celebration.  So in addition to bringing a chair and homebrew (per usual) you are also encouraged to bring food (homemade or otherwise) and whatever else you would like to share.

Show starts at 8pm sharp.

Agenda:

• Educational Topic: GRAINS.  What makes specialty malts so different, the diastatic power of base malts, and how to incorporate base, specialty, and adjuncts into successful mash bills for recipes.
• BL4 discussion/voting.
• 2014 Officer nominations. wanna be an officer? speak up..it's fun!
• January Brew details: who/what/when/where
• Party. Drink. Eat. Be merry.

We hope that you can join us to talk shop and have some laughs

We're meeting tomorrow (11-21) at Nepenthe as usual, starting at 8 p.m.

Agenda items include:

• Ed Topic: Clarification (agents and techniques).
• Guild Holiday Party (Dec. 7th @ Heavy Seas).
• January Group Brew (What's the plan, subcommittee?)
• Greg Apker will speak on some AHA related news, aka "Greg's Needless Nerdiness."
• BJCP/Cicerone Prep Course (Do we want to do one?)
• Preparation for December voting (Who do you want to be your officers for the coming year?)

As usual, bring homebrew to share.

On the heals of a HIGHLY successful Chilibrew VII, please join us to keep the positive flow going as we discuss homebrew, some slight business, future brews, and of course TASTING!

Per usual, the meeting is at Nepenthe Homebrew at 8pm sharp.  BYO Chair and Homebrew.

AGENDA:

1. Education: How To Barrel Age Homebrew
2. CHILIBREW VII wrap-up/congrats
3. November Brew: Mead Brew with Wootown Homebrew Club
4. Guild XMAS Party Details
5. Nano Announcement - Ian
6. Committee Volunteers for January group brew

SEE YOU THERE!

September 2013 Minutes

First things first:

Baltibrew was honored today by the Baltimore City Paper in its annual Best of Baltimore issue, listed as "Best Homebrew Club." This is a true accolade, and we thank our members for making all of this possible, and the City Paper staff for this award.

We would also like to congratulate our gracious hosts at Nepenthe Homebrew for their being listed as "Best Gift to Zymurgists." Thanks for your support!

September Meeting Agenda

It's a big month for Baltibrew, and our September Regular Meeting is chock full of important action items, but also a great ed topic

1. Chilibrew status reports, and event reminder
2. September Brewday (9/28 at Nepenthe) specifics (remember, finished beers will be club kegs for meetings, etc.)
3. Beer week meeting change (will meet 4th Thursday instead of 3rd in order to take advantage of chilibrew publicity, and beer week buzz to increase attendance.)
4. Guild Meeting recap
5. No September social meeting; plan October social for collective beer week event.
6. Ed Topic: Pliny The Elder Clone taste comparisons.

Baltibrew will hold its August regular meeting at Nepenthe Homebrew at 8 p.m.

As usual, bring a chair, and homebrew to share.

On the agenda for the meeting:

• September brew (to be held at Nepenthe, extract batch, review of basics)
• Group brew subcommittee proposal, and if approved, request for volunteers (plenty of time to get organized since first brew they'd run would be in January)
• Bank account
• Website revisions (form based sign-ups)
• Chilibrew VI roundup
• Liam's no-hop reminder
• Ed topic (TBD)
• August Social (Wharf Rat)
• Floor to the club for anything else.