farmroast Senior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 1,417 Location: Amherst MA. Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: Oly:Cremina,Maxi. MCAL... Grinder: Majors, Dienes Vac Pot: Hellem10 Drip: CCD, and more Roaster: 1kg. DreamRoast
Posted Sat Nov 25, 2006, 11:44am Subject: Re: First roast in un-assisted bread machine.
FYI Coffeesnobs.com is an Australian coffee forum site and about a week ago they started a separate title in the home-roasting section for Bread Machine roasting info. They mostly do a BM/HG setup so far. http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?board=roasting
BoyntonStu Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 296 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Nov 28, 2006, 1:39pm Subject: Re: First roast in un-assisted bread machine. Update
I roasted 4 batches so far.
It is becoming almost routine.
Turn on motor and heater.
Wait about 7 minutes until the thermometer reaches 350.
Introduce green beans.
In about 5 minutes the temperature is about 470.
Turn off heater.
Coast through the roast and observe bean color. The temp remains constant without the heater.
I live in sunny Florida and I roast outside. I use a little hand mirror and sunlight to look into the roaster. Nothing comes close to seeing the true colors.
Turn off stirrer motor.
Using gloves, remove the tub and place it on the ground.
Use the cool setting of a hair dryer to blast the beans in the tub to cool them and to expel all the chaff.
It is very straightforward and it is becoming quite predictable.
farmroast Senior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 1,417 Location: Amherst MA. Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: Oly:Cremina,Maxi. MCAL... Grinder: Majors, Dienes Vac Pot: Hellem10 Drip: CCD, and more Roaster: 1kg. DreamRoast
Posted Tue Nov 28, 2006, 2:18pm Subject: Re: First roast in un-assisted bread machine. Update
Stu Congrads!!! Sounds like your on the way. You probally good a nice even roast with the BM too. Could you put a dimmer switch or something on your heating element to be able to fine tune your heat output? Did you check out the BM activity on coffeesnobs.com you should put a pic and description on their BM listings. Ed
BoyntonStu Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 296 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Nov 28, 2006, 3:35pm Subject: Re: First roast in un-assisted bread machine. Update
farmroast Said:
Stu Congrads!!! Sounds like your on the way. You probally good a nice even roast with the BM too. Could you put a dimmer switch or something on your heating element to be able to fine tune your heat output? Did you check out the BM activity on coffeesnobs.com you should put a pic and description on their BM listings. Ed
This is my present baby http://coffee-roasting.blogspot.com/ A friend wants a roaster and I picked up another BM at the thrift shop so I will try your style this time. Ya might just try registering again at coffeesnob my confirmation happened quickly as I remember. The Aussie BM units are still primitive, mostly HG but at present it's the buzz down under. Ed
Based on your interesting journey with a stock Breadman, I found one at a local Goodwill and brought it home. I haven't had a chance to plug it in and make sure it works, but if so... How did you find and short across the thermal link? I'm only moderately electrically inclined (I'll run conduit and wire up new switches and outlets, but evaluating electronics is a bit hazy for me), and I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
This sounds like such a great way to get into roasting for cheap that will likely be able to handle medium size batches, and have excellent temperature/time control.
BoyntonStu Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 296 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Mon Dec 11, 2006, 9:48am Subject: Re: Temperature run up test
Christopher_01 Said:
Based on your interesting journey with a stock Breadman, I found one at a local Goodwill and brought it home. I haven't had a chance to plug it in and make sure it works, but if so... How did you find and short across the thermal link? I'm only moderately electrically inclined (I'll run conduit and wire up new switches and outlets, but evaluating electronics is a bit hazy for me), and I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
This sounds like such a great way to get into roasting for cheap that will likely be able to handle medium size batches, and have excellent temperature/time control.
roach56 Senior Member Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 120 Location: USA Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sat Dec 8, 2012, 8:52am Subject: Re: First roast in un-assisted bread machine.
This is a very old thread but I'm interested in this method. I was originally going to use a hg/bm. If anyone has been using this method I would be interested in hearing the results. If the OP has some feedback on quality of roast. Since this method isn't using hot air then is it more of a drum roast profile?
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