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by rama
November 28th, 2020, 12:03 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 2430
Views: 187005

Greens Alert

Excited to see so many different Kenya peaberry's in December
by rama
February 10th, 2019, 1:38 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 6
Views: 409

Sealing immediately after roasting - off flavour?

No. I've always done this to protect the coffee a bit under the CO2 blanket. Oxygen is the enemy
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by rama
March 23rd, 2016, 1:47 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 31
Views: 816

Drilling back plate of Hottop?

Very clean install Turtle! You can pick up a spring loaded punch for <$10 on amazon or elsewhere. That will help prevent the drill bit from wandering. Also if its not obvious, be sure to install your BT probe where the bean mass is when the drum is tumbling. It should be the clean spot on the
by rama
January 4th, 2016, 11:06 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 4
Views: 1096

Poppery 1 Modification Ideas

Matt, I also started on a Poppery 1 and all I did was wire the fan to always run and have the power switch cycle the heating element. Why not start there and see if its your thing before jumping in whole hog? Hand surfing your first 10+ roasts will be educational. Can't speak towards your
by rama
January 4th, 2016, 12:04 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 0
Views: 92

Smells

Coffee being one of the most complex of foods, I thought some of you might appreciate this: {link}
by rama
January 1st, 2016, 12:37 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 33
Views: 2282

Aillio Bullet R1 shown in almost finished state!

How did the roasts turn out? Any signs of tipping in soft beans? It seems one of the biggest unknowns for most here is how evenly the roaster can deliver that heat mostly through conduction
by rama
November 11th, 2015, 12:05 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 12
Views: 595

What about the length of time spent in 1C?

Outside of the impact on the roast profile already covered, I think one thing that can be gleaned from how long 1C lasts is the uniformity of the beans. Something like a dry processed bean is IMO all over the map, whereas a wet processed bean of consistent size and ripeness tend to reach 1C closer t...
by rama
October 24th, 2015, 9:36 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 24
Views: 8943

Green coffee beans shelf life

I've tried double vac bagged then stored in a freezer (not a non-defrosting chest freezer), and have since stopped because for me there's noticeable degradation after just 3-4 months. Now I just buy with the seasons. While its saddening not to stockpile my favorite beans, its also liberating and mak...
by rama
July 14th, 2015, 1:02 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 2430
Views: 187005

Greens Alert

A Colombia Gesha and 2 Ethiopia dry processed (for those who like that sort of thing...) are available now: {link}
by rama
March 13th, 2015, 12:14 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 26
Views: 1126

Plans and suggestions for the next HB roasting contest

I like that idea. If I'm to pick one of the beans, it'd have to be something I'm excited about