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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Re: Returning to roasting

    Originally posted by 704E42504B7C6E4251574A424D230 link=1278806178/7#7 date=1278840355
    Kosmo, thats a good looking bit of kit there.Reckon thats going to be a bit outside my budget right now. Worth bearing in mind though.  
    Yes at your $100 budget you should look at a heat gun & bowl

    The KKTO is optimised to roast 500-700 grams per batch

    KK

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  • Smash_Martian
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    Originally posted by 043122430 link=1278806178/5#5 date=1278818914
    Are you intending to roast in side Re counter space?
    Gra..
    Nah, probably outside on the patio for the time being. I figured that a commercial unit would have chaff & smoke filters and could be used inside.

    Kosmo, thats a good looking bit of kit there. Reckon thats going to be a bit outside my budget right now. Worth bearing in mind though.


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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by 556B67756E594B6774726F6768060 link=1278806178/3#3 date=1278816415
    KKTO? Sorry, no idea.  
    This is a KKTO
    [see photo]

    KK



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  • Gra
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    Originally posted by 536D6173685F4D61727469616E000 link=1278806178/3#3 date=1278816415
    Nice machine there, but $400 and sold out. Dont really have the counter space, either.
    Are you intending to roast in side Re counter space?

    Gra..

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  • beanflying
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    Yep a good glossary would be a good thing

    When I started out roasting my kit was a combined kitchen timer/thermometer unit to go with the dog bowl, cost about $35 and made roasting a lot smoother than just by eye. ear and nose. Next step up is a standard Multimeter with probe at $40 from Jaycar.

    After 2 years I finally got round to getting a logging one las month and cheapies have done a great job till now.

    A KKTO simply put is a modified Turbo Oven for the heat source with a kit of bits to make life easier. Do a search you will find plenty on it too.

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  • Smash_Martian
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    OK. Anyone care to point me to a glossary so that I can translate the xTLAs? I feel like such a newb again.

    Correto I can do. Thats a shot with a grappa on the side right? ;D
    (Yeah, OK. Hacked Bread-maker thingy. Not a bad idea, if I can pick one up cheap.)

    KKTO? Sorry, no idea.

    Nice machine there, but $400 and sold out. Dont really have the counter space, either.

    Dataloggers? Yeah, maybe in the future. The aim is good, cheap, home-roast espresso right now. Ill aim for lab-grade precision later.

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  • A_M
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    Depending on Budget and Access to an Electrician...


    I would go teh KKTO over the Correto if only because of the fact that;

    1: You need not buy the full kit.. Parts of teh kit can be purchased separably and thus costs managed - AND you can say you did it

    2: NO Breaches of ELECTRICAL SAFETY and house insurance.

    3: Great range of batch sizes available

    4: So simple to use.... Plenty of on line support.


    As to Bean coolers and Temperature loggers ?

    A: Bean Coolers are a MUST have and plenty of posts available on CS

    B: Data / Temp loggers... Nice to have, can be confusing with probe placement - Available here http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewCategory.aspx/OtherStuff


    PS. There is also teh CS roaster that can be found on teh link above, as well.

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  • beanflying
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    WB to roasting

    For the budget a breadmaker set up as a Correto would be the way to go, huge amount of reading on how to set one up. I am still a fan of the bowl and spoon fo ease of adjustment when you add a good digital thermometer or meter.

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  • Smash_Martian
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    Returning to roasting

    Hey all,

    Its been a while since I last home-roasted. About 7 years or so, I reckon. Used to use the old heat-gun/dog-bowl method with reasonable results. Not great, always got a slightly uneven roast, but it suited me.

    So, are there any better cost-effective ways to roast? Not looking to drop $$$ on tech. Keeping the whole set-up under $100 would be perfect.

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