Thread: Whats in my coffee roaster this week

Nice one KK

Ill add.....

Wednesday evening was Ethiopian Yirgacheffe,

Tomorrow sees

Kenyan AA Lena
Yemen Bani Ismail - first batch :D

and whatever my mate needs roasted for himself.... :-/

and maybe some Mandheling to follow your lead...

Chris

Just cause I just finished a roasting session a bit ago here ya go. :)

Roasted tonight as single origins were:

• Costa Rican Tarrazu
• Colombian Excelso Organic water process Decaf
• Nicaraguan Angelina Estate
• Hawaiian Koa Coffee Plantation Kona
• Hawaiian Koa Coffee Plantation Ka`u Gold
• Puerto Rican Mi Cafe Grano de Altura Yauco Seleccion Catador
• Puerto Rican Cibales Yauco
• Guatemalan Antigua San Sebastian
• Guatemalan Antigua Puerta Verde

I also did a pre-roast blend using the odd left over amounts of the last 6 varietals listed above filling the batch out with the Angelina Estate.


Java "Variety is the spice of life!" phile

This week has been my first roasting with a Corretto :).

Roasted:

Ethiopian Limmu
Indian Tiger Mountain

The GMC "Greenman Corretto" has roasted in the past week:-
Indian Jumboor Estate
Kenya Lena AA
Sumatran Blue Lintong
& PNG Sigri

Yesterday
I roasted some more Sumatra mandheling for a CS member that was running low on coffee

Today I roasted 500 gr of PNG Wahgi AA

Always roasting with a view of drinking in 5 + days post roast

KK

Originally Posted by 7B5F565655556F7B5F435D5F300 link=1238070085/5#5 date=1238301730

Always roasting with a view of drinking in 5 + days post roast

Our roasting spreadsheet calculates our average coffee consumption and predicts how many days our current roasted stocks will last. Like KK, we aim to have at least 7 days supply (preferably 10) at any one time, theoretically meaning that our avg. age of consumption is ~7-10 days. Good in theory... too often we dont roast often enough and then end up selling our last "mature" 250g to one of our mates!

At the moment, the spreadsheet is telling me weve got 22 days worth in the cupboard (thats 5.3 kg roasted :P)! Corretto has been quite busy lately...

And, just to keep this on topic, in the last 3 days weve roasted:
Sulawesi Bukit Sapan-Maninga
Kenya Rititi AA
India Madikeri A
Ethiopia Sidamo Koratie
Ethiopia Harar Longberry
Yemen Bani Ismail (swapped some with CSer Alistair at our BeanBay pickup!)

Really looking forward to tasting some of those new ones from the last Bean Bay!
Cheers
Stuart.

Roasted 500gm of Indian Tiger Mountain today.
FC @ 11:30 and stopped jusy shy of SC at 15:45
Looks to be about a CS9

Cant wait for the cup.

Mal

Originally Posted by 595457593B0 link=1238070085/7#7 date=1238305556

Tiger Mountain today

If you have some of the India Madikeri try that too... similar style but far, far better than this Tiger crop.

Rather a large roasting weekend.
Just returned from a week away and 2 of my clients were also in need of some beans.

• PNG Wahgi - first time through for me, so looking forward to trying it soon.
• Indian Mysore Nuggets
• Peru Grace Estate
• Honduras La Central

Have had the Indian and Peru many times before, but the Honduran only once before. Plan on leaving the Honduras for at least 8 days as it seemed to get better with time last roast.

Ahhhh.. the choices we have!

Originally Posted by 1F303A275E0 link=1238070085/8#8 date=1238308454

If you have some of the India Madikeri try that too... similar style but far, far better than this Tiger crop.

Makes me very happy to hear you say that, Andy! We LOVED the last Tiger Mtn offering (never tried it before that) and bought the Madikeri hoping it was similar. Stoked to hear that you think its superior! Even more stoked that we bought 10kg!!

Cheers
Stuart.

Andy
Looking forward to the India Madikeri.
I will make sure i roast a batch of this next so i can then compare.

Mal

28/03 Bali Ganung "Batur Highland" 750gms
31/03 Mystery Bean (label fell off, no idea :-[) 750gms
03/04 PHG Wahgi AA 750gms

Hopefully I am ahead of it now !

Chris

500g of PNG Wahgi
Roasted to about CS 8 - 9 with FC @ 10:30 and stopped just shy of SC @ 15:30

Now to wait...

