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  • #16
    Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

    Originally posted by 636A66646933050 link=1315962493/14#14 date=1316087964
    Maybe you could paint the white egg on the handle brown, and draw an ass crack on it.  ;D 
    LMAO! ;D

    Thought Id add a bit more smoke to the air here in Canberra (last nights explosions scared the piss out of me ). 100g of Brazil Yellow Bourbon. Again done in the omelette maker over the BBQ side burner. They seem to be coming out quite consistent.

    Thanks Mal for the info about the chaff. I dont think its catching fire in there. But Im not 100% sure as theres hardly any chaff left in there at the end of the roast. Some of it manages to work its way out between the two pan halves. And that stuff is definitely unburnt, it ignites as soon as it hits the burner flame.

    Jordan

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    • #17
      Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

      Shouldnt that be LMACO ;D

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      • #18
        Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

        Originally posted by 2A303D3C2E38202A2A590 link=1315962493/5#5 date=1316009892
        I prefer "asscrack". At least us jovial  aussies can get away with it here. If its done overseas they may take it the wrong way haha ;D

        OT, i like the fact we have the colour rating like C7 or C9, rather than full city, full+ roast, small village, megacity etc.
        I am impressed with the results of using an omelet pan - that looks like a great idea. I know someone who wants to a gentle way to get into roasting.

        More OT - is there any way someone in the USA can get those nifty CS colored cards for taking photos. I think it would be better than our usual descriptive jargon.

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        • #19
          Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

          Originally posted by 4C5F4A585E2D0 link=1315962493/16#16 date=1316158530
          Shouldnt that be LMACO  ;D
          Pure gold! ;D

          Hopefully someone can answer the question about getting the cards OS.

          I did another couple of roasts this arvo. First try with the Ethiopia Ghimbi. The 2nd crack caught me by surprise and I didnt get the beans dumped until about 20sec into it. I tried a second batch and managed to catch it on the first snap of 2nd crack. These roasts dont look as even as the other batches I have done. Even though I did everything the same :-?

          Jordan

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          • #20
            Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

            I just buried my nose in the Ghimbi jars. Wow! I think Im in love!

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            • #21
              Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

              Originally posted by 1306130E121B610 link=1315962493/17#17 date=1316227114
              is there any way someone in the USA can get those nifty CS colored cards for taking photos. I think it would be better than our usual descriptive jargon.
              Best bet would be to email Andy mate. He rarely reads PMs as theres just no time...

              Mal.

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              • #22
                Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                Originally posted by 4D646867707762696477050 link=1315962493/18#18 date=1316233782
                These roasts dont look as even as the other batches I have done. Even though I did everything the same :-?
                Nothing to worry about there Jordan. Ghimbi and other (dry processed) Ethiopians, Yemenis, etc can end up with a slightly uneven roast colour and is nothing to do with your prowess as a home-roaster.

                Yes, they do have a wonderful aroma. Wait til you try some in the cup... : Mmmm-mm. Just beautiful.... 8-)

                Mal.

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                • #23
                  Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                  Originally posted by 0029252A3D3A2F24293A480 link=1315962493/19#19 date=1316237984
                  I just buried my nose in the Ghimbi jars. Wow!    I think Im in love!
                  Caution! Slippery slope ahead! Youll start to do back-to-back roasts to get enough to last past 2 days, then youll want a bigger roaster, then youll start to have trouble hiding the bean stash.... ;D

                  Seriously: Ethiopian beans are addictive. As Mal said though - they are rather uneven. Dont worry. The photos of your roasts look fantastic.

                  If I were you Id seriously consider roasting a few batches to get the bean quantity up a bit then taste the roasted beans daily till theyre gone. Write some notes on how they taste - even some tables with ticks in columns marked "acidic", "sharp", "chocolate", etc etc. If you do that youll have a pretty simple guide to the best number of days to leave the beans unmolested. Then all you need to do is to roast enough beans to get to that point

                  I wish my initial roasts looked as even as yours! Great stuff!!

                  Cheers
                  /Kevin

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                  • #24
                    Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                    Originally posted by 392C392438314B0 link=1315962493/17#17 date=1316227114
                    is there any way someone in the USA can get those nifty CS colored cards
                    /\/You can make your own, look at:
                    http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/111-cs-membership-cards

                    http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/112-replacement-membership-card

                    and print it out.

                    They are on several other pages at this site.

