Category Archives: Minutes

• Nick is secretary
• Jude is guild rep
• Franks to host group brew in July
• Big brew was rained out
• Social at brass tap,  thurs 22nd june
• Jacob volunteered for chilibrew in absentia
• 501c7 agreed as better than c3, secretary to send email to vote for 2 week period,  "should baltibrew use club funds to pay for c7 fees, approx. $400 (survey monkey or website?)
• Need to promote website and social media
• Ray volunteered to be social media czar
• Round table brew talk, "wut da fuk ya doin"
• Ed topic, jon blairs grain to brain in 10 daze
• June 16, 17 tasting seminar hop oils kit plus faults kit at blairs, 20 spots per class

Meeting held at Waverly Brewing.

• Officer Update - Kris
  • As a reminder, these are the elected officers for this calendar year.
  • Brewmaster: Jacob Wolf
  • Treasurer: Greg Schwender
  • Meeting Czar: Kristofer Quinn
  • Chilibrew Czar: Mike Andrews
  • Education Czar: Jon Blair
  • Quartermaster: Ciaran Ussher
  • Social Secretary: Ryan Detter
  • Website Coordinator: Brent Hoffmann
  • We still have 2 vacant positions, although it sounds like Nick Lindow may step up for Secretary.  If you have any interest in becoming the Guild Rep, please step forward.
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      Secretary
      The secretary is responsible for taking meeting minutes and memorializing them in an email or word document.  Is also responsible for voting.
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      Guild Rep
      The Guild Rep is our club’s representative to the Freestate Homebrew Guild.  There are bimonthly meetings at Maryland Homebrew in Columbia, MD.
• Big Brew - Jacob
  • Big Brew is coming up on May 6th!  Watch for updates from Jacob to coordinate brews and supplies.  Please swing by for part of the day.  The event starts at 9:30 AM in the parking lot of Nepethene.
• Social - Detter
  • Lots of social events are going down this weekend.  Here's a list!
  • Ben's Party in Severna Park on Saturday the 29th
  • Monument City's Grand Opening in Highlandtown on Saturday
  • Key Brewing Cookout in Dundalk on Saturday(maybe?)
  • WTMD Brews and Band in Towson on Saturday
  • DC Beer Festival in DC on Saturday
  • Apples to Apples at Blue Pit on Sunday
  • There was interest in organizing a social event at the Brass Tap, owned and operated by Baltibrewer Barry Lowenthal.
• Chilibrew - Mike
  • Mike is looking for a coordinator to help with Chili Brew.  Please reach out to him if you're interested in helping.
• 501c3/501c7 Update - Greg
  
  • The paperwork to incorporate Baltibrew was filed.  We can now move forward with applying for either 501c3 or 507c7 status.  This item was debated at length a year and half ago.  There has been some significant turnover in the club since then.  More information will be provided on this before the next meeting.
• Ed Topic - Saccharomyces Eubayanus
  
  • Saccharomyces Eubayanus and it's role as a parent of Lager Yeast was discussed.
• Homebrew Swap!
  
  • Many tasty brews were exchanged include a Grodziskie (polish smoked wheat beer), NEIPA, Kettle Sour Pale Ale, and more!

Meeting held at Diamondback Brewing.

• Officer Vote
  • Officers nominations were reviewed and the group elected as a slate of officers.
    • Brewmaster: Jacob Wolf
    • Treasurer: Greg Schwender
    • Meeting Czar: Kristofer Quinn
    • Chilibrew Czar: Mike Andrews
    • Education Czar: Jon Blair
    • Quartermaster: Ciaran Ussher
    • Social Secretary: Ryan Detter
    • Website Coordinator: Brent Hoffmann
    • We still have 2 vacant positions. If you have any interest in either of these, please step forward.
    • Secretary
      The secretary is responsible for taking meeting minutes and memorializing them in an email or word document. Is also responsible for voting.
    • Guild Rep
      The Guild Rep is our club’s representative to the Freestate Homebrew Guild. There are bimonthly meetings at Maryland Homebrew in Columbia, MD.
• Group Brew
  • Nick Lindow is hosting this month's Marzen group brew at his home on March 25. Please RSVP on the facebook page.
• Social Events
  • There seems to be some interest in trying to organize a trip to Philly to visit Tired Hands and possible some other brew pubs. Options for transportation will depend on how many people are interested. To gauge roughly how many people might want to do something like this, please shoot me and email.
  • Q&A with Diamondback

Please see April meeting minutes, which include information about upcoming club activities.

Baltibrew 04.21.2016

Hey guys! March meeting minutes are attached. Please look them over and chime in for anything you're interested in. Next meeting is back to our usual 3rd Thursday (April 21) at Nepenthe. Baltibrew meeting minutes 03.24.2016

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Please check out the meeting minutes and related links. There is information (and a new improved survey!) about upcoming events and activities. Also please note that the March meeting may be moved as it's scheduled for St. Patrick's Day.

Baltibrew meeting minutes 02.18.2016

Baltibrew Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: 21 January 2016
Meeting led by: Ryan Detter at Nepenthe

Meeting Topics:

• Introduction of new attendees
• Election Results
• Events
  • NHC committee recruitment
  • Guild Holiday Party
  • January Group Brew
• Guild Notes
• Education
  • Iron Brewer

Full minutes here.

Currently, all nominees are running unopposed. If you would like to run for one of these positions, please email the club at baltibrew@gmail.com prior to Friday, January 8th. If no one else requests to be added to the ballot, the following officers will be installed at the February meeting:

• Brewmaster: Jacob Wolf
• Chilibrew Task Czar: Mike Andrews
• Quartermaster: Ciarán Ussher
• Education Czar: Brian Arnold
• Social Secretary: Ryan Detter
• Treasurer: Nick Lindow
• Secretary: Caitlin Manleigh
• Guild Representative: Bob Caldwell
• Meeting Czar: Ryan Boddy
• Website Coordinator: Brent Hoffman

Anyone interested in volunteering as a second for any position should email baltibrew@gmail.com as well, without volunteers, officers will individually appoint seconds.

Nick Lindow is hosting a brew at his house on January 16th. Details on it can be found at its event page on Facebook.

Baltibrew meeting minutes December 2015.

Meeting Date: 19 November 2015
Meeting led by: Ryan Detter at Nepenthe

Meeting Topics:

• Introduction of new attendees
• Bylaws update
• Officer Nominations
• Events
  • NHC committee recruitment
  • Guild Holiday Party
  • January Group Brew
• Annual Club Awards
• Education
• Iron Brewer

Full minutes here.

Baltibrew Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: 22 October 2015
Meeting led by: Ryan Detter at Nepenthe

Meeting Topics:

• Introduction of new attendees
• Events
• Chilibrew/Baltimore Beer Week events recap
• Bylaws
• Officer nominations next month

Full minutes here.