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Title: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: mcmasterp on April 12, 2015, 07:16:00 PM
I just finished building a grill roaster. Did the first 3 batches today, still learning to run it but loving the batch size and the $20,000 still sitting in my account. granted it lacks the awesomeness of a pro roaster but it's better than 3/4lb at a time. check it out at: http://paulscoffeeadventure.com/grill-roaster/ (http://paulscoffeeadventure.com/grill-roaster/)

Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: duyster on August 28, 2015, 10:05:42 PM
how do you monitor the temperature precisely?
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: peter on August 28, 2015, 11:06:58 PM
Who spends $20K on a 3-4lb. roaster? 
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: mcmasterp on August 29, 2015, 04:55:22 AM
Quote from: peter on August 28, 2015, 11:06:58 PM
Who spends $20K on a 3-4lb. roaster? 

Probably fools like you :-)
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: Ascholten on August 29, 2015, 06:40:39 AM
How do you cool the beans / chaff removal afterwards?

Aaron
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: mcmasterp on August 29, 2015, 06:52:33 AM
Quote from: Ascholten on August 29, 2015, 06:40:39 AM
How do you cool the beans / chaff removal afterwards?

Aaron

A simple box fan cooler. Since I have to roast outside the fan just blows through the beans. A little agitation and the chaff flies away
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: JojoS on August 30, 2015, 06:20:14 PM
How do you monitor and manage ROR and drop temp on this type of coffee roaster?
Title: Re: my new $300 grill roaster. 3-4lb batch sizes
Post by: mcmasterp on August 30, 2015, 09:06:35 PM
I have a simple grill thermometer installed in the side of the lid. It took 2-3 batches to figure it out, not so bad