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  • maxymaxy1
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    Hi,
    My Sunbeam Compact BM ($20 eBay) on Dough setting pulses the agitator for about 2mins thereafter 20min full on. So no modification needed.

    Have a look on the thread "Corretto Roasting" a few threads down from here and see my HG holder made from a cheap bracket and a garden stake. I couldnt find the drill stand at my local Bunnings but I did save a few dollars and I think gives me more control

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  • Thundergod
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    I suggest watching a cycle.
    Some rest for a couple of seconds every few minutes.

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  • greenman
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    Try and check how long the cycle runs with the Panasonic, my Breville runs for over 20 minutes on the kneading cycle which is heaps for doing a roast!!! You dont want it stopping mid-roast............

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  • codlocks
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    Thanks Greenman and Lizzi,

    Actually the pulley mechanism looks something like bakelite - its definitely not metal. I might check price and availability of a spare pulley before I use it. I wonder if non-metal pulleys are peculiar to Panasonic breadmakers or if other manufacturers also use them? - might be a worthwhile question to put to the seller before bidding on ebay.

    Thanks
    Chris

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  • Lizzie
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    Hi Codlocks,
    Welcome to CS!

    there should be no problem using the "good" BM for roasting, as long as the "pulley". the mechanism on the bottom of  the breadmakers cavity which "grabs" the bottom of the paddle to turn it, is NOT made out of plastic.
    i had a BM where  that pulley was made of plastic, and after a number of roasts it just shattered.... not good!!

    if the "pulley" is made from metal, your only issue would be with coffee oils tainting the teflon lining of the bread bin... if you wash the bin immediately after roasting, that should not be a problem.

    i use a drill stand from Bunnings (about 13 bucks) and position the heatgun over the bread bin.
    depending on volume of beans or profile of  the roast, i drop or lift the HG.
    i use a small hand-held laser thermometer to gauge the roasts,  (Dick Smith, about 40 bucks)

    hope this helps,
    cheers,
    L




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  • greenman
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    It should still be ok for bread, Ive done a few roasts in mine and there is no visible damage, only the mixing unit gets really hot and so far I havent had any staining inside or on the paddle. Give it a try you get a really even roast with this method and can extend your roasting time as well.

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  • codlocks
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    Hi All,

    Joined a few weeks ago but this is my first post. Bought a La Spaziale grinder from Chris at Talk Coffee last week and it does a fantastic job. Will make a post in the relevant forum about it when I have used it a bit more. Today I purchased a Crazy Popper from RetraVision and had a go at roasting. It seems to work extremely well. The whole process only lasted about 5 mins 30 sec and there was alot of cracking between the 3 min 10 sec and the 4 min 10 sec mark though I didnt detect the 2nd crack stage (went by colour). I started with 78 g of green beans which is one scoop full (the scoop that comes with it) and the dry weight at the end was 66 g - a 15% moisture loss which seems consistent with what others here have reported. Will try a chimney modification next time and see how that goes.

    We also have a Panasonic breadmaker (which we do use for making bread) and I have a Ryobi heat gun so was thinking I might also try the Coretto method. Most of the posts I have read seem to indicate people obtain a 2nd-hand bread machine dedicated for roasting but some pictures show the heat gun clamped directly over the bread tin (no hole drilled in side) so I was wondering if it is safe to use the good household breadmaker or is the heat gun likely to do some damage that might render it unsuitable for baking bread ??

    Thanks
    Chris
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