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  • #31
    Re: Successful first 2 roasts

    If ya live in Victoria Ill drop round and help ya decide. With 20 kilos to choose from it shouldnt be too difficult
    Most Victorians are here in QLD

    So come on over to the sunshine state

    KK

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    • #32
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      And most Queenslanders and in WA!

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      • #33
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        "Most Victorians are here in QLD"

        "And most Queenslanders and in WA!"

        Thank goodness! ;D

        Greg in SA.

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        • #34
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          One thing Im not too sure about is the amount of beans I can roast at one time in a BM.

          200, 300, 400 grams?

          Ive only done small batches. About a cup full.

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          • #35
            Re: Successful first 2 roasts

            Originally posted by GregWormald link=1222586752/20#32 date=1223025957
            "Most Victorians are here in QLD"

            "And most Queenslanders and in WA!"

            Thank goodness!  ;D  

            Greg in SA.
            And SA residents are proof Tasmanians can swim ;D Sorry I have had a few non coffees :

            Back on topic from what I have read seems 4-500g roasts are normal for BM users.

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            • #36
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              Originally posted by beanflying link=1222586752/20#34 date=1223026984
              Back on topic from what I have read seems 4-500g roasts are normal for BM users.
              Cool, thanks

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              • #37
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                I think the Brevilles also vary a bit in basket size. Some, like the "ultra ultimate loaf" or whatever it is called are bigger than others. I dont think mines quite as big as the "ultra loaf" but still has a fairly substantial basket, 500g no worries. My advise as a breadmaking and coffee roasting expert would be to check out the size of your basket. Is it fairly large, or more on the smallish side?   :-/

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                • #38
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                  Originally posted by Buschy link=1222586752/20#36 date=1223028689
                  I think the Brevilles also vary a bit in basket size. Some, like the "ultra ultimate loaf" or whatever it is called are bigger than others. I dont think mines quite as big as the "ultra loaf" but still has a fairly substantial basket, 500g no worries. My advise as a breadmaking and coffee roasting expert would be to check out the size of your basket. Is it fairly large, or more on the smallish side?   :-/
                  Its a Breville BB280 which can make 750g and 1kg loaves.

                  The hopper looks pretty big, and a cup of beans only just covers the bottom

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                  • #39
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                    Sounds like the "MEGA loaf" model to me...  Wise purchase, youre set.

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                    • #40
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                      I have the BB280 I find 550gms just right but it probably could take more this fits just nicely in the valve bags from beanbay

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                      • #41
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                        Originally posted by Stan link=1222586752/20#39 date=1223030121
                        I have the BB280 I find 550gms just right but it probably could take more  this fits just nicely in the valve bags from beanbay
                        Cool, I reckon Ill chuck a whole bag in next roast

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                        • #42
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                          Gday again G62...

                          Seems that a "safe" maximum load for a BM lies within the range of 65-75% of the maximum loaf size the BM is designed for. BMs with horizontal pans seem to be at the higher end of the range while BMs with vertical pans are at the lower end. The main determiner is related to the agitation of the quantity of beans being roasted, as poor agitation will lead to uneven roast batches and resulting poor quality brews. Its a bit suck and see really as all BMs seem to vary in the way they agitate the beans.

                          As an example, our Breville "Big Loaf" is rated to handle up to a 1.5Kg loaf and has a horizontal pan. So far Ive been able to successfully roast batches up to 1.2Kg in this baby, so long as the heat is kept up to it. Batches of this size are much easier to roast than ones a quarter of this size and almost seem to look after themselves....

                          Cheers mate,
                          Mal.

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                          • #43
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                            There are some huge roast sizes here (at least compared to the 300gm I can get in Gene).
                            How much you drink is also important--theres no sense in roasting a kilo, and throwing out the last 300 gms cause its lost its flavour.
                            Happy drinking.
                            Greg

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                            • #44
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                              I roast a kilo a fortnight and sometimes I have to do another 500gms because me and the wife run out. Thank god I took up home roasting ;D ;D

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                              • #45
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                                Chucked a 500g bag in today. Worked better than the smaller quantities.

                                I also removed the inspection glass window from the top of the bread machine.
                                I did the roast with the lid closed and the HG inserted through the hole where the glass used to be.
                                This meant I could turn the HG down to a lower temp and still get a good roast time (All over in about 17 mins).

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