Hi guys, Id appreciate some feedback and advice on my first two roasts.
After my portafilter starting leaking on my Sunbeam two weeks ago, I came across the CS site in an attempt to find out how to fix it. I think Ive just found a new hobby...
Well, after a lot of searching and reading Ive picked myself up a Bratz branded Crazy Popper from Target at the knock down price of $24, and tonight Ive after I received my starter pack, Ive given my first two roasts ago.

The first roast was using the Indian Kappi Royale. To be honest, I had a watch with me but didnt record the exact times as I was more interested in listenining for the FC and SC.

My second roast was about 15mins later and using Uganda Bugiso AA.

The difference between the two roasts was that the second roast I could definately hear the SC commencing and stopped the roast when I could tell the SC getting into a roll. The first roast I wasnt too sure when the FC finished and the SC started. All up, Im pretty sure from start to finish was roughly 7mins for both roasts.
I guess my queriy is in when you guys talk about the FC, are you guys talking about when the first bean starts to crack, or somewhere in the middle of the first crack starting and finishing?
Where to from here? Well more roasting, chase up the Krups service centre on my order of non-pressurised replacement baskets, and to convince my wife that its all worth the effort (and the expense of a new grinder!)
Hal
After my portafilter starting leaking on my Sunbeam two weeks ago, I came across the CS site in an attempt to find out how to fix it. I think Ive just found a new hobby...
Well, after a lot of searching and reading Ive picked myself up a Bratz branded Crazy Popper from Target at the knock down price of $24, and tonight Ive after I received my starter pack, Ive given my first two roasts ago.

The first roast was using the Indian Kappi Royale. To be honest, I had a watch with me but didnt record the exact times as I was more interested in listenining for the FC and SC.

My second roast was about 15mins later and using Uganda Bugiso AA.

The difference between the two roasts was that the second roast I could definately hear the SC commencing and stopped the roast when I could tell the SC getting into a roll. The first roast I wasnt too sure when the FC finished and the SC started. All up, Im pretty sure from start to finish was roughly 7mins for both roasts.
I guess my queriy is in when you guys talk about the FC, are you guys talking about when the first bean starts to crack, or somewhere in the middle of the first crack starting and finishing?
Where to from here? Well more roasting, chase up the Krups service centre on my order of non-pressurised replacement baskets, and to convince my wife that its all worth the effort (and the expense of a new grinder!)
Hal

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