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Always have a fire extinguisher handy and first aid kit looking at what is around where you roast ;D ;D
I dont laugh to loud as I dont know what will happen in the future - it may be me confessing my sins to the understanding but sarcastic audience that is Coffeesnobs 8-)
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Laughing my head off! Thanks for the pics.
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My Remington BM was the BM100. I just collected the 2nd hand BM that I won and its a Tiffany BM642. Opened up the cover and I got to say they look exactly alike! Wont be surprised if it was the same factory that made both these (and probably more) brands and just rebadged them differently.
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5kg CO2.
Bought from a local extinguisher supply company--located the old way--Yellow Pages.
My mother used a dry powder one once. It put the fire out fine--and took 5 days to clean the powder out of every cupboard and off every surface in the house. This is necessary as the powder is corrosive!
Greg
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If I understand correctly, Michael has a Has Garanti and was speaking of a possible fire in the drum, not in the control board. :POriginally posted by 65676B63636D6A77040 link=1258260946/19#19 date=1258405722Yeah, with electricity around. What was that about Darwin awards again?Originally posted by 00212A2A2D37440 link=1258260946/18#18 date=1258401708I believe a bucket of water is the preferred method. Wink
I also have a fire extinguisher - dry powder.
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Yeah, with electricity around. What was that about Darwin awards again?Originally posted by 00212A2A2D37440 link=1258260946/18#18 date=1258401708I believe a bucket of water is the preferred method. Wink
I also have a fire extinguisher - dry powder.
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I believe a bucket of water is the preferred method.Originally posted by 66657079707A787C7E70150 link=1258260946/17#17 date=1258377689Hi all
I have a 2kg fire extinguisher handy in case of a fire in my roaster. Its a dry powder one as I could not seem to find where to buy a CO2 one. Dry powder will make a mess of a roaster but a fire makes a bigger mess.
Mike
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Hi all
I have a 2kg fire extinguisher handy in case of a fire in my roaster. Its a dry powder one as I could not seem to find where to buy a CO2 one. Dry powder will make a mess of a roaster but a fire makes a bigger mess.
Mike
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Roast was very even, appearance was dark, Id say CS15...It had a distinct slightly ashy aftertaste..... :
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The question on everyones lips is, what did the coffee taste like? ;D
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Leaving the roasting unattended - unfortunately, I dont think I have the diligence or the good sense to stop this practise in future; Ive done that heaps of times in the past before this mishap, and this time all it took was a moment of brain fade and flicked the switch the wrong way.... I suffer from adult ADHD (not diagnosed) ie. just cant sit still for more than half a minute unless Im asleep. Watching the a roast go I would have done in the early roasting days. Now its just monitoring it every couple of minutes to make sure the roast profile is as expected (or at least close to).
Petrol tank... didnt make the connection until I took that photo, noticed the red container in the background is the petrol tank for the mower...
Update - just bought a used bM from the bay of evils, new corretto project to commence soon. A colleague of mine suggested a overheat cutoff switch; dont know how Id incorporate one of that in. Chances are it will be the same setup as before EXCEPT Ill be using a variable temp HG from now on. No more cheap 2 speed HGs for me.
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As always, should you or any of your CS force be caught or killed, Andy will disavow any knowledge of your actions. Good luck, NTE. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.
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And give some negative publicity. I dont go by the adage that all publicity is good publicity.Originally posted by 78575E5C4B745857585E5C545C574D390 link=1258260946/11#11 date=1258323720Would also get the CoffeeSnobs into another media pool
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Maybe an Honorable Mention:Originally posted by 4D6268750C0 link=1258260946/10#10 date=1258293844Pre-Darwin Award nominee?Originally posted by 664D5F7C476D5B585A4D5B5B47280 link=1258260946/4#4 date=1258262000The petrol tank near the setup was untouched
Sheeze NTE, dont leave the roaster (any roaster) alone for a minute and certainly dont roast near a petrol tank!
http://www.darwinawards.com/slush/submit_story.html
Would also get the CoffeeSnobs into another media pool ;D
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Pre-Darwin Award nominee?Originally posted by 664D5F7C476D5B585A4D5B5B47280 link=1258260946/4#4 date=1258262000The petrol tank near the setup was untouched
Sheeze NTE, dont leave the roaster (any roaster) alone for a minute and certainly dont roast near a petrol tank!
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