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  • #16
    Re: Corretto advice

    Yeah, nice looking roast Tony.
    I use a big fan too, but only ever on low.
    Only used to have it on high for cooling the beans by dropping them between collanders in front of it at the the end of the roast.
    Now that Ive finally made a proper bean cooler, it doesnt get too high at all.
    Flynn, I think you will find that the plug is in fact the temp probe handle in gms setup, with the probe going through holes in the BM body and into the bin.

    Cheers,
    Alan

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    • #17
      Re: Corretto advice

      Nice roast Tony I too use a large fan on a pedastal on low speed, but I can control the heat of my heatgun.

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      • #18
        Re: Corretto advice

        This is my 3rd corretto roast. It went very good (I think). FC started at ~16mins (But i dont know when did it finish [Cant here ]) and stopped roasting at SC. What does everyone think? Can someone give me some advice? I reckon the graph looks alright. Maybe i should make the FC comes earlier next time .

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        • #19
          Re: Corretto advice

          I agree.
          The temp rise from 5 minutes on looks a bit slow.
          I aim for FC at about 10-11 minutes and SC at about 15-16.

          The question is...how does it taste?

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          • #20
            Re: Corretto advice

            Thx for the comment Thundergod.
            However, i just roasted it today so I reckon ill be able to tell u after 7 days~~~lol

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            • #21
              Re: Corretto advice

              Ok~~Ive created a simulation graph for my next roast~This will be my guide for the next roast~What does people think about it? Please give me some comment.



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              • #22
                Re: Corretto advice

                And the table as well~~

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                • #23
                  Re: Corretto advice

                  Looks bloody good mate.
                  Id be happy if I could do that.
                  Good luck.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Corretto advice

                    Umm, just a quick question. Im looking at assembling a corretto over the next couple of months.

                    I dont have any of the equipment yet, so, are there any particular models of bread mahines/heatguns that Im better off purchasing? Like, is it wise to go with a heatgun that has adjustable digital controls, etc etc. ?

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                    • #25
                      Re: Corretto advice

                      Hi Pat and welcome to Coffee Snobs and the wonderful world of Corretto roasting.
                      Generally the brand of BM that you end up with will depend on what you can lay your hands on at the time for the least outlay. They can all be modded to bypass the control panel and run continuously if need be. It is not necessary to have a heat gun with adjustable controls as very precise control is achieved by adjusting the height of the heat gun. I actually have an adjustable HG but never use the heat control. Its always on the highest setting.
                      Others may have differing opinions on this.

                      Cheers,
                      Alan

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                      • #26
                        Re: Corretto advice

                        I had no problem with adjusting the heat by raising or lowering the heatgun.
                        Lately though, with my new adjustable one Ive been trying to use the guns heat control.
                        I still vary the height though when in need of an immediate adjustment.

                        Pat if you can find a breadmaker that will run continuously for 20 minutes it wont need modification.
                        But as Alan said, they can all be modified to bypass the existing controls if need be.

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                        • #27
                          Re: Corretto advice

                          Yeah great, cheers guys. Just checking out ebay at the moment, there are quite a few cheap ones around. Same with the heat guns.

                          I reckon Ill use an old mic stand to mount the gun, and adjust the hight.

                          Whats the story with the temperature guage (probe?). This needs to be in with the beans, or through the side of the BM, yeah?

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                          • #28
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                            The temp probe through the side of the BM body and bin seems to be the best option. The tip of the probe needs to be within the bean mass. Mount it in a corner so that it doesnt foul the paddle.
                            You just need to remember to pull the probe out before pulling the bin to dump the beans at the end of the roast or else you end up with a bent probe.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Corretto advice

                              There are a few ways to insert the probe into the bean mass.

                              You can mount it into the bin down the inside if you can figure a way to secure it.

                              You can drill a hole in the bin only and push the probe in and run the cord out to the meter (this work with soft probes).

                              You can drill a hole from through the body of the BM all the way through to the bin and insert. This work well with solid probes but if you forget to remove them they get damaged easily.

                              Aldi have BMs on sale next week for $69.
                              Large ones (twin paddles).

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                              • #30
                                Re: Corretto advice

                                Excellent, thankyou.

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