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The hottest topic here is the new stirring vane design.
It has improved roasting with a slow standard rotisserie
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This page will contain any important news about the
RK roasting drum
7/4/04
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I am constantly trying to improve the RK roasting
drum. Since its conception, I have tried several
changes. The first was that the vanes tended to trap
some beans in and around the ends. I worked on a
tighter bend on the vanes, and this really helped.
The pin was hard to pull, and it drum owners lost
the clip on occasion. I added a chain, so it stays
with the drum. I also reduced the bend in the clip
to make it easier to pull. I now bend it so it will
not go past the first notch in the clip, and this
helped even more.
I have been working on a new vane configuration, to
make it easier to obtain an even roast, using a 3 or
6 rpm motor. I have built 3 different configuration,
and have been doing some extensive testing.
The orginal drum is a great drum, but can be a bit
difficult obtaining and even roast with the standart
3 and 6 rpm motor. Some people had no trouble and
some did. Controlling the ramp up to first crack,
seemed to be the trick.
A drum owner told me he had no trouble getting even
roast, I also had little or no trouble. Here is what
he had to tell me. Pre heat to 470 degrees load the
drum, the temps drop to about 400 and will climb
back up to 470 in about 6 min. When 1st. crack
starts, lower the temp to 440 and let it complet
first and creep into 2nd. I tried it and it works
real good.
I have found in my latest testing with a new design
that it is now easier to get and even roast with a
standart 6 rpm motor. I did not have a 3 rpm motor
to test this new design, but feel it will work just
fine. It is no trouble at all getting and even roast
with the 57 rpm motor I have made available, but I
still wanted to make it easier for those who wanted
to use a standard slower rotisserie motor. I have
not changed much from the orginal design, as it was
a very good design. Just 2 slight changes seem to
make a diffence. This drum will be available by
6/1/04 and from then on.
All products from time to time, get revised and RK
Roasting Drums is no exception . I know you will
like the new design as well , and even better then
the orginal.
BTW drums shipped as of 6/1/04 are of the new
design. If you have any questions about wether you
have the new design or the orginal design please
contact me by E-Mail
Questions? click here
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