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How to brew coffee with the French Press coffee maker
16 steps to the best coffee in the world. Items Needed French Press Fresh-Roasted Coffee Water Spoon or Stirring Stick A Pot or Kettle to
September 27, 2019
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How you can learn to drink black coffee and love it.
9 Steps to learning to enjoy black coffee. Why do people drink black coffee anyway? You may not believe it if you’re not yet a
September 19, 2019
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What Happens If Your Grill Isn’t Powerful Enough for Roasting, BTU vs. Mass Explained
The case of the thimble, a 5 gallon bucket and what any of this has to do with coffee roasting. One of the most commonly
June 18, 2019
Temperature: Understanding the temperature difference between the RK Drums and other roasters.
One of the questions that we frequently get is “Why do RK Drums roast with higher roasting temperatures than X Roaster.” So we wanted to
September 17, 2018
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Roast Development in an RK Drum
Roast Development in an RK Drum Article borrowed with permission from Seth Newsome. Please visit his excellent Blog. Thanks Seth! – Seth Newsome We’ve celebrated
May 16, 2018
Thermometer Calibration (Re-Calibration) Instructions
Just thought I would post here the Calibration or Re-calibration instructions for the Tel-Tru thermometer. In short you want to boil the thermometer, then use
September 15, 2015
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Part 3: Putting it All Together During the Roast.
Before diving into this article, please have a read of the previous two prerequisite sections: Part 1: Understanding the roast process (Heat vs. Mass) and
June 15, 2015
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Part 2: What Happens During the Coffee Roast Process
Let’s look at what coffee roasting is, and should be. What happens during the ideal roast First of all coffee is a seed, of the
June 15, 2015
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Part 1: Understanding the Roast Process (Heat vs. Mass)
“As simple as boiling a pot of water.” One of the most common subjects we teach new roasters about is understanding Heat vs. Mass. A
June 15, 2015
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The Relativity of Your Thermometer
The reason why your roast profile temperatures may be different than other people’s or even the profiles suggested here. One of the key concepts that
June 15, 2015
About RK Drums
RK Drums has been providing roasting advice for coffee aficionados and small business owners for over 15 years. We specialize in making coffee roasting accessible to anyone who wants to roast, and sell complete solutions to roast coffee using a barbecue grill.