                    Barry

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                    • #25
                      Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                      Originally posted by 7C697C617D740E0 link=1315962493/17#17 date=1316227114
                      More OT - is there any way someone in the USA can get those nifty CS colored cards for taking photos. I think it would be better than our usual descriptive jargon.
                      I would suggest an e-mail to Andy (not a PM) to see what can be done.
                      A replacement card can be ordered for $AU5
                      http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/112-replacement-membership-card
                      And the postage on the card should not be prohibitive, so ask Andy and see what he says.
                      Andy[AT]coffee... you know the rest.

                      Brett.

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                      • #26
                        Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                        Hi All Roasted my first Monsoon Malabar this morning. What a bitch to roast.

                        Slow slow slow BANG oh it hit 2nd crack already. Where the hell did that come from.

                        I use an iRoast 2.
                        160 - 2min
                        180 - 2min
                        200 - 2min
                        160 - 5min

                        Knowing it would do the full 11 mins inthe roaster i had fully expected to hit cool about 2-3 mins into the last 160 cycle.

                        So what happened in reality ?
                        I had read a little about it prior to roasting. Tips i had were - Start slow. Easy into 1st and then up to almost 2nd and drop the heat and let it coast....Also advised the beans are bigger and reduce the amount to allow them to jump around etc.

                        Ok so we hit the GO button.
                        Warm day here in Brissy.
                        And were off. The temp hits 182 with 9mins left on the clock. Although i am not sure that the temp is really that accurate.
                        Hear the first crack at about 200 deg and 6:33 to go. this continues for about 1 min.
                        The tem hits 209 with 5 mins to go and then slowly drops to 205 at 4min and then BANG 2nd Crack starts.
                        I cool it there and it runs the 4min cool down .. meen while the beans are slowly cooking and i can hear them screeming .

                        The result......
                        i took 2 photos
                        First was taken outside with natural light
                        then i saw that other had the CS Card next tot he beens and i thought what a great idea so took a second (inside with Flash)

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                        • #27
                          Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                          Second Photo With Card


                          Yes they are the same beans

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                          • #28
                            Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                            Originally posted by 7071763B0 link=1315962493/22#22 date=1316299737
                            Caution!  Slippery slope ahead!  Youll start to do back-to-back roasts to get enough to last past 2 days, then youll want a bigger roaster, then youll start to have trouble hiding the bean stash.... ;D 

                            Seriously: Ethiopian beans are addictive.  As Mal said though - they are rather uneven.  Dont worry.  The photos of your roasts look fantastic. 

                            If I were you Id seriously consider roasting a few batches to get the bean quantity up a bit then taste the roasted beans daily till theyre gone.  Write some notes on how they taste - even some tables with ticks in columns marked "acidic", "sharp", "chocolate", etc etc.  If you do that youll have a pretty simple guide to the best number of days to leave the beans unmolested.  Then all you need to do is to roast enough beans to get to that point 

                            I wish my initial roasts looked as even as yours!  Great stuff!!

                            Cheers
                            /Kevin
                            Thanks Kevin. A daily tasting sounds much better for my sanity than trying to hold off for a week

                            Im off to brew up a cup..............................

                            Cheers,

                            Jordan

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                            • #29
                              Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                              Originally posted by 3E392C3A37210769616161580 link=1315962493/24#24 date=1316317305
                              I would suggest an e-mail to Andy (not a PM) to see what can be done.
                              A replacement card can be ordered for $AU5
                              http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/112-replacement-membership-card
                              And the postage on the card should not be prohibitive, so ask Andy and see what he says.
                              Andy[AT]coffee... you know the rest.

                              Brett.
                              Good idea - I will just order a color coded card ... UPDATE - No go on my order - does not allow for USA addresses.

                              I tried sending an email to Andy, but got this failure response - I have no idea what this means!

                              =========================

                              Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address.

                              <andy@coffeesnobs.au>:
                              No MX or A records for coffeesnobs.au

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                              • #30
                                Re: First Attempts at Roasting. Failure and success!

                                Originally posted by 55405548545D270 link=1315962493/28#28 date=1316356780
                                Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address.

                                <andy@coffeesnobs.au>:
                                No MX or A records for coffeesnobs.au
                                Hey rgrosz78,

                                Try the same but with coffeesnobs.com.au instead of coffeesnobs.au

                                Cheers

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