I've Got Gas- San Franciscan Sample Roaster

#1: Post by **SAS** » May 21st, 2014, 5:41 pm

Just arrived yesterday afternoon; a ten year old San Franciscan Sample Roaster. Found on Craig's List in Florida (not the $7,200 one) and was shipped to Seattle where it originally lived. I made new knobs since they were AWOL.; for the dump door and bean cooler air adjuster. I made a longer trier as the original one was a bit short and had plier marks on it from it getting stuck sometime in the past. I wire-brushed the metal of the trier as it had a big build-up of baked on coffee stuff. Maybe that is why it stuck.

It was a bit dirty inside so I cleaned it up and found a missing screw to a cover.

Today: Over to Lowes for regulator and hose for the new propane tank valve configuration. It still has the old style hose and connector.
Make a fitting that will go from the square exhaust vent on the cyclone to dryer vent pipe.

Find a strong friend to help lift it up to my cart. Sorry Quest you'll have to stand down for a while.

Future: Get two additional thermacouples hooked up. Dive into the Omega that controls something, (I don't know what yet, maybe flame/ max temp) and see what data I can take off of it, if any. Get Artisan working with the roaster.

Then roast, roast, roast.

#2: Post by **Chert** » May 21st, 2014, 7:06 pm

x500

#3: Post by **Jasonmck** » May 21st, 2014, 7:37 pm

Sweet. excited to see the progress keep the posts coming

#4: Post by **UseIt4Toddy** » May 21st, 2014, 7:58 pm

Congrats, Moshe! These are such great roasters. Really looking forward to hearing about your initial roast. Enjoy!

#5: Post by **farmroast** » May 21st, 2014, 7:59 pm

Beautiful.

#6: Post by **aaronotb** » May 21st, 2014, 8:01 pm

Wow, what a find! By all means let us know how your restoration and then roasting goes!

#7: Post by **cimarronEric** » May 21st, 2014, 8:03 pm

That looks like fun!

#8: Post by **boar_d_laze** » May 21st, 2014, 9:13 pm

Moshe,

Mazel tov!

Rich

#9: Post by **JavaMD** » May 21st, 2014, 10:09 pm

Great Find Moshe ... You are hitting your stride now!
May have to venture up north to see it.

Steve

May 21st, 2014, 10:20 pm

You are hitting your stride now!

I'm not so sure. I think I have to start climbing the curve again. This roaster's drum is perforated in the rear. Serious airflow. But I hope to see a quicker Ramp to First Crack with it and a more controlled Development Phase. I am not always able to control the Quest like I plan.

I bought 20 pounds of a cheap bean ($2.25/# really ain't that cheap) to get a feel for the roaster before I blow some of my more high end stash in it.

Are there any SF-1 owners out there? I did contact Shaun who was very encouraging and very happy with his.