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Hey Baltibrewers! Like every year Baltibrew has been in existence, we're doing our November Group Brew with Wootown up at Snyder's Apiaries. This year's event is November 7th at 11 a.m. in White Hall, Maryland — an easy hop up Interstate 83.

This is one of our funnest, easiest brews of the year. Mead making, or mazing as is the proper term, takes comparatively little time to complete than beer. It's in a beautiful location, and it's an opportunity to meet other brewers and learn about mead mazing, and to taste some excellent examples of the craft.

Knowledgable folks will be on hand to walk you through the process. All you need is a clean fermenter, money to pay for honey and/or yeast, and a side dish to share with the group. Bring beer or other libations to show off how awesomely Baltibrew does what it does.

Honey is between $4 and $4.25, and your average batch requires 12–15 lbs. of honey. You do the math on how much cash you need to bring, though Snyder's does take checks.

Hope to see you there!

Hey Baltibrewers! Tomorrow, 10 am, at Snyder's Apiaries in White Hall, Maryland we'll be taking part in Wootown's annual mead mazing.

Bring a covered side dish, and beer or some other libation to share. If you'd like to take home must, bring cash and a clean fermenter and airlock. Honey is $3.50 per pound. Wootown will have a variety of wine yeasts available for purchase, but you can pitch any yeast you happen to have as well.

For the uninitiated, this is always a cool event. It's a beautiful location out in the country, and it's a great chance to mingle with one of our compatriot clubs. Weather is forecast to be cool, and partly cloudy so dress accordingly.

Some of us will be collectively brewing an un-hopped braggot — a beer/mead hybrid. Feel free to bring your own equipment if you want to brew yourselves, but remember that a 10 am start makes for a late finish. Extract may be preferable to all-grain.