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Good to see all the different roast. I have been thinking about buying a roaster and getting into this as well.

Not sure where to buy the beans. The local spot only has a few to select from, Nothing like the list i have been seeing from all of you.

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Hello G, You can try the following web pages which are located just South of your location:

http://www.sweetmarias.com/index.php

http://coffeeproject.com/shop/magento/index.php

Sweet Maria's though has a great selection and background info on the green beans they carry...:tu

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Thanks. I will check them out street work.

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Time to roast some Brazil and Columbian from CCM.
Gotta have beans for espresso this weekend.

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Good to see you back here again Mark. I hope things are going well.

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Santa Rita Natural
Media Luna
Tanzanian Peaberry
Negrita

In that order.

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Ive been roasting lately.
Sumatran, Brazilian, Ethiopian Yir,
Costa Rican, Haitian[awesome].

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Tuesday night was:
Nicaragua Mozonte-Un Regalo de Dios to Full City Plus.

Last Night was:
El Salvador Santa Ana Naranjo to Full City Plus.

Both of these smell fantastic. I had the Nicaragua yesterday w/ only about 15 hours rest. It was very tasty. I cant wait to try it w/ a couple of days on it.

I am about to have the El Salvador w/ only 15 hours on it also, in a few minutes. I like seeing how the flavors change over a couple of days rest.

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What? No chestnuts? :D

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Closer to Christmas ;)

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Ethiopia Illubabor-Camp Cooperative to FC
Guatemala Bourbon-Finca San Diego Buena Vista to FC
Both of these for weekend consumption. First try for the Camp coop.

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I really liked the Guatamala Bourbon F.S.D. I roasted a few months back.

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2006 natural Kello Yirgacheffe. It started it all for me.

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Glad to hear it is all for you.

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Last night was:
Panama Boquete Garrido Estate Lot 26-92
Nicaragua Mozonte Un Ragalo de Dios
El Salvador Santa Ana Naranjo
all at Full City Plus

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Nice!

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Costa Rican
Sumatran
Brazilian
Ethiopian
should be good till after Thanx givin.

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I just purchased a roaster, french press, and what I now know is the wrong grinder.
I am looking forward to discussing different roasts with you all.
Is there a coffee roaster banter thread? This is the closest thing I could find although it is just called "What are you roasting today?".

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What roaster did you get?
i just purchased one, and am anxiously awaiting delivery
I got the behmor 1600

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I just grabbed a cheap Nesco Pro to start, got what i consider a great deal on it!:
http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/111920000/111922344.JPG

Yours looks pretty serious Domahawk!



I need to get a nice burr grinder though.
I didn't know the difference and just had my wife go pick-up a blade grinder.
Arghhh so many slopes around these parts. I am into cigars and coffee, I wanna get into pipes and home brewing also, and now wet shaving! agghhhh!

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Dom, let me know, what are your thoughts on the Behmor 1600 please.

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Last night was my last of my
Nicaragua Mozonte-Un Regalo de Dios
El Salvador Santa-Ana Naranjo
Panama Boquete Garriido Estate Lot 26-92
All roasted to Full City+. I found that blending the 3 after being roasted tasted better than brewing as a single country-origin.

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I'll let you know my thoughts, but this will be my first roaster of any sort, so take it for what it's worth. :)

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:tu

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Nicaraguan from a local shop that has a small selection of green beans

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Way to jump right in!

I am on my 3rd year of happy roasting on my Behmor and love it.

I had a brief stint with a Freshroast 8 but quickly realized it raosted too small batches for my needs.

Not much learning curve on the Behmor, just getting used to the sounds and smells for your likes.

Take it from my experience; NEVER walk away from your Behmor while it's roasting.

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I have had my Behmor since it was introduced. I love it.

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Where does the Behmor store the chaff?

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The Behmor has a pullout chaff tray that slides under the roasting drum.

The newer models improved the limited visibility the older models had by lowering the chaff tray.

Even so, it is a very good idea to remove the side panel periodically to clean off the impeller fan as it gets pretty dirty after 10 roasts.

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Thanks Pete.

With the Behmor, are you able to hear 1st and 2nd crack?

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Clear as a bell.

One of the things that took a while to get used to was when to start the cooling cycle.

