GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

[lucinda]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Phew - that was quick, wasnt in time to get some PNG peaberry, but have stocked up on yirgy which is what I was after this month.

Thanks Andy.

[rollo]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

done and done.

thanks andy!

[andy]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN


...and I just made it with a few minutes to spare after lots of CS Brown roasting. In fact, just dropped the last 10kg in the cooling tray.

Just love watching 10kg of WOW going around in circles, its a pretty thing.


So Im watching the BeanBay from the Snobbery tonight to make sure it runs smooooooth....

[thegoodies]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

I see a lot of new member names already online. up to 65 members ready for action. not long to go now.

[lucinda]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

okay - I know you are all experts here and this is going to seem like a really silly question but do you have to have a special roaster to roast the beans or can they be roasted in the oven???

Have a read here http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1174699442 and you should be on your way.

[thoglette]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

okay - I know you are all experts here and this is going to seem like a really silly question but do you have to have a special roaster to roast the beans or can they be roasted in the oven???

My personal method is a wok - outside on the BBQs wok burner.  This is good for the small quantities I roast and keeps the smoke (I like a dark roast) outside.

Like polenta, it requires regular stirring to get beans evenly roasted.  And one must  blow away the chaff.

[ozscott]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Sorry Bill - I read your answer and then stuck your name in by mistake...Vix it was meant for.

Cheers

[Bill]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Bill - if you have a popcorn maker have a crack at that, but the better option in the long run is a bread maker and heatgun - breadmaker stirs and heatgun mounted so that it faces into the bowl heats. For now you could use a big stainless bowl and a heatgun and stir, but that gets tedious.

Have a search because there is heaps of info on home roasting here and you will learn a lot reading.

Cheers

Ozscott, it wasnt me asking about roasting, it was VIX that was asking.


Bill

[andy]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN


Ta Greg, I have fixed it.

No bonus points for finding a typo by "Andy" though... they are far too common for that.

[GregJW]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Cun n paste em?

Careful there Andy!

;D ;D ;D

[andy]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Well, this sort of is the Feb BeanBay as delivery will be in the first couple of day of Feb.

Is the "Peru Grace Villa Estate" one, one and the same type of bean as the "Peru Villa Rica Grace Estate"?

Yes, same bean, same estate same shotgun first crack... a great bean for new roasters.  The problem is that the name moves around on the brokers offer sheet, I just cut n paste em!

[GregJW]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Great news Andy,

A welcome new years surprise Bean Bay. (I thought someone suggested the first one this year would be in Feb? - definitely not complaining!)

It will probably be more frantic than ever. After a burst of Christmas roasting, a lot of roasters are probably running low on stock (like me : ). I had to top up last weekend from a coffee retailer/wholesaler who sold me a couple of kilos of green. His range of beans - very familiar (and the fact that they are good quality and roast very well!) makes me suspect that he may even buy from you :-?. (Of course his price included a considerable mark-up - oh well, I was desperate. Shouldve held off a day or 2 but.)

Havent tried the Brazil Sweet Naturals before - interesting. Good to see the Peru GVE again - a great roasting bean and love that caramel smell/taste. And another African AA - great.

No doubt there will also be a few additional surprises - cant wait.

Greg

[robertmc]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

And thanks to all who contribute your experiences: it is very encouraging.

[robertmc]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Hi All

Looking forward to my first bean bay and then my first roasting

It feels great to be part of this group, sort of like more confidnece to have a go at it

Will be there at the start, Hope I dont miss out.

Thanks Andy for organising it.

Robert

[ozscott]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - Wednesday 16th JAN

Bill - if you have a popcorn maker have a crack at that, but the better option in the long run is a bread maker and heatgun - breadmaker stirs and heatgun mounted so that it faces into the bowl heats. For now you could use a big stainless bowl and a heatgun and stir, but that gets tedious.

Have a search because there is heaps of info on home roasting here and you will learn a lot reading.

Cheers