Hi guys, today I started my first coffee roasting attempt. I used a K-mart convection oven with a rotisserie and brought a stainless mesh drum from ebay. The first one seemed to come out the best. I turned the top and bottom elements on full and turned the rotisserie on.
The beans hit first crack at around 10 minutes. At about 15 mins I hit second crack and I then took the basket out of the oven and tipped them into a colander to cool. The problem was though I didnt realise the second crack was actually that.
So my 2nd and 3rd attempt I was waiting for more than just one crack to signify first crack and burnt the crap out of them and they ended up charred and black. I didnt realise until afterwards that first crack meant the very first time you heard a crack. I thought all the beans had their first crack, then it stops then awhile later they have a second crack.
I now realise that the first crack you hear is first crack. So my 4th and 5th attempts turned out really well and Im looking forward to trying it out.

The beans hit first crack at around 10 minutes. At about 15 mins I hit second crack and I then took the basket out of the oven and tipped them into a colander to cool. The problem was though I didnt realise the second crack was actually that.
So my 2nd and 3rd attempt I was waiting for more than just one crack to signify first crack and burnt the crap out of them and they ended up charred and black. I didnt realise until afterwards that first crack meant the very first time you heard a crack. I thought all the beans had their first crack, then it stops then awhile later they have a second crack.
I now realise that the first crack you hear is first crack. So my 4th and 5th attempts turned out really well and Im looking forward to trying it out.



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