New 1lb roaster

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redbone
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#1: Post by redbone »

Noticed this newly acquired unknown roaster at local roasters.
He stated his Dietrich sample roaster was too large for smaller batches.




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#2: Post by ejs3j »

Looks like the TJ-066 from Mill City.

https://millcityroasters.com/shop/coffe ... e-roaster/
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#3: Post by redbone (original poster) »

Thanks Evan, looks quite robust and not lacking anything despite its small stature.

* Is that a rear gas hook up ?
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#4: Post by Tonefish »

redbone wrote:* Is that a rear gas hook up ?
Sure looks like it.
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#5: Post by btreichel »

I would expect it to be since most of them are NG or propane.
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#6: Post by cruiten »

That does look like a gas 500 gram roaster from Mill City Roasters. (https://millcityroasters.com/shop/coffe ... e-roaster/)

I wonder why the roaster is not connected to any exhaust venting.

P.S. Up until recently, the model number for the 500 gram roaster manufactured by North Coffee Equipment and distributed by Mill City Roasters was TJ-066, where the "TJ" stood for "Taiwan Joy". Recently they changed the prefix in the model numbers from "TJ" to "NC", where the "NC" stands for "North Coffee"...
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#7: Post by redbone (original poster) »

Confirmed yesterday.


This thing re-writes what of thought about Chinese manufactured roasters.
Robust and capable.
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#8: Post by jammin »

^they would really benefit from a Parker needle valve. The stock ball valve is very touchy
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#9: Post by millcityroasters replying to jammin »

We went with the full pass through ball valve for better low pressure performance. Now that we've reworked the gas train, needle valves are standard.
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#10: Post by FotonDrv »

Tonefish wrote:Sure looks like it.
If you look behind the roaster on the wall you can see the black iron pipe with a reducer bell headed to behind the roaster. It is also going to all the places gas might be needed.
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