If you start it at second crack, you are still hearing cracking for 20 seconds, so it's a matter of getting used to.

I also learned some tricks from other users like opening the door a bit to help cooling or prolonging a roast.

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Can anybody tell me if this was a bad purchase or not?
Anybody here ever use one? Any info or comments are appreciated.
http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/111920000/111922344.JPG

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Thanks Pete.

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http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1323307194

All set to go.
In a move that surprised even my wife, I decided to read the manual first. :)
I plan to be roasting at some point today, and enjoying my first cup this weekend! :tu

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Where did you get your beans?
That is a killer looking unit Dom!

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Congrats!

I remember when mine was that shiny.

FWIW, the best way to clean it is use a Shop Vac after the roast and be sure to run a roast without beans every 5 roasts to keep clean.

Every 10 roasts, spray some Simple green and you'll be amazed at what is coming off the insides. After Simple green is cleaned off, run a empty roast.

You're in for lots of fun and great coffee.

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Right on Dom! I am jealous :D. Are you going to roast indoors with the Behmor? I dont know too much about the Behmor except what I have seen on the S.M. site.

Blak Smyth, the Beans look like they are form Sweet Marias.

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:tu Thanks, that seems to be a very popular site!

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I just bought the 4 pound sampler from Sweet Maria to start out!

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You will not be dissapointed. They have alot of great info on their site and they are great people.

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Yes I will be roasting indoors.
Did my first batch last night, made the house smell like burnt microwaved popcorn. YMMV
All the smoke detectors went off as well.
Next time I will open the window in the kitchen and turn on the range hood exhaust.

Yes Shane, Got the roaster and beans from Sweet Marias. :tu

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When I got home last night, I couldn't wait to fire up the roaster

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/43d0144b.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/ecc6d335.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/c953d08b.jpg

Now being a total noob, I have some questions.

I thought the beans would look more uniform in color, is this a correct assumption?
I was shooting for a city roast and stopped after what I thought was first crack.
How subtle a sound is first crack?
The cracks I heard were very distinct, and immediately afterward the roaster started smoking like crazy.
I feel the roast is darker than what I was shooting for, but like I said, I stopped after what I thought was first crack.
Any chance I missed first crack and roasted to second?
I choose a 1/4lb to roast and eyeballed it.
Should I buy a scale and weigh precise amounts?

Thanks in advance

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Nice, after hearing that I went on their site and bought the sampler.
Shipped out the same day, can't wait.

I did some research on my roaster and it sounds like it is an okay unit. It is decent for indoors, the catalytic convertor is said to work well. The downside is it doesn't cool well. The review I read recommends taking the beans out and using a fan on them in a colonder. They recommend a milder bean because there is a long time in between cracks, maybe too long. Well I will give it all a go and see what happens.

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Dom,

From the look of the pictures, you have a nice roast that looks to be city plus, but it's hard to be positive.

First crack is similar to the sound of popcorn and second crack is more of a crackling sound, almost like rice crispies in a cereal bowl.

You should be able to hear first crack very clearly and it sounds different than second.

From my experience, smoke usually indicates you are in second crack.

I personally roast a bit darker for espresso but occasionally roast lighter and always wait for the first crack to nearly complete before cooling.

A scale as well as notes on your roasts is a very good idea in the beginning, although I know a big dixie cup is about 3/4 of a pound and I always scoop like that into the drum and haven't touched my scale in a long time.

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X2. Well said Pete. My thoughts exactly.

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Thank you, Pete!

The sounds I heard were more like popcorn.
I will try to take the next batch to second crack.
Thanks for the input, fellas! :banger

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Just curious, are you setting to P1?

If so, that is the profile that starts and ends on full roast and 1st and second crack can almost blend into one.

I personally stick with P3 because it is a longer roast and has some "flat" or times when the burners aren't on.

I'd say that by the 3rd or 4th roast, you'll be understanding the roaster a lot better.

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I used the p3 setting.
I pushed 1/4, p3,C, start.
Pressed the cool button with about 20 seconds left on the timer.

I think as I use it more, I will definitely understand it more.
Which is why asked about the cracking sounds.
I understand it will be trial and error at the start.
I appreciate your help with my learning curve! :tu