Chaff

[willix]

I have had a Nesco roaster for more than a year now.  The chaff collection system, although decent, certainly doesn't collect all the chaff during the roasting and cooling cycles.  Alot of it remains in with the roasted coffee.  I am looking at the Gene cafe roaster and the Behmor roasters to both process a little more coffee in each batch and reduce the chaff content of the finished beans.  Any comments about the relative efficiency of the chaff collection systems in these two roasters as compared to the Nesco unit?

[mp]

If you are only concerned about the chaff then you should consider looking at the post where Headchange built his own bean cooler.  That should eliminate your problem

 

[BoldJava]

I have had a Nesco roaster for more than a year now.  The chaff collection system, although decent, certainly doesn't collect all the chaff during the roasting and cooling cycles.  Alot of it remains in with the roasted coffee.  I am looking at the Gene cafe roaster and the Behmor roasters to both process a little more coffee in each batch and reduce the chaff content of the finished beans.  Any comments about the relative efficiency of the chaff collection systems in these two roasters as compared to the Nesco unit?

Yes, the Gene leaves more chaff than the Nesco.  I no longer worry about it.

B|Java

[headchange4u]

If you are only concerned about the chaff then you should consider looking at the post where Headchange built his own bean cooler.  That should eliminate your problem

 

I concur. The Box Fan Bean Cooler blows away almost all of the chaff.

[foreRB]

 
This is my rig, I hope the photo loads. The fan rotates to horzontal without mods, and the screen is a commercial bakery sifter from a cooking store. Cools up to two pounds in less than a minute and no chaff.

[MGLloyd]

I use the tried and true method of pouring the coffee between two colanders while standing in my back yard.  The chaff pretty much blows away in the breeze.

[BobTimo]

Here's my cooler, similar to foreRB. Blows all the chaff away ... from the coffee ... to me, depends on the wind direction.     So I'd usually roast before taking a bath.

[grinderz]

You got quite the audience there, Bob. I can just hear what a couple of them are thinking: "What's crazy Uncle Bob going to come with next?"

[BoldJava]

You got quite the audience there, Bob. I can just hear what a couple of them are thinking: "What's crazy Uncle Bob going to come with next?"

I was thinking the same thing.  He gets more much more rapt attention from his coffee crowd than I typically get -- could be that they are polite relatives?  Peter is the most apt to drift here in Lake Cheddar, particularly around the 3.30-4.00p time frame.

B|Java

[BobTimo]

I should be on TV soon!!!   

[mp]

I should be on TV soon!!!   

What is the show going to be called ... Coffee with Bob Timo?

 

[Tex]

I have had a Nesco roaster for more than a year now.  The chaff collection system, although decent, certainly doesn't collect all the chaff during the roasting and cooling cycles.  Alot of it remains in with the roasted coffee.  I am looking at the Gene cafe roaster and the Behmor roasters to both process a little more coffee in each batch and reduce the chaff content of the finished beans.  Any comments about the relative efficiency of the chaff collection systems in these two roasters as compared to the Nesco unit?

Yes, the Gene leaves more chaff than the Nesco.  I no longer worry about it.

B|Java

The Hottop does a good job of chaff collection.

[yorel23]

The Hottop does a good job of chaff collection.

How would you rate its chaff collection compared to the Sono?  I would say the Sono does quite a nice job of chaff collection.

[JimsJava]

The Behmor does a good job of dechaffing the coffee beans. When I remove the drum, I shake it for about 30 seconds to get some extra friction and dechaffing going on. Much less chaff then when I use my Stir Crazy roaster.

If you use a box fan cooler (as I do for the Stir Crazy), wear a hat.