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  • Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

    Hi, guys!

    I will be moving into a bigger place with bigger kitchen soon. I decided that since I will have some space on the bench, I will start roasting at home. I am very excited about it. However, I dont know where to start. What do you recommend. I wouldnt want to splash big bucks on the roaster, unless I absolutely have to. However, when I start, I would want to focus more on the roasting and beans than on messing with equipment. Also I wouldnt want a temp solution which I will have to change in a year or so.
    What options (in terms of equipment) do we have, what would you recommend?

    Also, I have very little knowledge of the roasting process. Any links, reading how-tos that you can recommend for the beginner? I have been to home-barista.com and some other sites. I couldnt find one simple and comprehensive guide for a dummy.

    Cheers
    Ed

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    Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

    Welcome Ed!

    All depends on your budget. Alot here started off with a popcorn popper and advanced to more serious roasting equipment.

    http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1219897283

    Try this link above ^^^, and a search in this forum will turn up some answers for you.

    Good Luck!

    -Linda

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    • #3
      Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

      A guide to Popper Roasting http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1174699442

      All about the Corretto http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1154442377

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      • #4
        Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

        Ed

        There are lots of options [homespun and retail] available, many are not suited to indoor roasting due to the chaff created by the beans.

        Can you confirm you intend to roast indoors [it will narrow down the field of available options]?

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        • #5
          Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

          I would prefer to roast indoors and thats what I was planning on doing. However, if I must roast outdoors, I probably would be able to do this too.
          However, I would love to roast indoors regularly. I would also want to avoid messing with hardware myself if thats possible ;-)

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          • #6
            Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

            In that case you are probably going to have to look over on the left
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            to some site sponsors who sell the non DIY roasting stuff (iroast, gene etc)

            Good luck with it - I am going to be trying the roasting thing too over the chrissy break.

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            • #7
              Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

              I roast indoors with a Gene Cafe and am pleased with the results. It does need to sit under a working extractor fan or it sets off the smoke alarms.
              I can set up, roast, and tidy away in half an hour.
              Greg

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              • #8
                Re: Want to start home roasting: equipment advice

                Be worth reading site sponsor Greg Pullmans review of Hottop and Gene Cafe roasters on his Pullman Tampers website if you havent already seen it.

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