Baltibrew Meeting Minutes March 2015

Meeting Date: 19 March 2015
Meeting led by Steve Hulbert (subbing for Ryan Detter)

Meeting topics:

• Introduction of new attendees
• Introduction of newly elected officers
• Events
  • Toolbrew on Saturday, 21 March
  • Big Brew on Saturday, 2 May
  • Mash Bash in May
• Guild Update
• Baltibrew non-profit status discussion
• Education
  • Charm City Meadworks
• Ironbrewer Challenge

Events:

• Toolbrew will happen on Saturday, 21 March
  • 8 Baltibrewers are scheduled to attend
• Big Brew scheduled for Saturday, 2 May
  • Baltibrew will be hosting with Brewtherville Labs and Ladybrew
  • Event to be held at Nepenthe
  • If interested, please reach out to Ciaran
  • Guild will kick in $15 per club for food
• Mash Bash to occur in May
  • Details TBD

Guild Update:

• Jon Blair to be the Baltibrew Guild rep for this year
• Any questions about the guild charter or spirit award, please reach out to Jon

Baltibrew non-profit status discussion:

• There is general interest in becoming a non-profit, and a number of avenues to explore
• A working group/sub-committee will be formed to explore these options, and will present back to the group at the April 2015 Baltibrew meeting
  • Ryan Boddy to chair this sub-committee
• Details have been emailed to the club, please reach out to Ryan

Education:

• Co-czars to focus on different education aspects:
  • Chris (scientist/experimentalist) to focus on experimentation at group brews
    • Any member can propose ideas, Chris will formalize the proposals and pick some to try
    • These proposals may be funded by AHA grants once that system re-opens
  • Bob (lecturer) to focus on discussions of process and ingredients at meetings
  • Brady (Education Czar, connection to the pros) will reach out to professional brewers/vintners
• James from Charm City Meadworks
  • Began homebrewing in college, is a Master Beekeeper and co-founder of Charm City Meadworks
  • Opened in August 2014, open Friday nights for tastings
  • Focus on drier meads, lots of experimentation
  • Their meads vary in abv, including low abv draft meads
  • Mead tasting!

Ironbrewer Challenge (not barley!)

• Winner: Jester with his "Deconstructed Cosmopolitan"
• Next Ironbrewer challenge will be in the May Baltibrew meeting
  • Secret ingredient: Chilis!

Homebrew tasting!

End of meeting