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by btreichel
March 16th, 2024, 12:59 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 8
Views: 292

How does elevation at site of roasting affect coffee?

The only thing I have heard about is variations in nat gas mixture (occurs everywhere, can be more severe) and some thing (don't remember) about some effect on the burners
by btreichel
December 30th, 2023, 12:29 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 23
Views: 1091

How light do you have to roast to see only 11-12% weight loss?

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by btreichel
December 4th, 2023, 12:27 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 3
Views: 254

Panama La Boquete

I love them, but they have been tough to get over the past decade +. I hear urbanization is encroaching on the plantations
by btreichel
October 6th, 2023, 12:52 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 16
Views: 831

Real-time roasting by weight loss - Sweet Maria's prototype popper [VIDEO]

I'd say its crazy, But that is Tom (Thompson) Owens from S.M.; so I wouldn't discount it
by btreichel
September 28th, 2023, 12:30 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 8
Views: 580

Home built Budget 1lb+ Fluid Bed roaster

Air roasters are notorious for making coffee brighter. They naturally roast faster than other types. About the only thing you can do is to reduce the airflow as the beans grow lighter, which allows to reduce the heat. When I was roasting with my mod'ed P1's it wasn't unusual to start at 130 volts on...
by btreichel
September 17th, 2023, 12:04 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 11
Views: 541

Behmor afterburner

I also use a killawatt (plus variac) so that I can see the wattage that I'm roasting at
by btreichel
July 31st, 2023, 12:02 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 46
Views: 1679

Best of Yemen 2023, ACE Auction

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by btreichel
June 3rd, 2023, 1:18 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 409

Solar Generator for electric roaster

In the few days (45+) I've seen between 45 & 60 . On a 90 degree day it covers about 90% of the energy consumption. On a non AC day the house uses about 20kWhr
by btreichel
May 31st, 2023, 12:38 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 409

Solar Generator for electric roaster

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by btreichel
May 30th, 2023, 12:32 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 409

Solar Generator for electric roaster

Sorta, got 8kW of panels that came online about 6 weeks ago. So the last 8 - 10 batches have been solar. Going to be over 2000 kWhr off the panels by early tomorrow