Thanks to everyone who turned out.  We got a lot done and tasted some great homebrew from Greg (lemongrass pale ale), Ryan B. (russian imperial stout, and dark mild from the RIS’s second runnings), Nate (loose cannon clone), and Dan (Scotch Ale).

Here are the minutes, and see everyone on SUNDAY, for what’s sure to be a great day filled with homebrew, chili, and friends!

Well folks, it’s April regular meeting time, and this one will be a doozy.

Usual time: 8pm

Usual place: Dionysus.

On the agenda:

• Chilibrew V
• Big Brew/May Brew (what are we brewing? how much? who’s brewing?)
• Any other upcoming events?
• Education topic: Water Profiles

Whether you’re coming to Chilibrew or not, we are in need of extension cords and/or power strips. Bring any you can spare to the meeting and deliver them to Steve Hulbert, who will label your items, and ensure they are promptly returned to you following the event. 

Be prepared to pay dues if you haven’t already, and as always you are welcome to bring homebrew to share after business is concluded. (Which is not to say you shouldn’t purchase beers to drink during business from our fine hosts at Dionysus.)

We met last week at Dionysus.

Highlights were Jason Heinen and Ryan Boddy’s short presentation/roundtable on yeast. Jason brought along a few nice bottles of two beers that used the same grain bill/hop schedule, but different yeasts, and we examined how the yeast uniquely affected the beers.

We continue our gear-up to Chilibrew V. Make sure you’re looped in on the preparations via the minutes. If you can think of a sponsor, let us know and we’ll work to get them involved.

Minutes! Read them!

We’re meeting this Thursday, March 15^th, 8p.m. at our new Dionysus spot.

On the agenda:

• Clone Wars 2012: Are we brewing collectively for this? If so, how much, and where should we do it? Gotta’ do it asap, since the deadline is 4/1.
• Chilibrew V: Chilibrew subcommittee will provide a status update, and we will begin assigning  volunteer staff assignments
• March Brew Wrapup: We’ll go over how it went, talk about how we can improve process, and solidify what went well.
• March Guild Meeting Report: John Jester will let us know how this past Monday’s Guild meeting went.
• May Brew/Big Brew: We’ll discuss the May brew, and whether we ought to do it @ Big Brew with all the other clubs.
• Mashout: We’ll go over dates, talk about who is going to go, and what we need to do to rule Mashout the way we rule every other event we’re part of.
• Texas Independence Day Chili Cookoff Prize: We’ll discuss how we’re hooking up this lucky prizewinner with a day of Brew-ed Baltibrew style.

As always, bring homebrew if ya got it for after meeting tasting, and let us know if you have anything else to add to the agenda.

This Saturday we will be getting together to do our march brew, which will be a Dead Guy clone.  We will be starting at 9AM and, with everyone’s help, hopefully wrap up around 4PM.  Here’s what you need to know:

When: Saturday March 3rd 9AM-4PM

Where: Greg Slack’s House –  14 N. East Ave.

What to Bring:  Beer and food to share (potluck).

You’re damned right. Check this article out, Baltibrewers.

Baltibrew — and pretty much every other club in Maryland — member Ben Schwalb captured the events of Max’s Belgian Fest pretty well on his site. Check it out if you didn’t manage to get down there last weekend.

Met this pasts Thursday at Dionysus. Fairly good turnout for a reboot of our regular date/time, and location.

Minutes are here. Details therein include:

• Where/When/What we’d like to brew in March
• January’s Guild meeting details
• BBF12 plans (since executed)
• Pay your dues!
• Chilibrew V

Got a vote to get done. What shall we brew in March? It’s after the jump.

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Ch-ch-ch-changes. Baltibrew’s February monthly meeting moves to a new venue and new date: Dionysus Restaurant and Lounge at 8 East Preston Street in Mount Vernon/Station North tomorrow at our usual 8 p.m. start time.

Not quite sure which floor we’ll be meeting on, but look/ask someone, and I’m sure you’ll find us without much difficulty.

As usual, feel free to bring homebrew. The treasurer will be collecting dues, so come prepared for that if you need to pay up (and we all pretty much need to pay up).

Basic agenda so far is:

• Baltibrew’s presence at Max’s 2012 Belgian Beer Fest.
• January Guild Meeting report.
• January Brew Day Recap/Kevin’s departure.
• March Brew day. When? What? (Matt McCann has agreed to host.)
• Chilibrew V. April 22nd @ Baltimore Free Farm.