I've been too lazy to add a TC to the bean mass but after trying
every which way from various forums on profiles for the HT B,
there are prob too many variables (voltage, weather...) and
I've finally settled on one profile that seems to work very
consistently for me, minor changes for different types of beans.
What worked well for others did not work well for me and what
works well for me unfor may not work well for you neither. Also, I've replaced
the rear filter's white element w/ 2 computer fan metal filters (per Randy G), keeping
the black element, best I can tell, it flows more than the white element.
That said, here goes nothing...
- max time, max temp
- preheat to ~300F on HT display (typically at 22' remaining, otherwise I dump beans at nearest 30 secs interval
for ease of log)
- dump 230g of beans
- Power 10, Fan 0 to start til about 3 mins into the roast or when I smell grassiness, then Fan to 1
- lower Power to 7 at 370-375F, depending on beans and past roast logs
- lower Power to 5 at 380-385, again depending on past roast logs
- Fan to 2 when too much smoke thru the top filter or when I want to slow down the heat additionally
- depends on the beans, may or may not increase Power to 8 near end of 1st Crack
- Eject based on either time, appearance, outlier of 2nd Crack or when it starts producing lots of smoke,
again, this is based on past roast logs of same beans
- usually Eject around 14:30 - 15:30 minutes of roast time
- use a small house fan directed at the cooling tray
The above has produced the least (or close to zero) amount of tippings, divots and the best even color and bean expansion.
YMWV (your mileage will vary)
