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  • #16
    Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

    How do you all record this informaiton?

    1. Manually write it (Notepad and pen)
    2. PC spreadsheet (Excel etc)
    3. PC Database (MS access etc)
    4. PC Roasting Software
    5. Published Coffee Roasting book / diary
    6. Other Method

    It will be interesting to see what is the most popular method of storing this information.
    And if there is anybody that has already created something that is willing to share and prevent me from reinventing the wheel ping me an Email or PM.

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    • #17
      Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

      Just use a standard A4 size General Ledger style exercise book with half a page of space allocated per bean. Works ok for me as I can drag the book outside with me when roasting as a ready reference..... Have got a memory like a sieve :-?

      Mal.

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      • #18
        Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

        I have it all scribbled in a book for the moment. But I am considering writing my own perl program. That way I can have it the way I want. Im sure there are some IT people here who could knock up some pretty fancy programs for this type of thing quite easily.

        I have also started storing receipes/blends on my Palm. I got the software free from http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/palm/ . Its pretty primitive but it does what it is supposed to. Also has useful stuff like recording when you last did a full clean etc... But I don t really understand what the Shopping List feature does.


        Are there any Published Coffee Roasting book / diaries?

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        • #19
          Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

          I developed my own db using Filemaker Pro based on the coffee roasting db but modified to include the stuff I wanted. I find FmPro easier to use than Access based stuff because I can modify on the fly so can add fields if something new comes up.

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          • #20
            Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

            That data base is good, have added a few things I saw in this forum which made sense, and now Im keeping my own data base, not past date bits of paper from our desk calender ;D

            One question (cant find anywhere on this site to ask this), where the heck can I get some Peru Segunda from. I received the newbies pack and have been on fire with single and mixed roasts (Sunbeam Popper), and all have turned out fine, but wow, one bean roasted as a single tastes like burnt rubber "yuk" (Brazil Reo Minas)

            I dont favour the Peru Segunda, like a stronger coffee, but wow, my wife loved it and we are running low of the Peru now, so if anyone has a place here in Aus that I can buy green beans of this from, "PLEASE" help me.

            Cheers

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            • #21
              Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

              Originally posted by smoky link=1170396812/15#19 date=1171154831
              One question (cant find anywhere on this site to ask this), where the heck can I get some Peru Segunda from. I received the newbies pack and have been on fire with single and mixed roasts (Sunbeam Popper), and all have turned out fine, but wow, one bean roasted as a single tastes like burnt rubber "yuk" (Brazil Reo Minas)  

              I dont favour the Peru Segunda, like a stronger coffee, but wow, my wife loved it and we are running low of the Peru now, so if anyone has a place here in Aus that I can buy green beans of this from, "PLEASE" help me.

              Cheers
              Probably best if this question is in the Wishing Well or General section. probably get more appropriate exposure there.
              cheers

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              • #22
                Re: Roasting Logbook / Diary / Database

                I log just about all the info that was mentioned and one more item....

                I chew a few of the beans indvidually. Belive it or not, I have developed a crunch feel now and am beginning to tell the degree of roast and flavor from that. Wonder if the SCAA will and that to their cupping form

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