Hello everybody,
I am very new to this forum and coffee making. I recently bought a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky and have been practicing hard to get that great cup of coffee!
I have been looking into roasting and decided to make my own rig. After picking up my beans from the post office (thanks Andy), I got my parents old Panasonic SD200 that just needed a new belt. Bought that this morning and following the thread on modifying this model and I proceeded to put a switch in to switch the motor on and off.
I also made a bean cooler out of a 20L bucket, exhaust fan and a sieve that I picked up from a catering store on my way to picking up the belt.
I raced home put it all together and started my first roast. I dont have a temp gauge (yet) but I thought I would give it a go. The beans I bought are Ethiopian Harrar Longberry.
Now a few questions for those experienced coffee roasters....
I didnt know what to listen for for FC and SC. The noise from the HG and mixer are so loud. Are there other signs? I pulled the roast at just after 17mins on high when the colour was getting medium to dark - I dont have a gauge yet ( I should have ordered it with the beans). Is the heat gun too far away. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Alistair





I am very new to this forum and coffee making. I recently bought a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky and have been practicing hard to get that great cup of coffee!
I have been looking into roasting and decided to make my own rig. After picking up my beans from the post office (thanks Andy), I got my parents old Panasonic SD200 that just needed a new belt. Bought that this morning and following the thread on modifying this model and I proceeded to put a switch in to switch the motor on and off.
I also made a bean cooler out of a 20L bucket, exhaust fan and a sieve that I picked up from a catering store on my way to picking up the belt.
I raced home put it all together and started my first roast. I dont have a temp gauge (yet) but I thought I would give it a go. The beans I bought are Ethiopian Harrar Longberry.
Now a few questions for those experienced coffee roasters....
I didnt know what to listen for for FC and SC. The noise from the HG and mixer are so loud. Are there other signs? I pulled the roast at just after 17mins on high when the colour was getting medium to dark - I dont have a gauge yet ( I should have ordered it with the beans). Is the heat gun too far away. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Alistair

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