That Behmor was purchased from @HarborTownBrewing. That roaster has a lot of miles and many more pounds of coffee to be roasted too.
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☕ Coffee ☕: Ingredients, Roasting, Grinding, Brewing, and Tasting
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️I went for a darker roast this time, and it hit second crack and was great. I shut it off really quick cause it started smoking and I panicked a bit. LOL. I am really looking forward to this one as it smells really good.
I haven't opened the Mike and Ike's yet, but I am going to soon. those are one of my faves. LOL Rock On!!!!!!!
Edit: Red Hot's are still the best. LOL
Edit: Red Hot's are still the best. LOL
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That's pretty cool. Roaster is making its rounds through the HBT members haha.That Behmor was purchased from @HarborTownBrewing. That roaster has a lot of miles and many more pounds of coffee to be roasted too.
I setup my roaster on a wire cart I bought on amazon. Did my own power cable for the 240v with junction box on the cart and a long cable in case I ever move can do in garage or laundry room or something. Currently my cart is in my "basement"/storage room. I had a e-brewery there but I haven't brewed beer in about 8 years aside from a couple batches. It has a full on custom hood a friend of mine installed with externally mounted exhaust fan and internal fan speed controller, lights, and backsplash. Works great.
I think I have pics on my iphone but will try to post some soon. Of the setup and also of my crappy roasting curves.
I think I have pics on my iphone but will try to post some soon. Of the setup and also of my crappy roasting curves.
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Local coffee shop guy gets fantastic coffees roasted less then 7 days for sale. Is so awesome. I only work at that particular office maybe 1-2 per week though.
Has anyone bought beans from Showroom Coffee before? Seems to be an offshoot of Crop to Cup without having to buy a whole sack of beans or more.
I just roasted the first batch of a 10 lb. bag of washed Guatemala Huehuetenango Quetzal I bought from Mill City recently. Did 1 lb, in two 8 oz batches.
The greens had some debris mixed in, bits of some kind of hulls and a couple twigs. Not a lot, but maybe 6 or 8 pieces in that 1 lb. I know a lot of coffees are cleaned by hand, so it happens. No biggie.
Roasted to somewhere between light and medium. Had some quakers, more than other coffees I've roasted with the same heatgun and bowl method. Probably fished out 20, while other coffees have 1 or 2 per pound after roasting. Probably the hand-cleaning, missing some underdeveloped beans.
Hopefully, the flavor will be good when I try some tomorrow.
The greens had some debris mixed in, bits of some kind of hulls and a couple twigs. Not a lot, but maybe 6 or 8 pieces in that 1 lb. I know a lot of coffees are cleaned by hand, so it happens. No biggie.
Roasted to somewhere between light and medium. Had some quakers, more than other coffees I've roasted with the same heatgun and bowl method. Probably fished out 20, while other coffees have 1 or 2 per pound after roasting. Probably the hand-cleaning, missing some underdeveloped beans.
Hopefully, the flavor will be good when I try some tomorrow.
HarborTownBrewing
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Nine years ago today I roasted my first batch of coffee on my grill with a whirly pop. Hard to believe how far I've come since then and how much I still don't know!
That's the hallmark of a great hobby, where you can do it for years and still learn new stuff.
Pulled the trigger on this 4lbs bag of coffee. It arrived today and I’m excited to see how it turns out.
Can someone explain to me please.
Ceramic vs Steel burrs on coffee grinder. I have the Baratza Vario. The hopper wears out and will loosen during grinding after several years. The first time they sent me a free replacement. The second time I had to purchase. I bought a replacement and a spare (Let me know if you need one). They also had a new design with a shutter option on the hopper so you could swap out the hopper/beans to grind a different variety I assume (although there is usually some retained partial ground beans but I digress). This newer hopper is more durable they say and requires swapping out the upper burr holder piece. So finally I am making the switch. I had changed over to steel burrs at the recommendation of @jammin many years ago. I am strictly a drip coffee drinker, with rare pour overs on weekends or vacation time when I have the luxury of time, sometimes use the Clever brewing thingy. At any rate, since I am now swapping the upper burr to the new burr holder so that I can install the newer style more durable bean hopper, I am wondering about the ceramic vs steel burrs and if this is going to make any difference - I suspect probably not. From recollection, I thought that the ceramic burrs created more fine pulverized beans for espresso brewing. Since I don't make espresso I'm thinking to stick to the steel burrs.
