Show Off your Roaster

[shep]

We even had snow down here in Southern Indiana today...that is just not right! Congrats barko78 on the new YM2. I am quite pleased with mine, only I hope that six months from now it will be overshadowed by a new YM15!


Shep

[Monito]

Did you get this batch to a 2nd crack?

I never get that smoke unless is into a rolling 2nd crack...

Monito

[irunbird]

Our last snow was on April 15th a few years ago (on Easter Sunday)- in Tucson, no less!  Leave it to our weird weather systems to have a "white Easter".  Anyway, here's my set up-- kinda hard to see given the light, but this is shortly after dropping a 350 gm load of Brazil FVA that Liftoff distributed a while ago.

[Joe]

It's awesome it basically becomes a mini electric programable sonofresco. It fully automates any profile I want for roasting, I use mine as a sample roaster so I have 4 setpoints on my profile and then I have it shut heat off and turn to cooling (fan only). I have it set currently for a 440F finish temp which is where I am calibrated for cupping, I might adjust the finish temp slightly if I feel like I need to go lighter but for the most part it is extremely consistant.
Joe
edit:If you can seperate the heating element to its own 120vac plug you can PID the Iroast

Hey Yo GO GI Joe ... is that a separate self contained PID unit?  How much does that baby go for?

Ciao

Yes it is. I built mine for about $200 but I built Chad's for around $175 I think. PID's have come down in price

[shep]

Did you get this batch to a 2nd crack?

I never get that smoke unless is into a rolling 2nd crack...

Monito

Just barely into second...probably about 428 degrees by my readout. You see a lot more smoke if you don't open the damper all the way to the cooling bin...makes a nice show for visitors! Funny, I used to keep most of my coffees out of second crack completely. Now that I sell coffee and use the Ambex, I rarely ever roast a coffee that light anymore.

Shep

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

I wish this was my Roaster... Has any body got a clue were this came from?

[irunbird]

I would guess all parts came from Grainger and Home-depot, maybe?  Interesting design, but you'd kinda leave temp and air control up to the prevailing winds, unless you roast under the kitchen hood.

[peter]

I wish this was my Roaster... Has any body got a clue were this came from?

No idea what it's from, but I do know I'd like to buy it from you.

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

No idea what it's from, but I do know I'd like to buy it from you.

If I had one I would let you know were to get it.. 

I agree with you on the open air design issue irunbird, I found it on a chinese blog while searching for coffee roaster images..

I like the way it picks up and pours out, similar to sample roasters only no hinge. Also has a trier and right angle funnel, If it was enclosed it would be the cats meow..

[milowebailey]

Here is one of my roaster.... sort of.

It's a traditional roaster from Ethiopia.  They put hot coals in the bottom Clay chamber and then once hot, put green coffee on the metal pan.  They roast the beans, crush them and make coffee in a clay pot (see one in show off your espresso machine topic)

http://www.epicurean.com/articles/ethiopian-coffee-ceremony.html

[fanelda]

Where did you find this darling wave group??  Would love to have it.  Thanks!

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

I am looking for opinions and ideas as I begin learning to roast on this fully battery and propane powered roaster.  I want to sell hand made coffee and fresh roasted mugs this summer.  Primary goal is to promote my wife and mine pottery business and to promote the coffee shop I am roasting for.  Will probably sell mostly Sonafresca roasted coffee from the shop but thinking the smell of fresh roasting coffee will be a nice draw.

first pick is of the roaster, second pic is of the first 1/2 lb batch of Ethiopian Yirg taken a little too far into 2nd

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

Whimper... I never really felt the need to restore an old car, but......

Do you have to actually play lotto to win!?!?!?!??!

[Dante]

My troops in battle formation -  Eager to meet the Gesha! Ah!

[thejavaman]

Congrats Woody!  I'll be curious to see how you like it because I may need to upgrade soon and Ambex is at the top of my list.....