Gene Cafe V Hottop

im thinking of buying a domestic roaster to help take the hassle out of roasting. ( I dont have a shed so its all done indoors) at the moment im using a popper but the small batch sizes and mess from no chaff collection are a pain. I would also like something that will give repeatability and consistency so that once I work out an ideal profile for a particular bean I can record it in a book and do it time and time again exactly the same.

So my question is which one is better and why?
-How does batch size effect profile, (ie if im sampling 80gm and find a profile that im happy with, how hard is it going to be to replicate it at 250 or 300gm?

-size? I live in a small unit with few cubbords and no garage.
-cooling, I understand the the Gene does not cool as well but are there ways around this?
-construction? I dont belive that just because something has lots of chrome it is better.
-Wife Factor? important.

cheers for you help Sam

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