My thinking is that there are a lot of variables that are hard to control with brewing temperature. Water temperature is the easiest to control so I always go for just below boiling (which depends on your altitude). If you keep the things that are easy to control consistent it will be easier to fine...

You should make that a top priority If you haven't been to Tucson in the past few years you might be surprised by the quality of the coffee and the growth of the community around it

In my experience I get a more developed acidity with a higher charge temp (425-450), cranking up the gas sooner (@30 secs) and keeping the airflow ultra low until turn around. I typically roast 400g batches and can get to yellow in 3:30 if I want to but typically go for about 4:00. So like others sa...

I suggest some airflow when you are warming up the roaster. I preheat with just a little bit of fan. I use a fan controller and have the knob turned all the way down but you could use the exhaust damper too. I usually see my ET slightly higher than BT when empty. When roasting my ET will turn around

Haha! Can't wait to meet him. All my contact info is on {link} so he can let me know when he gets into town

Sounds good! It's calleed Peacock Coffee Roasters. {link}

I have a little kiosk in Tucson that I roast for. The address is 2905 E Skyline Dr. Tucson, AZ 85718 and I'm in the main courtyard at an outdoor mall. If you me know when you are coming I can have something ready for you. I would also recommend Presta, Exo and Yellow Brick. I would say some of

I have a Compak F10 conical grinder that I am interested in trading for an EK43. My F10 is a few years old but has had minimal use and is in perfect working condition. I would also be willing to add cash to the trade to make it fair if necessary. I'm in AZ but would be willing to figure

Those look like very dark roasts. There's no real goal with ROR necessarily. Think of it as how fast your roast is accelerating or decelerating like a speedometer. Have you tried dropping at the end of first crack before your ROR increases again? It might be worth a try

I just got the Colombian. Their stuff is top notch