Thanks
TD
Ceramic vs Steel burrs on coffee grinder. I have the Baratza Vario. The hopper wears out and will loosen during grinding after several years. The first time they sent me a free replacement. The second time I had to purchase. I bought a replacement and a spare (Let me know if you need one). They also had a new design with a shutter option on the hopper so you could swap out the hopper/beans to grind a different variety I assume (although there is usually some retained partial ground beans but I digress). This newer hopper is more durable they say and requires swapping out the upper burr holder piece. So finally I am making the switch. I had changed over to steel burrs at the recommendation of @jammin many years ago. I am strictly a drip coffee drinker, with rare pour overs on weekends or vacation time when I have the luxury of time, sometimes use the Clever brewing thingy. At any rate, since I am now swapping the upper burr to the new burr holder so that I can install the newer style more durable bean hopper, I am wondering about the ceramic vs steel burrs and if this is going to make any difference - I suspect probably not. From recollection, I thought that the ceramic burrs created more fine pulverized beans for espresso brewing. Since I don't make espresso I'm thinking to stick to the steel burrs.
Thanks
TD
That’s a great question @TrickyDick and I have no idea. But I’m hopeful someone else does here and I learn something new.
Just an FYI Legacy Farms released their new crops just the other day. Thanks to @HarborTownBrewing for introducing them to me. I’ve been happy with their beans and their price is great too!
HarborTownBrewing
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I noticed that the other day. They did a little better job this time around with noting flavor profiles. I'm thinking I may buy a round from them soon.
I noticed that too. I bought 3lbs of four different beans I haven’t been able to buy from them before.
I kind of feel like I should have just done 3lbs of each bean.
HarborTownBrewing
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@TrickyDick sorry, I missed your post about burrs.
First, about the hopper, my Vario has a similar issue with coming loose. I honestly just put a small piece of tape on the back to keep it from vibrating loose.
About the burrs though, yeah ceramic is meant for espresso grind. It can handle finer grind while not overheating and warping. Ceramic also do a great job ensuring an even grind at the espresso grind level (which is necessary for property extraction.)
Steel burrs handle the more coarse grinds well, but heat up quickly while trying to do a more espresso grind.
I have a set of both. If I'm grinding a lot of espresso (very rare) I'll swap in the ceramic. Otherwise, my steel Mahlkoening burrs are my go to for what I do.
First, about the hopper, my Vario has a similar issue with coming loose. I honestly just put a small piece of tape on the back to keep it from vibrating loose.
About the burrs though, yeah ceramic is meant for espresso grind. It can handle finer grind while not overheating and warping. Ceramic also do a great job ensuring an even grind at the espresso grind level (which is necessary for property extraction.)
Steel burrs handle the more coarse grinds well, but heat up quickly while trying to do a more espresso grind.
I have a set of both. If I'm grinding a lot of espresso (very rare) I'll swap in the ceramic. Otherwise, my steel Mahlkoening burrs are my go to for what I do.
When I had a Baratza vario, I liked what I got out of the steel burrs for drip and pour over.
I never was satisfied with anything I got out of the ceramic burrs.
I never was satisfied with anything I got out of the ceramic burrs.
Long overdue update on the Hawaiian beans. Good but didn’t live up to the hype especially for the price. I wouldn’t seek them out again but if I could get it at 20% off their normal price I would consider them again. My neighbor really liked them and said he would split an order with me again. Just goes to show everyone has different tastes.
Pulled the trigger on some new beans over the last 4-6 weeks. Some from new vendors to me, others are just new beans to me.
Anyone else come across anything really good to share?
Pulled the trigger on some new beans over the last 4-6 weeks. Some from new vendors to me, others are just new beans to me.
Anyone else come across anything really good to share?
Just received a 10# bag of Mexican Chiapas (washed) beans from Mill City Roasters. Looking forward to roasting some, though it will be a while, as I just roasted 2 lbs of another coffee.
I try to always have Mexican coffee, I like the body and low acid of their beans.
This will be my first shot at roasting some Mexico. I like a "warm" coffee, so this might be a good one for me.
With the exception of Ethiopian bean I roast most of my beans right to up to the start of second crack, once I hear the first couple crinkles I drop the beans.
I just started and am trying to work out my timing and flavors. So far, about a minute or so after first crack starts seems to be my zone. I am afraid to work it to second crack as I have read that it can get pretty close to burning and causing the roaster to catch fire. LOL. I know that isn't always true, but still trying to stay in a minute or so after first crack starts. So far, I have used Sweet Maria's Ethiopian and another that escapes me right now.
I have never had a roaster fire; I always stop when I see the first sign of smoke!
Not all Hawaiian grown coffee is outstanding like Kona. Costco had Kuwai coffee (i don’t remember the name, just a bright blue bag) it was so disappointing. Kona and secondly, Maui grown are both wonderful… Rich and low acidity.
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