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My apologies Deacon Patrick. For some reason, I saw Peterson after Deacon on the screen. LOL On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Lee, you're conflating two people and certainly insulting Tim in the > process. Grin. > > Yes. You can use a saucepan and

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Lee, you're conflating two people and certainly insulting Tim in the process. Grin. Yes. You can use a saucepan and wood spoon to constantly stir a pound of beans on medium heat that will yield 14ish ounces. 1-3 days before that runs out, roast some more. You'll spend about 20 minutes per

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So Deacon Peterson, If a person wanted good coffee every morning without spending so much time because they have to get to work, it is better to roast the beans for a 3 day supply then on day of use,measure, grind, brew, press, sip? On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 7:09 PM, 'tim petersen' via RBW Owners

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I follow the same process as you except I stick with 1 pound batches for roasting.  Great minds think alike I guess.  I don't have a problem with cold weather roasting (even though I live in SE Minnesota) with the Behmor 1600 since I store the machine in the house between roasts and my garage

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Less than 10 minutes with the Zenroaster for 3/4 cup green beans. about 15 minutes for a pount of green beans in the saucepan, stirring with a wooden spoon. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 6:32:40 PM UTC-6, Lee Legrand wrote: > > How much time does it take for you to roast

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How much time does it take for you to roast those green coffee beans? On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Jay Connolly wrote: > I've never roasted coffee, but you folks sure have me interested. > > Jay > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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I've never roasted coffee, but you folks sure have me interested. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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We ordered a pound each of the three organics Sweet Maria's has. As mentioned, wow. Delicious! Then we ran out and had to resort to drinking the store-bought swill we used to think was good (it's not bad, but the difference is painful when stepping down). I just received today 5 one-pounders

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I've been roasting for over 20 years. Started with a Freshroast and have had a Behmor for probably 10 years. All my beans have always come from Sweet Maria's. One great reason to buy from them is that Tom (the owner) travels around the world to source beans and he pays way more than Fair Trade

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brewing correctly is the next thing after roasting...I brew low tech: boiling water over freshly burr-ground coffee, stir to mix well, cover for 4 minutes with a towel to keep the temp as close to 200 degrees as possible, then filter into chem ex or similar vessel. I don't use paper filters

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I spent years roasting with a Probat in a shop and have home roasted with many different techniques. Especially when living in remote locations, and calculating shipping, I found that ordering 20# at a time (two 10# bags) from Sweet Maria’s offered high economy and far superior quality (over

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Precisely this. Lower your flame as you approach first crack. I'm not sure how pan roasting equates with drum roasting since the pan is open to the air so the environmental temperature is lower than if it were enclosed, but generally you should begin reducing heat about midway through the

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Good Job Patrick, Certain beans will go quickly from first to second crack, I observe this with Kenya coffees quite often. It could also be the heat of your roasting apparatus. Try lowering the heat once you hear the first cracks, that should slow things down a bit. Enjoy your coffee Ray

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Beans arrived from Sweet Maria's today and roasting began as the UPS truck was turning around (entertaining to watch when we get a new driver! Today was our usual guy though. Shrug. Grin.). We've roasted 3 batches so far (we got three types of beans) in our sauce pan with a flat-edged spoon to

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Showed up at my buddy's house one morning and he was roasting coffee on the back porch - before I found that out I was looking around to see which of his neighbors houses had burned down,. It doesn't smell good, so do it outside. I have many friends who roast great beans, one a favorite

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You-all probably know this already? But the New York Times reports that frozen coffee beans grind more uniformly, producing better flavor: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/science/coffee-freeze-beans-grind.html?action=click=Personal%20Tech=RelatedCoverage=EndOfArticle=article -- You received

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Patrick-a gentleman that I know in the Catskills roasts his beans on his gas grill w a rotisserie. There are several videos on his website, Fosterbilt coffee. He also rides some great bikes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

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I always wait two days. Unless there's no other coffee in the house. Then I don't. On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4:46:09 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > For those of you who do roast your own coffee, how long do you let the > beans rest, if at all? If I'm understanding correctly, the CO2

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I may have to eat my hat (drink my words?) on this one. Good info here. If green beans are really a half to a third of the price, and you can get good results so simply, I just may have to look into it further. I am worried about the sensitive smoke detectors in my apartment. And the stove fan

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Usually better but that's compared to making super gassy coffee soon after roasting. I think waiting a day is good, not the end of the world if you don't. If you roast a bunch at once like I do with the Behmor you get to taste the same beans for the rest of the week. There seems to be a peak

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For those who asked; I think equipment is far less important than buying good quality beans. Coffee is a food crop. Environmental factors, processing and handling all play a huge part in how good the beans are. Personal preference is also important, if you like something, that is all that

