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  • #16
    Re: Successful first 2 roasts

    Corretto did. ( http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1154442377 )

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    • #17
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      Flynn I think youll find the bucket cooler predates KK.
      Unlike the Corretto I dont know whos idea it was as there are a few variations.
      Most use the extraction fan and I may have been the first one to use a vacuum cleaner instead.

      Back to your own setting up.

      I recently picked up some spare BMs for 0$ and $10.
      Neither came with a pan but you shouild be able to pick up a 2nd hand one a lot cheaper than what gronk paid.

      I recommend spening up on the HG. The cheaper ones Ive used so far were good while they lasted but by all accounts the Ryobis etc will last a lot longer.

      You are quite welcome to visit and see my setup in person if it helps you get going.

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      • #18
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        Thanks TG. Im willing to give KK some credit for his innovation with the 20L bucket even for the simple reason of calling it the Kosmic Kooler 8-) I would equally be happy to acknowledge the "ThunderVac" cooler. Anyone else want a name for the invention.

        I might take you up on that offer. Thanks. I hope to go along to Denniss roatsting day on Nov 1 if it still happens but seeing a corretto in action would be great. One thing I feel might be difficult for me is my poor hearing - will I be able to hear 1st and 2nd cracks above the noise of the HG + BM. So yes, I would need to see it before I try it for myself. I agree that "buy cheap, buy twice" would be something to keep in mind when buying the HG.

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        • #19
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          I am completely deaf in one ear and roasting coffee is not even on my radar when it comes to the problems that causes.

          Maybe we can swing by my place after Dennis.



          EDIT:
          Just did a browse through some very old threads and this is the oldest reference I can find to a bucket type cooler.
          http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1120187721/8#8

          Strangely enough it uses a vacuum and hose and evolved into the motor only, which is what I planned to do next.

          See, someone always thinks of it first.

          Prior to this all the talk was about using hairdryers on "cool" and trying water misting as the "new" idea.

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          • #20
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            Originally posted by Thundergod link=1222586752/0#18 date=1222738490
            I am completely deaf in one ear and roasting coffee is not even on my radar when it comes to the problems that causes.
            I have tinnitus so the other noise I have to deal with is the permanent sound of a thousand cicadas buzzing in my ears. But the upshot is that I cant hear higher frequency sounds.

            Maybe we can swing by my place after Dennis
            Sounds good. Thanks.

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            • #21
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              Not sure about the beans shown above but the first and second crack stages of the Peru Grace Villa Rica Estate I roasted could easily be heard above the noise of the gun, etc. Forgiving beans to roast.

              I purchased a Ryobi HG like Gronk but mine doesnt have the variable heat adjustment (thats where my height adjustable stands comes in  ). For the $25 I spent on it, the stand needs to earn its keep. I disconnected the spring it came with and it now adjusts up and down easily without wanting to bounce back up. From what I have read both model HGs are popular and reports are mostly positive. The next step up I believe is a Bosch. Bunnings has 2 models, the more expensive one around $100>$110 from memory.

              Originally posted by flynnaus link=1222586752/0#17 date=1222734243
              One thing I feel might be difficult for me is my poor hearing - will I be able to hear 1st and 2nd cracks above the noise of the HG + BM. So yes, I would need to see it before I try it for myself. I agree that "buy cheap, buy twice" would be something to keep in mind when buying the HG.

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              • #22
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                Originally posted by flynnaus link=1222586752/0#14 date=1222723687
                Thanks Gronk and Buschy.

                I think the bucket cooler contraption is a cool idea too. Well have to give it a name. Gronkulator sounds good but in acknowledgement of the inventor, how about the Kosmic Kooler?
                haha well there ya go. I never came across Kosmos cooler during my research.
                Mine was adapted from an idea I got from Thundergods cooler. I looked at the junk lyin around my shed and figured it would be worth a try and cost me zero $$.
                Turns out it works perfectly with no fine tuning required

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                • #23
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                  And as I said before, I got the idea from some long forgotten thread here on CS.

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                  • #24
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                    The first reports I read of using a bucket with fan inserted as a cooler, go back nearly 10 years I reckon. Im sure I read of a few people doing this on usenet... alt.coffee

                    Dont think anyone had claimed credit for it at that time since its use was so widespread but Kosmic Kooler does have a ring to it for sure 8-)

                    Mal.

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                    • #25
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                      "Koffee Kooler"

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                      • #26
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                        "Bean Chillin " ;D

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                        • #27
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                          Originally posted by Mal link=1222586752/20#23 date=1222760884
                          The first reports I read of using a bucket with fan inserted as a cooler, go back nearly 10 years I reckon. Im sure I read of a few people doing this on usenet... alt.coffee

                          Dont think anyone had claimed credit for it at that time since its use was so widespread but Kosmic Kooler does have a ring to it for sure 8-)

                          Mal.
                          Thank you all but I can’t claim the idea as mine however the name is cool

                          My original idea came from a back pack vacuum cleaner that I used for work
                          An idea dawned on me that this can be used for cooling beans.
                          I just removed the top lid from the vacuum and stuck the colander or wire strainer in the hole and turned the vac on

                          I have used my original bucket Kosmic Bean Kooler for about 4-5 years with just a hole cut in the lid
                          The new version is more user friendly for various cooling implements

                          Construction will be completed tomorrow fingers crossed (I was waiting for 2 new free buckets)

                          Results will be posted on original thread (and just for fun I will include pictures of the original back pack vacuum version)

                          Edit now completed

                          http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1222303036

                          KK

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                          • #28
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                            Originally posted by Andy Freeman link=1222586752/0#1 date=1222587202
                            Good looking roasts.

                            Look for to reading what they taste like too!
                            Originally posted by Andy Freeman link=1222586752/0#12 date=1222700110
                            ...roasted to how it suits YOUR taste!
                            Ok the first roast tasted ok. It was only a tiny batch just to "dip my toe in the water" so to speak.
                            My gut feeling is they were a little too dark but still tasted ok in milk.
                            I tried some of the second batch today. Definitely a bit over cooked. I dont have a trained palate so I cant really describe the nuances of flavour, but to me they tasted a bit "burnt".

                            So armed with this knowledge I roasted my third batch today (still using Ugandan bugisu AA) and pulled it right at the start of second crack. The beans are around CS9 - 10, where as the first 2 batches were about CS 11 - 12
                            So Ill see how these taste in a few days. This learning stuff is fun!!  

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                            • #29
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                              Gronk

                              Once my new roaster is completed I have the task getting through about 20 kg of different types of beans

                              Can’t choose what’s going to get roasted first?
                              Probably have to draw straws :

                              KK

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                              • #30
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                                Originally posted by Koffee Kosmo link=1222586752/20#28 date=1222946492
                                Can’t choose what’s going to get roasted first?
                                Probably have to draw straws :
                                If ya live in Victoria Ill drop round and help ya decide. With 20 kilos to choose from it shouldnt be too difficult ;D

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