HeatSnob - Accurate Temperature Monitoring

HeatSnob works with CoffeeSnobs Roast Monitor software and Roast Monitor will work with a mixture of HeatSnob units and the previous meters. You can run up to 9 temperature monitors although 2 or 3 is enough for most people. Bean temperature, air temperature and exhaust temperature are the 3 most common areas to monitor but you could also add cooling tray or ambient temperature if you can use that data too.
This meter and software has been installed on 1000s of different PCs all over the planet and everyone I know that run it are getting much more consistent results using this logging and replicating.
Tested as working well on:
Mac? We have been told that it works fine using Parallels or virtualbox for Mac.
(We still suggest you are far better off getting a low-end PC which will run this fine)
Not working well on:
You can scrounge an old PC for next to nothing these days. *The hardware requirements of the software is very low and it will run on just about any Windows PC with a USB port. *Finding an old free notebook (with 1024px resolution) is often a great way to use this roasting tool.
This is a true plug and play hardware device, Windows automagically loads its own driver for it and it appears in Device Manager as a HID without mucking about with serial device driver files and having to know baud rates and com ports.
Where to buy?
The USB Temperature Datalogger is available in BeanBay "Other Stuff" now.
BeanBay » Coffee Roasters - Coffee Brewers » HeatSnob Temperature Data Logger
Software Download
You can get the Roast Monitor software V2.64 (JUNE 2020)
(RoastMonitor.exe - 2668KB) for this meter from:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonitor/Roastmonitor.exe
or if your browser or antivirus complains and you need a ZIP file then use:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonitor/Roastmonitor.zip
After downloading, run the installer and follow the simple prompts.
The installer will:
* Place a Roast Monitor icon on your desktop
* Install into \Program Files (x86)\CoffeeSnobs
* Saved profiles, logs and preferences will be under Documents/CoffeeSnobs
This will make future updates cleaner and easier, leaving the previous profiles and settings and only updating the program.
Java
Roast Monitor uses Java for the display, if you don't have Java then you need to download it from Oracle (free download):
Download Free Java Software -- You should select the "Windows Offline" version, not the "Windows Offline 64bit"
Roast Monitor User Guide
This excellent user guide was put together by CSr GrahamK for the older meter version but should help new users and existing ones get up to speed with the features pretty quickly.
450Kb Word Doc.
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonit...User-Guide.zip
Thanks Graham* 8-)
Revision Notes:
Detailed revision notes are included in the download.
Troubleshooting
To use HeatSnob with Artisan software please see this thread
Behmor Template
A template for mounting the stainless thermocouple in the Behmor roaster is below.
Outside of Australia?
HeatSnob is available to export to other countries without GST via HeatSnob.com
(Australian orders are via BeanBay and include GST and local freight)
This would be a great time to remind people that this software is written for me to use with the commercial roaster at the Snobbery and it has been working perfectly for up to 50 roasts per week, every week of the year for years. While I'm happy to share it with CSrs for free and welcome new ideas please understand that if I cannot see a benefit in a requested feature or think it would hinder my usage then I won't want it in the software.
Please Note: we will clean this thread from time to time and update any new information in this first post to avoid confusion when a new version is released.
Screenshot using two HeatSnobs:
BLACK line is the bean temperature, GREY line is the air temperature, RED line is the Heat plot percentage, BLUE line is degrees C/minute
You can configure the shortcut buttons to plot what you want (like Blah Blah) or type in the Comments field to write on the graph.


Note: Current probes are 4mm wide so drill a 4mm hole all the way through and a 5mm hole on the outer cover.
HeatSnob works with CoffeeSnobs Roast Monitor software and Roast Monitor will work with a mixture of HeatSnob units and the previous meters. You can run up to 9 temperature monitors although 2 or 3 is enough for most people. Bean temperature, air temperature and exhaust temperature are the 3 most common areas to monitor but you could also add cooling tray or ambient temperature if you can use that data too.
This meter and software has been installed on 1000s of different PCs all over the planet and everyone I know that run it are getting much more consistent results using this logging and replicating.
Tested as working well on:
- Win98SE
- Windows XP Pro
- Windows XP Home
- Vista Business
- Windows 7 (32bit)
- Windows 7 (64 bit)
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
Mac? We have been told that it works fine using Parallels or virtualbox for Mac.
(We still suggest you are far better off getting a low-end PC which will run this fine)
Not working well on:
- VMware (suffers from disconnections during the roast)
- Linux. Sorry, but I doubt it will run on Linux until Sun Java gets a working USB library for Linux, Mac and Windows.
You can scrounge an old PC for next to nothing these days. *The hardware requirements of the software is very low and it will run on just about any Windows PC with a USB port. *Finding an old free notebook (with 1024px resolution) is often a great way to use this roasting tool.
This is a true plug and play hardware device, Windows automagically loads its own driver for it and it appears in Device Manager as a HID without mucking about with serial device driver files and having to know baud rates and com ports.
Where to buy?
The USB Temperature Datalogger is available in BeanBay "Other Stuff" now.
BeanBay » Coffee Roasters - Coffee Brewers » HeatSnob Temperature Data Logger
Software Download
You can get the Roast Monitor software V2.64 (JUNE 2020)
(RoastMonitor.exe - 2668KB) for this meter from:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonitor/Roastmonitor.exe
or if your browser or antivirus complains and you need a ZIP file then use:
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonitor/Roastmonitor.zip
After downloading, run the installer and follow the simple prompts.
The installer will:
* Place a Roast Monitor icon on your desktop
* Install into \Program Files (x86)\CoffeeSnobs
* Saved profiles, logs and preferences will be under Documents/CoffeeSnobs
This will make future updates cleaner and easier, leaving the previous profiles and settings and only updating the program.
Java
Roast Monitor uses Java for the display, if you don't have Java then you need to download it from Oracle (free download):
Download Free Java Software -- You should select the "Windows Offline" version, not the "Windows Offline 64bit"
Roast Monitor User Guide
This excellent user guide was put together by CSr GrahamK for the older meter version but should help new users and existing ones get up to speed with the features pretty quickly.
450Kb Word Doc.
https://coffeesnobs.com.au/RoastMonit...User-Guide.zip
Thanks Graham* 8-)
Revision Notes:
Detailed revision notes are included in the download.
Troubleshooting
- Nearly every problem reported in the last eight years was fixed by downloading and installing current versions of Java
- Other troubleshooting tips are in the thread below.
To use HeatSnob with Artisan software please see this thread
Behmor Template
A template for mounting the stainless thermocouple in the Behmor roaster is below.
Outside of Australia?
HeatSnob is available to export to other countries without GST via HeatSnob.com
(Australian orders are via BeanBay and include GST and local freight)
This would be a great time to remind people that this software is written for me to use with the commercial roaster at the Snobbery and it has been working perfectly for up to 50 roasts per week, every week of the year for years. While I'm happy to share it with CSrs for free and welcome new ideas please understand that if I cannot see a benefit in a requested feature or think it would hinder my usage then I won't want it in the software.
Please Note: we will clean this thread from time to time and update any new information in this first post to avoid confusion when a new version is released.
Screenshot using two HeatSnobs:
BLACK line is the bean temperature, GREY line is the air temperature, RED line is the Heat plot percentage, BLUE line is degrees C/minute
You can configure the shortcut buttons to plot what you want (like Blah Blah) or type in the Comments field to write on the graph.


Note: Current probes are 4mm wide so drill a 4mm hole all the way through and a 5mm hole on the outer cover.
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