Roasting Guide

Your drum is awesome! I just roasted my first batch of beans on my new
 RK drum and they came out great. I feel like a kid at Christmas! Oh
 yeah, it is Christmas and this is my present to myself! I roasted 1 1/4
 pound on my first try and chose a bean that I do not really care for so
 that it did not matter what happened. My grill did a great job of
 getting to temp fast and I was able to maintain temps even in the 45
 degree weather with a little breeze blowing. I hit first crack at 9:11,
 cranked back the heat some and

 Hi Ron,
 
 I wish the forum had dates, so I could remember when I bought your  drum (#7 IS a lucky number).   Anyway, I'm still roasting away in Wyoming, and am still thrilled at
 the roaster and results I get from it.
 Bought a real espresso machine this summer, and maybe that is where the rubber hits the road, because I probably have the best espresso  and regular coffee in this whole state.
 I hope you are selling lots of these things, I'd hate to think others  are missing out.
 
 Thanks again for having such a great idea.

Hello Ron,
 
 I can't tell you how pleased I am with the new drum/motor combo you sent me. Installation took about 45 minutes and after that I was up and running. I've got the Charbroil Quickset grill (35k) and installed the big thermometer from Home Depot.
 
 My grill seems to like 480 degrees so here's what I've been doing:
 
 Preheat to 500 degrees
 
 Put 1 lb beans in the drum while

Eureka!  2 pounds of Mocha Kadir at 500 degrees.  1st crack at 11m30s, cut back to 480 -  second crack at 14m - finish roast with a nice Full City + at 15m 30 sec. - no signs of divots.  Thanks for the suggestions.  It does baffle me though.  It seems that everything I read on the subject suggested that somewhere in the process I was too hot and that was what caused the divots - some suggested too fast into 1st crack - others suggested too hot (therefore too fast) going from 1st to 2nd.  Whatever it is, this seems like a nice profile.

Thanks again Shane.
Dick

 We've just received our roaster.... THANX .... very impressive service and
 product!!!!!!!! will recommend you anytime!!
 REGARDS