A different Ebay Roaster Machine - Page 2

by **TeMpTiN** on Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:46 pm

I have come across the listing for this "roaster" in my travels around Ebay a few times.

$500 is a bit steep for an as yet completely unknown machine from an unknown source, however the El Salvadorian unit that has been "reviewed" here was originally marketed in a similar price range but did not appear as sturdy or come with a built heating element or any thought of temperature probes.
For all the things that make the Video the gem that it is, it does in fact show the roaster functioning, maybe not the way it should be to produce the best results.

While I nor it seem any one else here had any intention of purchasing a the Blue Bell Roaster at list price I am also not interested in being the tester of this unit, at least not at current price.

If the basic design was solid then I might consider it, then upgrade motor, better gages, and add curse control, might make for nice little hot rod. :wink:

by **another_jim** on Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:05 pm

The demo roast took 10 minutes to get the beans yellow (i.e. to around 310F), even with a drop in of 450F. The beans are dead as a doornail at any roast level after that. It could be the unit was demoed on a wimpy heat source, but it is a caution.

The El Salvador roaster that Ken had a poorly fabricated drum, which is why it leaked beans. But even if the drum had been bean-tight, the material was a paper thin aluminum.

I'm no expert in drum roasters. But it is difficult to conceive of a quality roast with such a flimsy barrier between the heat source and the bean. At least in my conversations with the roasters at Intelly, I got the impression that the heavier the drum, the better the roaster. Of course, they like the old monster cast iron Gothot roasters, so maybe there are lighter ways to design a high quality drum roaster.

The point is that the sort of information one needs to judge an unknown roaster (even for someone who knows exactly what to look for) is unlikely to be available in an Ebay auction.

by **nonopz** on Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:20 pm

Somebody buy this and tell me it was better than we hoped.

Andrew

by **Ken Fox** on Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:09 pm

nonopz wrote:Somebody buy this and tell me it was better than we hoped.

Andrew

Here's the deal; first you buy that El Salvadorian objet d'art from me, and I'll consider buying another experimental ebay roaster cobbled together in somebody's garage . . . .

This one looks like it is a modified turkey fryer.

ken

by **nonopz** on Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:19 pm

Ken Fox wrote:Here's the deal; first you buy that El Salvadorian objet d'art from me, and I'll consider buying another experimental ebay roaster cobbled together in somebody's garage . . . .

This one looks like it is a modified turkey fryer.

ken

I appreciate the sacrifice you have made for us all

My tax refund wasn't large enough this year unfortunately... Going to grad school doesn't really = home roaster gambles.

by **elyhill** on Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:02 am

I think they look pretty interesting, the temps will be high neither gauge gives you a internal drum temp, and the fact that the beans look dark at finish gives some indication that a true roast rather than a bake is possible, plus at least there is a video showing it working.(should have bought it before he increased price and shipping fee) waiting to see if he posts another one for sale......


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