Club Posts

April Meeting Moved to the 16th

This month's BaltiBrew meeting has been moved back one week to Sunday, April 16th.

March Minutes

March 12th @ Union

Brübakes IV

  • Brübakes is coming up on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 at the Duckpin Room in Union. Judges are lined up from Dangerously Delicious, Checkerspot Brewing, and BaltiBrew. 11 teams are slated to compete. If you are interested in helping out or if you have an in for a prize donation please reach out to Max or the board. We are capping attendees at 80 as the bakers needs a maximum number to plan for. Tickets are available at https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/brubakes-iv. There will be one more general membership meeting before the event.

Pints for Paws

  • AHBC is doing PINTS 4 PAWS again this year. It will be on June 10th 2023. They are looking for more homebrewers for this event. AHBC has reached out to coordinate with BaltiBrew this year so it would be a great opportunity to show our support for their club. This year the event will be larger, and they are raising the number of tickets from 500 to 750. Last year they raised over $28,000 for the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. Tickets are available at https://facebook.com/events/s/7th-annual-pints-4-paws-homebr/192055410182347/.

Mashout

  • Camp Mashout is back for 2023. This is a 4-day outdoor celebration of the homebrewing hobby held, this year, in Cumberland, MD. This year the event will run from August 18th-21st. For a schedule of events or to get tickets visit https://mashout.ticketspice.com/mashout. BaltiBrew members interested in attending can coordinate on campsite/transportation with Jon.

Guild notes

Website

  • The BaltiBrew website could use a refresh. Anyone with design or web skills can reach out to the board to help.

Ed Topic

Iron Brewer

  • Iron Brewer Tea will be held at the March meeting. The two reigning Iron Brewers have decided that this is not a beer specific challenge. Any fermented beverage with tea in it is fair game!

Homebrew Swap!

Brübakes IV

Brübakes is returning again this spring! Join us on Sunday, April 23rd 2-4 PM at the Duckpin Room at Union Craft Brewing for a competition that pairs homebrewers and bakers to celebrate spring, sustainable brewing practices and the DIY spirit!

Attendee tickets are available at https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/brubakes-iv.

Competition Overview

  • Brewers must design a Belgian-style Saison ale to be served with a baked good. The catch? Bakers are required to use spent grain from the brewers' mash (at least 5-10% by weight) to create their counterpart.
  • Those who are up for the challenge may act as both brewer and baker.
  • Competitors need to bring at least 5 gallons of homebrew and about 120 baked good samples (Expecting about 60-80 attendees).
  • Recommend freezing your spent grain after brew day.
  • Baltibrew will provide ice. Dump buckets and water pitchers will be available.

Attendee Overview

  • Must be 21+ years old to attend.
  • All you can sample homebrew and baked goods.
  • Ticket includes a Baltibrew Brübakes Belgian-style sample glass.
  • Ticket proceeds will be used to fund future Baltibrew events, gatherings, and charitable donations throughout the year.

Voting

  • Best Brew by Judge vote
  • Best Baked Good by Judge vote
  • Best Pairing by Judge vote
  • Best Overall Favorite by popular Attendee vote

Location & Time

  • Duckpin Room @ Union Craft Brewing (1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21211)
  • Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 - Competition runs from 2-4 PM.

February Minutes

February 12, 2023 @ Union

Sensory Tasting Panel (Part 2 of 2)

  • This month we finished the second half of the Seibel's barrel aged compound tasting panel by sampling the following flavors/aromas:
    • Almond
    • Exotic
    • Woody
    • Smoky
    • Whiskey

Iron Brewer Cider

  • We had seven entries for Iron Brewer Cider! There was a tie between Jude's Aged Cider from 2019 and Dan's fermented cider from this year's buy from Weber's farm! The two of them decided jointly that the next Iron Brewer will be Iron Brewer Tea (black, green, herbal, etc). They have also decided that this does not need to be a beer based Iron Brewer. Other beverages (such as kombucha) are welcome. We typically allow at least two months so folks can plan and execute their ferementations, so we will decide next month whether to judge Iron Brewer Tea at the April or May meetings. Congrats to Jude and Dan!

Ed Topic Stipends Reminder

  • To encourage engagement, BaltiBrew is offering a stipend for members that would like to experience and report back! The specifics are still to be worked out, but the idea is that if a member has an idea on an experiment to run, the club would reimburse for the cost of materials (up to $40 or so dollars) on the stipulation that regardless of how the experiment turns out, that an ed topic would be presented by the brewer. If you've been on the fence about diving into a novel technique, ingredient, or side-by-side brew this is an opportunity to dive in with support from the club. Ping the listserve or the board and let us know what you're considering!

BruBakes IV!

  • BruBakes is returning on Sunday, April 23rd! Our competitor roster is almost filled out. Now it is time to promote the event. Max brought fliers for anyone who knows of businesses that are willing to promote the event. We are also soliciting for the prize pool. BruBakes is a homebrew & baked good competition. Contestants brew a saison and make a baked good with a portion of the spent grain (at least 5% by weight of the baked good must be spent grain). This is a fundraiser for the club and we normally treat it as a club showcase, with most of the contestants being BalitBrewers. Contestant tickets are free, attendees will be 20 dollars. It's a smaller, low key event (we normally shoot for 60-100 attendees). Tickets are available at https://baltibrew.ticketspice.com/brubakes-iv. Please spread the word!

Upcoming Events

  • While BaltiBrew hosts several events each year there are a number of other events in the state that it would be great to make a presence at as a club.
  • MASHOUT is returning again in 2023 from August 17th through the 20th. It is a 4-day outdoor celebration of the homebrewing hobby and is attended by a large number of brewers and fermentationist from around the area. The MASHOUT website and more information is available at https://mashout.ticketspice.com/mashout. Jon, Jude, and several others are very interested in attending this year and seeking to find other BaltiBrewers to have a presence.
  • The Annapolis Homebrew Club has directly reached out to us to try to organize some intra-club events. We have extended the invitation to BruBakes in April. One of their marquee events is the Pints 4 Paws Homebrew and Craft Beer Festival. It's been held on June 10th this year and several members are interested in competing/attending. https://annapolishomebrewclub.com/pints4paws/ 
  • We will publicize other events as they are announced this year.

Home Brew Swap!

  • Our next meeting will be Sunday, March 12th at Union (to be confirmed)! Cheers!

February Meeting Time Changed to 1PM

To accommodate the Super Bowl later in the evening, the February meeting on Sunday the 12th has been moved forward to 1PM. The meeting will still take place in the Duckpin Room at Union.