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  • Dazzler
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    Not bad. Now to wait til Monday morning to see how it develops.

    some of my roast is darker and has an oily sheen, some is matt in appearance. I recon the difference is about 30 seconds!!!

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  • ddthiel
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    For what its worth, Ive found that if I roast a batch of something cheap along with whatever else Im roasting, I can drink that first in the coming days and accept the fact that its not primo coffee. Then, when I switch over to the good stuff it is that much more amazing.

    Well J-Rod - thats my input. As an old Italian lady told me as we were discussing moka pots: take it with a grain of salt.

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  • Andy
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    Try a shot right away... waiting is too hard!

    They will change over the coming days so you should hide them from yourself for a while but they will still produce a good coffee on day 1.

    Enjoy the journey!

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  • Dazzler
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    My first efforts today, I am rapt in the results.
    Brand new popper for $12 at Cash Converters- WIN!

    1st effort in the morning, just under 1/2 cup of Vietnam. 3.0 min 1st crack, 2nd crack finished at 5 min. Dumped and cooled. Repeated with another 3/8 cup at the same timeframe, except still in 2nd crack when I dumped @ 5 Min.

    This evening I roasted some India. This time I used exactly 1/2 cup and had to help it agitate for the first minute. First crack at 2:45 and I dumped just into 2nd crack. Repeated this as well.

    So I now have two labeled jars containing roasts, that I will seal after 12 hours of venting and then re-open and sample in 2 days.

    Cannot wait.
    Thanks for the encouragement Andy.

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  • taco
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    I dont particularly like the smell of green beans either.

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  • shapeshifter
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    velozulu, what is wrong with the smell of unroasted beans, some of them are absolutely gorgeous, very floral smelling, I think in the minority unfortunately yes there are some that smell like dirty socks, Im not going there ;D

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  • artman
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    You dont have to wait to try them, taste them everyday and see how the flavour changes as the beans mature. The only issue is if you only do a small batch, it may run out too soon from date of roasting and you wont be able to tell what they are like 2 weeks post rost for example.

    Cheers

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  • mehurley
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    Ive just joined the Starter Pack Just Delivered army. No one warned me about the smell of unroasted beans. Had some fast talking to do to be allowed them in the house! [smiley=undecided.gif]

    My first roasting experiences:

    Vietnam Son La - 50 g in B&D Popper, with tin can chimney - worked just like they all say! First cracks at about 3 mins, lots of pops from 3.5-4.5 mins - then quiet. Left beans for another 15 mins, but no second crack and still only just about CS8. Figured out the quantity was too small and didnt heat properly.

    Second try - 100g - first crack 3.5-4.5 mins, second about 8.5 mins, dumped beans at about 9mins. CS 9. Probably a bit too dark but still I cant wait to try them! ;D

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  • Andy
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    Originally posted by 260B14071B620 link=1319840590/10#10 date=1321763376
    Even though some members will tell you that using an extension chord will NOT make any difference, I have proved to myself that it definitely extends the roast time in a popper.
    Hmmm...

    Yes, putting a long and maybe under rated power cord on any appliance will slow it down.

    The voltage loss over a length of copper has to go somewhere though... it heats the extension cord and the heat loss in the cable is where your missing voltage goes.

    Heating an extension cord is bad.

    If you want to slow down your roast try with less beans in the popper instead. Far safer with a much lower risk of fire and death.

    Blunt but true.

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  • Divey
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    Even though some members will tell you that using an extension chord will NOT make any difference, I have proved to myself that it definitely extends the roast time in a popper.

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  • clivejames
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    Hi - I got the same starter pack as you - thought I might as well give some feedback and stop being a lurker!  (As well as get my post count high enough to sell stuff  :P)

    Got a Flutter butter Kambrook popper.

    Roasting in Melb usually in the morning around 16-20 ambient temp, using a 20metre outdoor extension cord, 75gram batches (on $1 electronic scale off ebay):
    - Brazil - 6:30min to 1st crack, 10min to 2nd (I think)
    - Ethiopian - had really varied results and struggled to get even roast
    - Now onto the Peru - stopped using extension cord - 3:30 to 1st and 7:30 to 2nd...

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  • Javaphile
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    Originally posted by 445E5A444F4F4F5D370 link=1319840590/7#7 date=1320381651
    When you talk CS (coffeesnobs) 9 or 10...is this referring to the colour scale on the cards?
    Yup!


    Java "Freshly roasted" phile

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  • simsxxxj
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    I had a cup of the blend in the pic above this morning, was on of the best coffees i have made at home...could be the fact that I have just descaled my machine (was well over due!).
    It was definately smooth, and yea almost buttery to smell. Far from bitter too.
    I might do another batch slightly longer into the second crack.
    When you talk CS (coffeesnobs) 9 or 10...is this referring to the colour scale on the cards? Sorry just trying to get with the lingo!
    I think the length o this roast was due to the cold ambient temperature at night, it was breezy and i had the lid off the popper...gotta catch a few escapee beans every now and then though 8-)

    Thanks everyone on the tips!!
    Happy roasting

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  • Divey
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    J-rod, Im a newbie also and I am also using a popper (Breville Crazy). We have found sensational results just by using the popper.

    FWIW, I have increased the time by roasting on the stainless section of our BBQ at night and the popper draws cool air over the cold stainless steel. I roast 100 grams at a time and make sure I tilt the popper by propping up one side about 25mm. This promotes the beans to fold over rather than just spinning.

    The Brazil Yellow Bourbon Especial we got in the starter pack were so impressive I bought another 2.5 kilos.

    I roasted some Indonesian Mandheling Lumica last night that went for 10 minutes and they are roasted to about CS 9-10 and smell fantastic this morning.

    Bring on the poppers. 8-) Seeing as they ARE the most popular form of roasting here, I reckon there should be a popper only section on CS menu.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by 3A20243A31313123490 link=1319840590/3#3 date=1320229388
    Thanks guys,

    Here is a pic from one of my first roasts with the Brazil yellow bourbon especial.
    I pulled it just as the second crack was starting, might try the next batch a bit longer. Was roughly 5:40 in the popper 
    Have you tried this batch in the cup yet "J-rod"?

    These beans seem to be at their absolute best if pulled and cooled just before or just on the start of the first few snaps of 2nd-Crack. Makes for a beautifully smooth, buttery and very sweet cuppa.... 8-)

    Mal.

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