Mal

Ethiopia Sidamo Koratie natural 500gms

Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB 500 gms

Ethiopian Harrar Longberry 250 gms

Yemen Bani Ismail 250 gms 8-)

Chris

Yesterday 600g Indian Mylee Money, this morning 600g Tanzanian from last beanbay, had a run on beans this week stocks are low so will be sampling these early I think!!! ;)

I love my Hybrid Turbo Roaster

Last few days I have roasted 300gr batches of

Sumatra Blue Lintong
Kenya Ritti AA (very nice bean)
PNG Wahgi AA (as a gift to an acquaintance )

KK

Originally Posted by 5F7B727271714B5F7B67797B140 link=1238070085/16#16 date=1238903375

I love my Hybrid Turbo Roaster

Last few days I have roasted 300gr batches of

Sumatra Blue Lintong
Kenya Ritti AA (very nice bean)
PNG Wahgi AA (as a gift to an acquaintance )

KK

Not a bad bean... Shame it never got a chance to rest for long enough :D

Panama Elida 600gms with
Guat Finca 150gms

Should be interesting, just using up old stock and sometimes you strike a good blend by pure chance,

Cheers

Chris

World Blend
Shire Blend
Atomic Blend
Defibrillator
Mocha Java Decaf
Harar
Ethiopian Sidamo Koratie
Brazil RFA Peaberry
Indian Robusta Parchment

Phew! ;D

Originally Posted by 5F494C4C5D5F535A5A59593C0 link=1238070085/19#19 date=1239264942

World Blend
Shire Blend
Atomic Blend
Defibrillator
Mocha Java Decaf
Harar
Ethiopian Sidamo Koratie
Brazil RFA Peaberry
Indian Robusta Parchment

Show off :)

So I assume the roaster is back on deck.

Originally Posted by 71737F7777797E63100 link=1238070085/20#20 date=1239265146

Show off

Yeah, well...Im a bit excited to be roasting on my own roaster again. :D

Ethiopia Sidamo Koratie natural 500gms

Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB 500 gms

Ethiopian Harrar Longberry 500 gms x 2

Chris

...phew...

Yesterday
Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB 295 gms

Tomorrow
PNG Wahgi AA 310 gms
Indian Madikeri 310 gms

I was going to reroast some Harrar Longberry with a little robusta but the lure of the Yemen got me :)

Yemen Bani Ismali x 2
PNG Wahgi
and a little Wee Wee Poo Poo to finish :D

250gm PNG Wahgi to CS9 and blended with 100gm Indian Monsoon Malabar (to stretch it out!) also CS9.

Both seemed to roast faster today for some reason.

Easy to drink, IMM gives it the extra crema and taste ...

A few days ago I roasted

450 gr of Nicaragua Ramacafe Fine Estate RFA

Today as its Easter I decided to do a back to back roast & roasted

500 gr of Honduras La Central SHG (first time I have roasted this bean)
500 gr of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

All roasted superbly
Cant wait to drink them in a few days

KK

Trying a quick(er) roast of 400g of the PNG Wahgi today. FC @ 8mins pulled before SC @ 12mins (~220^oC on the thermocouple). *I usually try stretching out the roast a bit longer 10-12min FC and 15-18 SC, but have been drinking more french press at work and am looking to get a "brighter" cup. (The joys of being able to tinker with a roast)

Only a small roast this week as Im still finishing off some Monsooned Malabar and the last of my Peru Segunda Naturals (ugly, mongrel of a bean that somehow tastes OK).

Peru Ceja de Selva Estate 500 grams

PNG Gouno Highlands 500 grams

Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB 250 grams

Yemen Bani Ismail 250 grams

just done before the forecast showers...

Chris

Roasted Aussie MTE 549 to just SC & Indian Mad Kerri to short of SC for Syphon CS7-8

Roasting Beer was Coopers Pale Ale chilled to 4 degrees 8-)

Guatamala Finca Ceylan to CS 9 just to start of 2nd crack, lovely even roast, now the wait!!! ;)

In my roaster this week, I have drum seasoning beans!

After nearly 8 months, the 5kg HG is up and running and well be roasting from the weekend onwards....

WooHoo!!!


Chris

Lucky you.

Congrats Talk,

What you seasoning with?

