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What Equipment Do I Need to Roast Coffee?
Ready-Set-Roast! Find everything you need to you to get started with your first roast.
June 23, 2020
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How Much Better is Fresh Roasted Coffee?
No matter how high the quality of a coffee, any freshly roasted coffee will begin to deteriorate in freshness and begin going stale after it’s roasted.
June 17, 2020
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How Much Green Coffee Do I Need?
For every pound of finished coffee, you must add 3.2oz or 20% more green coffee to your drum for a medium roast. For darker roasts or lighter roasts, you will require more or less, respectively.
June 8, 2020
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Three Tips for a New Roaster
There are many true artisans and roast masters out there that have spent years perfecting the roast profiles they use with each individual coffee. And, in truth, roasting coffee is one of those arts that you can truly immerse yourself in. But, that doesn’t mean that roasting coffee is inaccessible to the beginner.
June 8, 2020
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Why Shouldn’t I Use the Thermometer that Came with My Grill?
A good thermometer is very important for getting consistent and reliable results when roasting with the RK Drum. Most thermometers that come with a grill
June 3, 2020
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How Fast Can I Learn to Roast Coffee in an RK Drum?
Roasting coffee is fun and easy-to-learn. Believe it or not, you can learn to roast amazing coffee in just a couple of hours. Read about the basics of the RK method, and judge for yourself.
May 26, 2020
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What Grill Should I Choose For My RK Drums Roaster?
Not sure what grill you should use for your RK Drums Roaster? Choosing a grill is not as complicated as you may think. Learn about which options are available for roasting coffee with your RK Drum.
May 21, 2020
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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
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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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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.
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