Roast: Testing Behmor

[crazyroaster]

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Heres the result of my second roast with 250g mocha/Java decaf.
1 Minute Pre-Heat without beans (1/2lb Start, manually stop after 1 minute)

then 1/2lb : P2 : B (13:00 on timer)

1st crack at about 8 minutes (5:07 remaining on timer)
Started cooling 1min 50s later (3:17 remaining on timer), just before second crack got going.  

Beans dark (as expected for decaf), but not as dark as the previous roast I did (posted in http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1260469418), and as the overall roast was longer Im hoping for a more developed flavour in the cup.  Well see...

Unfortunately I dont have a coffeesnobs card to display with the photo of the roasted beans, but I thought Id post it anyway.

[Gra]

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Roasted some Ethiopian Yirga 9.0oz on P4 was in to full rolling first crack at 12.30 let it run to cooling at 15.00 standard roast time for that profile.

Not bad but a little darker then I like it handled the chaff ok and still no smoke, So I did another roast of Ethiopiai Kuza 10oz with the same profile but added 1.00 extra time to let the beans Finish first crack then cool as per standard have not bothered to open the door yet.

The Kuza roast turned out the same as I have been roasting larger amounts with my TO I am very happy with these results and this amount works well with my 250gm bags.

First Pic Yirga...
second pic Kuza..Back out in the garage where I belong ;D ;D ;D

Gra.

[lakeman]

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Big conrats to Lakeman (first timeroaster!) that looks like a cracker of a 1st time effort!(bad pun I know)

I notice most of you are roasting under the rangehood.Hows that going?

Thanks  for  noticing Andy ,I  think it needed a bit more  time as  the  flavours  are  a  bit thin.

In regard to the  rangehood ,  it was a bit of  an experiment to see  how  much  noise, heat and  inconvenience  the  roast  caused.
I have  done a  few  roasts  on the   veranda  and think it is   better there as I have a  nice  chair next  to   the  spot I  use  and can  watch the dog and  drink a  beer  in peace
I  did  the same  quantity and beans  on P1 and  it tastes much  better

Just put in  my order  for beans  from  3  continents so will soon be  able  to test  some  more.
Also ordered my CS card to grade the roast

[luca]

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Pressed cool with 3 min still on the clock. Looked like a nice cs 8/9 at the start of cooling but once out looked more like a cs 10/11.

How long does this roaster take to cool the coffee?

Cheers,
Luca

[cksyd]

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How long does this roaster take to cool the coffee?

Cheers,
Luca

Not exactly sure at the moment due to limited testing (got the free 1kg of roasted from Supreme Roasters) but Im still toying with faster cooling options.

There is definitely a work around in there.

[Gra]

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How long does this roaster take to cool the coffee?

Cheers,
Luca

The cooling time over all the roast programs rangers from 8.00 -- 13.00min.

Cheers Gra..

[brett230873]

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How long does this roaster take to cool the coffee?

Cheers,
Luca  

The cooling time over all the roast programs rangers from 8.00 -- 13.00min.

Cheers Gra..

Cooling: not as qucik/effective as a fan and two sieves! With the Behmor you need to stay at least 1 minute ahead of your roast, and the darker the roast, the less effective the cooling. I have found that cooling with the door opened after 1:30 into the cooling cycle is the fastest way to quickly bring the heat out of the bean mass. As to bean mass temp profiles on cooling I cant say because itwould require a way of stopping the rotisserie to get the probe in and even those samples wouldnt be completely acurate due to stalling the bean agitation/airflow. Having said all of this, a fan in an opened door would be better than most cooling systems however it is not a recommended practice in the ...well ... literature such that it is.

[Pavoniboy]

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Having said all of this, a fan in an opened door would be better than most cooling systems however it is not a recommended practice in the ...well ... literature such that it is.

Do you mean it is not recommended to point a pedestal fan in there with the door open? I havent come across this in the manual - and the manual does suggest opening the door to speed up the cooling.

Have heard others are cooling their beans in under 3 mins by using a pedestal fan pointed in there...Im about to go find out, mine has just arrived.

Do tell of where it is recommended against if this is what was meant.

[brett230873]

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Sorry, my use of grammar while posting with the iPhone is elementary at best. Opening the door before two minutes of cooling time has elapsed was not recommended; however, I can not immediately find a reference to back up this statement. As for the fan in the door, I remember coming across this as a no-no HOWEVER: I have done a lot of reading online especially on American sites and watched the obligatory YouTube videos prior to deciding to purchase. My information is possibly gleaned from one of these sources and inaccurate. Easiest way... I will try the fan trick when I next roast and if the Spacetime Continuum isnt broken Ill let you all know.

I do love my Behmor it must be said. Popcorn and BBQ roasters since 1996 but this is just so easy.

[Pavoniboy]

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Thanks for the quick reply Brett H. Im going to use the fan and just hope it doesnt reduce the life of the roaster.
I might wait the 2 mins though, can understand that cooling too quickly could reduce the life of some components.

[mr_fox]

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just noticed something....my behmor looks different???  

I think mr fox bought his elsewhere...

no the chaff tray looks exactly the same??????....the door and handle look more aerodynamic?????????? newer not older
Arr... It was Mr FOX... Yes he bought EARLY

Does it have the tall chaff tray which covers the window?
...and the small half oval handle?

It might be that the other place selling them had some of the early model ones.

All of the CoffeeSnobs shipment are the 240v roasters with new short chaff tray and a "D" handle.

Ask the other mob, they might swap it for a current design one.

[Dennis]

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can understand that cooling too quickly could reduce the life of some components.

I havent used this roaster, so just a suggestion here. Maybe you could compromise and place the pedestal fan so that the draft runs across the roasters opening, rather than directly into it?

[Trizo]

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once the beans have cooled.. do you put them in a one way valve bag & seal it? or do you put it in the bag and then also squeeze the air out of it? pls help

[Luke_G]

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I usually use a zip lock bag, squeeze the air out and put it in the back of my cupboard so as to rotate my supplies.
If your not drinking it withing 24 hours it might be wise to check the bag hasnt blown up enough the break the seal. Open it and squeeze the air out again and it should be fine for another few days

I DO have 1 way valved bags but i only use them for beans i need to rest for longer periods of time suck as Indian Monsoon Mallabah or Mysore Nuggets.

[cksyd]

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I might wait the 2 mins though, can understand that cooling too quickly could reduce the life of some components.

Well actually.....

The Manual says after the beans have ceased snapping (approximately 1:30....

I dont know where 2 minutes comes from and I dont really know if it is machinery related or again a personal safeguard due to snapping beans in a not completely enclosed environment...

Me thinks the latter.