I was looking at the "Hardware and Equipment" section of this forum,
but there is no RK Drum pinned thread there, so I hope you won't mind if
I ask a few dumb questions here. I currently have a 6 month old Gene Cafe,
and I have quickly found the limitations of roasting 224grams at a time. While
I do not have a business/following for my coffee yet, it is an idea that I have
thought about quite a bit over the last year. I thought my next step roaster might be
either a Sono or an RK, but wanted to make sure that I still had the flexibility with both
to do smaller roasts. With the Sono being a 1# or 2# roaster, I would assume that flexibility
does exist.
But what about the RK, specifically the 4# and 6# models. I have read quite a few positive
reviews where current owners say the only mistake they made was NOT buying the next size up.
I understand that as business needs expand, the desire to have a roaster capable of larger
batch sizes is desirable. So planning that in advance would make sense. But what if the buisiness
didn't/doesn't/won't pan out, can a 4# or 6# roaster still act as a personal roaster, Can I still
roast as little as a single pound with either drum?
One other question, I thought during my surfing some time ago regarding the RK Drum, I came across
a listing of commonly sold Gas BBQ grills (those sold at Lowe's, Home Dept, Target, Sears,...) and
their compatability with the RK Drum. But I can't seem to find it now. The forum at the RK site is
new not much help. If anyone knows where this info is located, could you please post it.
Thanks, and sorry for sidetracking this thread, although I may join in on the group buy after
some serious reading, thinking, and evaluation.