Just read about the Behmor 1600 Plus

[imager01]

In manual mode p1 is 0% and p5 is 100%

[jspain]

Weird....? I always roast on P1 to get the hottest and fastest roast. I can never get a roast to finish on P5 even adding time to the max? Kona's and Brazils on P3 and that's iffy?

I wonder what the owners manual looks like? 

Ps... maybe I need to revisit this whole issue.....?

[Mass. Wine Guy]

I received mine today, too. I hope the video is clearer and more helpful than the printed instructions that come with the board. It says it's a 30 minute job, but I know it's going to take me half a day.

[imager01]

I hope the video is clearer and more helpful than the printed instructions that come with the board. It says it's a 30 minute job, but I know it's going to take me half a day.

The Roastmasters video left out removing 2 screws at the bottom of the old panel otherwise pretty clear. It really shouldn't take any longer than 30 minutes.

[Aromajunkie]

I got mine installed in about 30 min. I did watch the video, and it helped.

I've done one roast with the new controller and I am happy with the changes. A 12 oz batch of Columbian El Tambo. P1, 14:00 and switched to manual mode. 1C at a little under 12 min. When 1C got rolling, I reduced power to 75% and added 1.5 min. for a total of 15:30. Shortly after it went to "cool", I heard a few snaps of 2C. Next time I will preheat and try to get a 14:00 finish, then cool off-roaster to head off any 2C activity.

AJ

[JojoS]

I got mine installed in about 30 min. I did watch the video, and it helped.

I've done one roast with the new controller and I am happy with the changes. A 12 oz batch of Columbian El Tambo. P1, 14:00 and switched to manual mode. 1C at a little under 12 min. When 1C got rolling, I reduced power to 75% and added 1.5 min. for a total of 15:30. Shortly after it went to "cool", I heard a few snaps of 2C. Next time I will preheat and try to get a 14:00 finish, then cool off-roaster to head off any 2C activity.

AJ

No drum speed change?

[Aromajunkie]

I got mine installed in about 30 min. I did watch the video, and it helped.

I've done one roast with the new controller and I am happy with the changes. A 12 oz batch of Columbian El Tambo. P1, 14:00 and switched to manual mode. 1C at a little under 12 min. When 1C got rolling, I reduced power to 75% and added 1.5 min. for a total of 15:30. Shortly after it went to "cool", I heard a few snaps of 2C. Next time I will preheat and try to get a 14:00 finish, then cool off-roaster to head off any 2C activity.

AJ

No drum speed change?

Oh yeah. I bumped the drum speed right away. 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

When during a roast would you change the speed of the drum, and why?

[JojoS]

Thanks for the link Yakster! A kill switch for the motor during cooling cycle would be handy for those who prefer external cooling.

[JojoS]

I suppose the SM article is based on the standard slow cooling method. I just thought a motor kill switch will make things easier in pulling out the drum. I have found holding a hot drum with oven mitts and pressing the cooling cycle again a bit cumbersome. I am guessing that the cooling cycle can run uninterrupted with a motor kill switch and it might be beneficial to the electronics of the roaster. Anyway, I hope you will post your own experimentation with the drum speed for our reference.

[Mass. Wine Guy]

I also wanted to try a roast where the First Crack Ratio was within 75 - 80 % as per Scott Rao's 3rd commandment in his "the Coffee Roaster's Companion."

What?

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Wow. That's too complicated for me. Hats off to those who get it, though.

[JojoS]

I am not sure if the First Crack Ratio is applicable to Behmor even with preheating. Perhaps if the benchmark roasting time target is based from the time the Behmor reaches a certain sidewall temperature up to the 1st minute of cooling, then it might be a good reference point to see which ratio will cup better for a particular coffee.

[silicon]

You can go on hottop site and download an instruction manual , there is an interesting chart where they explain the utilility of changing the fan speed , going up and down with temperature ...etc,,, , the behmor can now be use as manual mode and we can adjust as we want.

 hottop instruction are not exactly adapted to behmor, but could help a lot IMO to play with the different controls

[Tourman]

You're exploring new territory here, Chris. I love it! Got my board late - will install tomorrow. Keep up on posting your findings as this documentation will help many - me included!