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  • Thundergod
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    Not bad.
    See how it tastes.

    Id be aiming to hit FC about 2 minutes sooner and see if you can hit SC with a 5-6 minute gap from FC.

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  • sugilun
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    Hehe~~did another roast today. Here is the graph. Im quite happy witht it. FC started @ 13m:11sec. SC came a little quick (~4mins after FC). Still have a little bit of tipping, dont know y? I reckon ill stick to this roasting profile next time. Ill try to extent the time between FC and SC.  What does everyone think?

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  • Viviane
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    Originally posted by Pat Breen link=1226320162/20#26 date=1228980376
    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?
    Hi Pat, welcome to CoffeeSnobs.

    Regarding buying a heatgun off ebay, Id be heading for a large hardware chain to buy it. You can get them there for under $20, or pay up to $180, but the point is they will honour the warranty, where an ebay supplier may not. A high number of heatguns fail - I believe that manufacturers figure that the average home handyman will only use them a few times, so while they market them and warrant them as being "tough", they cut corners in manufacturing. One day last year, I had to return two heatguns on the same day - the replacement failed as well. Some people buy the cheapest gun they can find, and it just goes and goes. I now have the Makita HG1100, it hasnt skipped a beat in 12 months (touch wood), but I paid $165 for it. (Less the cost of the faulty one I was returning).

    Ebay is great for a lot of purchases, but being able to jump in the car, replace your heatgun and continue roasting makes a lot more sense.

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  • Pat_Breen
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    Excellent, thankyou.

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  • Thundergod
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    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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  • grimsby
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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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  • Pat_Breen
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    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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  • Thundergod
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    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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  • grimsby
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    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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  • Pat_Breen
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    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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  • Thundergod
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    Looks bloody good mate.
    Id be happy if I could do that.
    Good luck.

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  • sugilun
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    And the table as well~~

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  • sugilun
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    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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  • sugilun
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    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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  • Thundergod
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    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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