Great news Chris.
Although i am extremely jealous.
Would love one of those in my [s]Factory[/s] [s]Shed[/s] Garage *;)

Mal

Originally Posted by 1F2A27201408242D2D2E2E4B0 link=1238070085/31#31 date=1240223061

In my roaster this week, I have drum seasoning beans!

After nearly 8 months, the 5kg HG is up and running and well be roasting from the weekend onwards....

WooHoo!!!


Chris

Congratulations Chris, but I wont be happy till Ive seen pics and the Has has a name!

:)

Originally Posted by 625249474854455273494445200 link=1238070085/33#33 date=1240230729

Congrats Talk,

What you seasoning with?

Leftover greens from beanbays past....Today a little Ugandan, Brazil and something else...All taken to just before third crack to season the drum *cough cough*

Great to have a big new toy!

Chris

"Hazel" sounds like a deserving name for a Has Garanti or maybe Hannah.... 8-)

Mal.

Originally Posted by 54797D717C100 link=1238070085/37#37 date=1240319395

"Hazel" sounds like a deserving name for a Has Garanti or maybe Hannah.... 8-)

Mal.

A name! I hadnt thought about a name yet Mal...

I suspect you are right that its a feminine roaster- for after roast #1 on Sunday night, the heels were dug in and it refused to proceed.

Punchline was an unusual thermocouple wiring setup which was sending shutdown signals to the pilot *:D....All solved though and working beautifully...

Hannah I like....Hazel would just intmidate me...Way too high expectations for absolute perfection EVERY time ;)

Perhaps out of respect, we should call it "Hawker" ??

Any other suggestions?

Chris

Your Roaster should be called Capucine
Its a real girls name & its of French origin

I also like Mandy
KK

Originally Posted by 1D3930303333091D39253B39560 link=1238070085/39#39 date=1240320978

Your Roaster should be called Capucine
Its a real girls name & its of French origin

I also like Mandy
KK

We talking Roasts and Roasters or a Night club :o

KK some times you shock me...

PS. Se you Saturday Morning ???

PPS...

300g of Nicaragua Highgrown Bold.... CS9 Rolling SC

And

350g of Honduras La Central SHG.... CS8/9 start of SC

They will sit for about 6 days or when my current batch are used up ::)

Cafetto *:o Full strip and clean prior to internal rewiring and mods.

For a name for Chriss new toy as she is Turkish try Roxelana the Roaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana *:) Roxe for short 8-)

Originally Posted by 53666B6C58446861616262070 link=1238070085/38#38 date=1240319770

Perhaps out of respect, we should call it "Hawker" ??

I like that. 8-)

After a 4 hour stint on Dudley Im still buzzing. *Amongst a number of other roasts, 2.5kg of Bolivian Cup of Excellence did their stuff in the drum.

Ill admit I was nervous and will remain so until I try the results. *At first I thought they were going to roast unevenly, as some almost went white at 135 degrees. *Considerable chaf and then a transformation. *All the beans took on the same colour, and I dumped the beans at the first signs of 2nd crack. *Every single bean looks perfect to my eye, and I never imagined this to be possible.

Thanks for making these available Andy. *I hope Ive managed to get this roast right and that we can all enjoy them together at our re-opening.

:)

Had a party this weekend and stocks of roasted beans are critically low

Roasted in 2 x 600gr batches of each bean = total of 2.4 kg (4 roasts)

Sumatra Mandheling Organic &
PNG Wahgi AA

KK

25/4 Guat Hue Hue 600gm
26/4 YEMEN Bani 600gm
30/4 Sualwesi R K T 750gm

:D :D :D

24/4 600g PNG WAHGI
30/4 600g Ethiopian Harrar Longberry
30/4 600g Honduras La Central SHG


The Wahgi I pulled well before SC and it was nice in the plunger but has a very sour smell and the intense flavours in espresso didnt work as well as when pulled just shy or on SC.

Im planning to post roast blend the Honduras with the Harrar...a couple more days and Ill post a cupping note.

Nothing, my heat gun died :(
but off to the bunnings (the big boys store tomorrow)

All sorts now the Cafetto is out of the Hottop :)

HOTTOP
Aussie MTE 549
Yirg
Yemen
Madekeri

Percy the Popper
Seasoned with 60g of Yemen just to see if it works 5.20 to SC.
On to its more permanent job 50g of Washed Robusta 6.40 RSC 8-)
Mods on the popper to follow to slow it down 8-)