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On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-7, Joe Cook wrote: > > I can notice a difference in the taste if I wait at least a day before > brewing, sometimes longer > Better, or worse? jim m walnut creek ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

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You'll notice a lot of bloom or degassing/foaming if you brew too soon after roasting. Most people say wait a day or 2 after roasting to brew but you can brew soon after and still enjoy a cup. I can notice a difference in the taste if I wait at least a day before brewing, sometimes longer On

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For those of you who do roast your own coffee, how long do you let the beans rest, if at all? If I'm understanding correctly, the CO2 released in roasting needs about 8 hours to out gas, then the "good stuffs" begin breaking down. Since CO2 bonds easily with water it makes for an acidic cup of

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Dear Patrick, I paid about $300 for my Behmor in early 2013. I did the math on it when I bought it, and figured that if I used it once a week -- sometimes twice -- it would pay for itself in about 10 months. Cost of green beans vs. roasted store-boughts. The only down side to the Behmor is

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Dear Chris, I would say the Behmor gives me quality that is 90-95% as good as a small micro roaster at a fraction of the cost. I drink 3 cups a day, so it keep it affordable. John On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 7:22:28 AM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: > > John, > > Did you and Keven have trouble

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Thank you everyone for you experience! That Zen Roast looks fantastic, Austin! It sold my wife on trying it (she was apprehensive about the fry pan method). No whisk required, and it appears to minimize the factors that contribute to an inconsistent roast by wrapping the ceramic around nearly

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I've been roasting my own for a few years, I started with a popcorn popper which eventually stopped working, now I just use a wire whisk in the pot that was once the popcorn popper. 1 pound at a time, usually lasts me about a week for twenty minutes of work. I usually get one of the sampler

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I've been roasting coffee for a few years now. Practical? Absolutely. Benefits? That's up to you to decide. You get to try specific coffees and roast them how you like, or differently and compare. It can be a routine part of daily life, or it can be a full-blown hobby taking up lots of your

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Ray: What is your roasting method? And your source for green beans? Last year I tried two different popcorn poppers over a few months, with green beans from Sweet Maria's and elsewhere, and had decent but inconsistent results, mostly inferior to the various roasted whole-bean coffees that I

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I use a Behmor as well, it's been going for over 5 years at about a pound a week. The cheaper roasters will have less even roasts and you can only roast a little bit at a time. With the Behmor the most I roast is 12 oz of green beans at a time, this nets me about 8 oz roasted coffee weight,

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I'm roasting as I write this. Have been doing this for years. I use a Behmor 1600 as well. It gives you a lot of control over the process and is fairly tidy. I put it on the stove/ under the hood and that gets the smoke outside reliably. I roast about once every ~5 days. 1/2 pound- takes

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Thank you all! Ray, what roasting method do you use? John, would you say the Behmor 1600+ is the best value for a next step up from stove-top roasting? With abandon, Patrick > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

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John, Did you and Keven have trouble roasting beans to the quality level of a good micro-roaster? I've only done about 5 small batches, all with the same Brazilian beans from Sweet Maria's, but all have turned out "flat" and "lifeless" tasting. They are drinkable and taste like coffee but

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When I worked at *RBW*, Keven and I got into coffee roasting with old popcorn poppers from Goodwill. Once we got the hang of it, we upgraded to a *Behmor 1600*. It took a few months for the machine to "pay for itself," but we roasted a lot of coffee. When I moved to Portland, I bought one.

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I've been home roasting for years and years. Even in the Bay Area where I live, there is no coffee available that is as good as what I can roast in 7 minutes in my kitchen. Benefits, fresher coffee Lower expense, about half the cost of buying roasted coffee Ups drops green beans at the door

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I did this for a while with sweet maria beans and some of the air popcorn poppers, later upgrading to a purpose built coffee bean roaster (that worked like the air popcorn poppers). It was a lot of fun, I enjoyed doing it. But a huge amount of work for very little results. I forget the amounts

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Way too much time Deacon. I need my coffee in the morning to get me going. Cant spend 30 minutes roasting, then 5 minutes grinding, 5 minutes boiling water, 4 minutes brewing in french press and then to drink. Way too much time. On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 9:14 PM, Jonathan D.

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I have several friends bag roast. You can get a fine product from the air pop. However to really get a great roast you have to control for a lot of variables including the temperature of the room. It can be fun but to match a good roast from a local roaster takes a lot of work. -- You

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There is a guy in town here who started roasting maybe 8-10 years ago, with a small but commercial setup, Taz Kafe. It took him a while before people liked his roasts. Now he has some of the best beans around. It's kind of like making your own yogurt from starter, or

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I've tried several times to roast coffee in a cast iron skillet, using a whisk to stir the beans. I think I did this about three times and got drinkable but not really good coffee. Friday, I picked up an air popcorn popper and after about three tries, I found that roasting green coffee