There are many ways to Roast Coffee at home
Click on the links below to find out.
Ed Needham's site on home roasting
Felix Dial's page on hot air Popper Mods
Big Rick's page (Hot Top)mod's
Mike McCoffee's Roasting with a ROSTO including modifications.
Jim Schulman's pages on Fresh Roast Modifications
Tom Gramila has computerized his WB I Roaster take a look.
March 2004
This is an unsloicited E-Mail from Jim Easley on his RK Drum
Thanks Jim.
RK, I just did the first roast in the drum roaster. I used 2 pounds of
Guatemala Huehuetenanga. An outstandingly even roast first time out.a
But there is a couple of hitches in my gameplan. Seems I didn't account for
being at 6,000 feet which speeds up the crack process, SSSOOOOO what I
thought was the first crack was actually the second crack. I was all set to
see a beautiful full city roast and boy was I surprised. Fortunately this
particular Guat. holds up damn well when stressed to the max. It makes an
interesting Italian bordering on charcoal profile but I can still
taste some fruitiness in all that blackness.
Oh well, such is life. The drum worked beautifully and I will get the
times down. Thanks again for a great product.
I threw all the timings out the window and did the next round of roasts
using the old school method of roasting by sight-color of smoke;
sound-cracks and pops; and by smell-the changing aromas of the roast. Didn't
look at the stop watch at all but did use your tip about decreasing the
temp and letting the roast cruise through the cracking stages. Worked
beautifully.
Worked so well in fact half the neighborhood just signed on as clients.
They were the ones that live down wind of the roasting area.
Only problem I have encountered in the past 10 roasts (yes, I have been
busy) is trying to get the door open using a pair of pliers while wearing
gloves.
It looks like I will be buying the 18 inch model before long as well as a
couple of motors.
Thanks again for such a KISS device and technique.
I just wanted to let you know I did my first roast on my 8lb. drum yesterday. It went really well. I was able to get the universal rottisserie to work with a little modifying. I tried to follow the 6lb. drum roast profile from the roasting guide. I did experiance a uneven roast for my first try, but the coffee was still, delicious! It is very exciting roasting with this system. My cooling tray will blow the beans up in the air if its not on low! Otherwise the fans air swirling motion actually stirs the beans like there was a sweeper arm. I cant wait to give it another go. I can really see a perfect profile that will easily be developed with a few more times. Thanks alot and I'll get you out some photos soon. Jay S.
Ditto and more. Fantastic product, but more importantly, great service before and even better after. RK for President!
md
I just wanted to let you know that everything worked out great for the shipping.
We christened the roaster this evening, and all went well. I am looking forward to my first cup tomorrow!
Many thanks for all your coordination.
Mike
I've had my RK Drum for less than a month and just love it! Just
minutes ago I also ordered the 50rpm drive motor. Silly thing just
happened to me today. I was looking at my stash and trying to come up
with a blend. I had completely forgotten that I have other methods of
roasting available to me (popper..iRoast..hg/db..sc/to) and was becoming
frustrated because I was thinking in terms of roasting pounds instead of
ounces to make the trial blend. Duhhhhhh! I love my RK Drum. I love
my RK Drum. I love my RK Drum.
Have I mentioned..... I LOVE my RK Drum.
Jerry
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