GregoryJ wrote:I started brewing my lighter roasted beans today. They are still ~30 seconds after all of the slowly fading 1st cracking has ended.
I pulled it at 18 in : 45 out with moderate preheating on the Robot. The taste was actually nice, just a little watered down for my liking. Still, I liked it more than my recent order from Onyx. I find I have to pull at a longer ratio to get rid of the sourness. I will try to grind a little finer, but I can only go so fine on the Robot before it becomes a workout.
When I roast into 2nd crack, I can usually pull it at 18 in : 30 out and get a very thick, rich shot.
I am now scheduling my roasting better so I can allow for about 7-10 days rest before I break into the batch.
Good to know it worked out for you. You really to consider the schedule of your consumption when you have access to very fresh coffees otherwise you'll end up wasting them. Even with pourover I generally prefer the taste a week after it's roasted.
