Aillio R1 Bullet

[marcism]

So I haven't seen a post on this yet but here is a new roaster coming out hopefully this year!

Currently in late prototyping stages it is shaping up nicely and specs are as follows:

1kg batch size
ET and BT measuring
front display with the 2 temp readings, can also display RoR and other important stuff
US 120v and 240v models
1550w power which when combined with the high efficiency of the design can translate to sufficient power for the batch size
USB ports and potential to share profiles and the like in the future.

Computer controlled roasting
Manual / Automatic control
10 Power levels
10 Fan speed levels
Variable Drum speed
External cooling tray
USB: Computer logging / control

Compensation to control input power fluctuations.
Roast cycles: no limit
5.6L Steel Drum
Fully insulated
Quiet operation
Easy cleaning

Length (without Cooling tray): 560mm
Width: (Legs) 320mm
Height: (without funnel): 390mm
Weight: TBC

There is a tonne of info on the homeroasters.org site and they even have the creator of it on there answering questions. There is a possibility of a tour through EU, USA and Aus this year.

Looks a beauty and priced between a hottop and the cheap chinese 1kgs. ~2k?

Marcism

[TC]

2.8 kg with 1500W? I doubt it.. #30minroast

[kwantfm]

2.8 kg with 1500W? I doubt it.. #30minroast

Thermal efficiency is definitely the million dollar question. The hints they provide seem to point to a more direct method of heating the drum than the standard electric element then large air filled void then drum.

The 2.8 kg is apparently the weight of the drum. The roaster itself is claimed to have 1 kg roasting capacity and they've shown profiles that are teens or less minutes into second crack.

[saoye]

Interesting. A 1kg drum roaster that is plug and play in the home using 1500 W meaning no need for a 20amp power source. They claim they did 1kg 20-30 seconds into 2nd crack within 12 mins. I wonder what kind of heat source and air combination they are using to achieve that with 1500w.

[Aillio]

Hi, this is Jonas from Aillio

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here, and I will be happy to answer as much as I can. We are applying for a few patents, and the drum heating being one of them, so for these questions, I wont be able to say too much at this stage.


Jonas

[fruity]

The obvious questions then: when can we buy and how much will it cost (locally)?

[Rolf]

Hi, this is Jonas from Aillio
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here, and I will be happy to answer as much as I can.

do you have any connection to the european market?

[Aillio]

The obvious questions then: when can we buy and how much will it cost (locally)?

Hi fruity.
We feel confident that it will be ready by the end of the year. As for the final price our aim is somewhere on the lower side of 2K US$

Jonas

[Aillio]

Hi Rolf

Could you explain a bit more about what you mean about connections?
Our design and engineering is done in Denmark, so we are here already.

We have started a UK company that will deal with getting everything approved so that each distributor does not have to go through this.
Our other products are already being sold in Europe.


Jonas

[kwantfm]

Jonas,

I'd like to ask about cleaning please. One of the things I'm attracted to in a good 500 g or 1 kg roaster is that there is a separate cyclone that makes chaff much easier to handle and makes the roaster much cleaner. I have a small roaster which I need to break apart relatively frequently to take care of dust and chaff. Will your roaster be much friendlier in this regard?

Thanks,
Terence

[Aillio]

Jonas,

I'd like to ask about cleaning please. One of the things I'm attracted to in a good 500 g or 1 kg roaster is that there is a separate cyclone that makes chaff much easier to handle and makes the roaster much cleaner. I have a small roaster which I need to break apart relatively frequently to take care of dust and chaff. Will your roaster be much friendlier in this regard?

Thanks,
Terence

Hi Terence

As on the big roaster, the chaff will be taken out with the airflow. The fan motor and drum motor is completely separated from the chaff collector. The chaff collector which can be taken off, is half of the back part of the roaster. The other half is for the motors.
There are seals that make the chaffcollector airtight with the fan.
One of the things we really like is how easy it is to take out the impeller. Just one screw and you can pull it out as the chaffcollector covers half the fan housing.
Then you can soak it to clean out the oils.

Air pipes are sealed so I would be surprised if you find any chaff where they shouldn't be.

Jonas

[DesigningByCoffee]

Hi Jonas
This is a really interesting looking little roaster - 1kg for sub $2.5-3K aussie will gather lots of interest!
Look forward to seeing the ongoing development…
Matt

[kwantfm]

Good one, thanks for the updates.

[Pretzal]

Certainly looks very interesting. Haven't been too many updates anywhere for a while - does the developer have any updates to share? I'm sure there are lots of people curious to know how things are going.

[marcism]

Updates! https://m.youtube.com/watch?utm_medi...&v=uaQkpjsSjcE

Well it's more a showing of it in action. Looks cool and quite sizeable. Next video will show the PC interface. Wonder how Jonas and Co. will tackle the flying beans coming from the dump door?