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Has anyone tried the 160° bypass with the K2+ ?
what other functions does this thermocoupler control?
I'm also curious if anyone has put a SCR instead of the momentary switch?
Updates are in reverse chronological order. Original post is at the bottom (after Jan 3rd update)
March 1st update
After a few delays, we finally roasted and shipped beans out. Most roasts were February 25th/26th and shipped Monday/Tuesday the 27th/28th. I received my first...
Hello, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to using Artisan and Phidgets. I'm trying to do a bit of an application with Artisan and Phidgets that will carry over from roasting coffee through to a more scaled up version on a grain kiln (for kilning malt) and roasting malt and oak...
It's been a while since the modifications seen at Kaldi New Wide Roaster Modification
I've tried 2 different PWM boards and settled on one. The one at the bottom (motor governor) is the PWM board I bought 2 years ago and have been using. It turns out the knob is flimsy and even...
It's with a bit of humility that I write this post, but I'm also wondering what other seasoned roasters have experienced. Do you find yourself converging on a small set of roast profiles you use most of the time? Why and why not? And is this a rut I should try to get out of?
Looking for good Liberica green coffee for a friend. Any leads?
I found that S-795 Jember is a cross of C Liberica and Kent and is common in Indonesian coffee, but not so sure that the characteristics of Jember and Liberica would be that similar.
My Cormorant is making some squeaking and grinding noises - I assume that the spindle bearings are dry or otherwise malfunctioning. Has anyone serviced them? Any particular grease recommended?
First time poster. I am glad to be interacting with this awesome community.
I have a Diedrich IR3 roaster manufactured in 2009. my question is: What is the typical longevity on a roaster? I would say that roaster has averaged about 60-100lbs per week (roast time...
Decided to share some quick calculations I did to estimate my roasting electricity costs, using a popcorn pumper,
My popper is supposed to be 1400w, but I haven't actually measured, rounded up to 1500w, so I could use 1.5 kwh.
Since I use PWM and PID to control temps, heater...
