Re: Roasting Different Beans
Hazel actually stored one bean in a large plastic barrel for ages.
I forget why, but it was better afterwards.
Not a blend though, I do remember.
I forgot where you were; understood.
Down here in Sydney though its probably an OK technique.
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Re: Roasting Different Beans
Gday TG,
Id be a bit worried about doing that here where we are mate, especially coming into Summer the temperature (and RH) can swing wildly from near 40C to under 15C in less than an hour and I cant help but believe that this is going to cause sweating of the beans, even in the cupboard where I store them. Ive been doing it this way for quite a while now and have no complaints with finished roast results. I cant see large roasteries storing their blends in huge plastic bags prior to roasting, more likely they re-use the original natural fibre bags the beans came in....
Mal.
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Mal, Hazel suggested similar to me once but instead of putting them in a calico bag to get to know each other, she suggsted I put them in a sealed plastic bag.
That makes more sense to me if the idea is to equalise the moisture content between all the beans.
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Hey Brett & Mal.
Thanks for your suggestions, they have given me a great place to start!
Andrew
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;D..... Im from the other camp,
I nearly always roast my blended beans together in a single roast batch, keeping in mind what Brett said above about compatible bean types.
Basically, what I normally do is decide on a blend about a week or two before Im going to roast them. Next, I weigh them all out then mix into a single mass and store in a spare CS calico bag. I just label this bag with the contents and the date the batch was bagged then leave it for a week or two in the cupboard to normalise the moisture content. I dont know if this step is absolutely necessary but it doesnt hurt.
Come roast day, just bung em in the Corretto and roast according to the notes in my roast log then Bobs your uncle. So far, I havent experienced any mishaps doing it this way and all the blends come out tasting pretty darn nice so I guess something is working right. In the end, the name of the game is "experiment" and make sure you closely observe the outcomes and accurately record those for future reference. Itll all come together in time. All the best mate,
Mal.
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Andrew,
It really depends on the beans and whether they roast at the same or similar rates.
If they do, then blending them before roasting will work.
If they dont, then youd be better off roasting each bean separately and then blending post-roast.
What you might find is that 2 of the beans can be roasted together. If this is the 90g and 30g component, then that could work well.
Basically, if you keep timings and records of what you roast, this process can be a little easier.
If it is for beans youve never done before, then you need to look at what you think is best. EG: A small peaberry and a large magorogype will probably not go well in the same roast.
What are the beans, perhaps someone will have an idea?
Personally, I still roast components separately and blend later. Some are just 50/50, but I also do a 3:1:1 that has proved to be a winner.
Brett.
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Im hoping someone in the greater CS community can answer my long winded question!
As an example, say I want to roast 3 different varieties & blend them 60/30/10 equaling 180g, 90g & 30g respectively. Do I:
a) Just roast them all together at once?
b) Do 3 individual roasts? (although 30g would seem a small roast to do)
c) Do 3 individual roasts of larger batches then weigh & blend them afterwards? (This would of course eventually leave a whole lot of small amounts of unused roasted beans)
Id love to hear what you all find to be the method that yeilds the best results for you! 8-)
Regards
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