Providence Senior Member Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 149 Location: Denville, NJ Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Giotto Premium, La Valentina Grinder: Rocky Doserless Drip: Capresso Team Roaster: Alpenrost
Posted Thu Jan 29, 2004, 10:31am Subject: Other Alpenrost Uses
I've just about thrown in the towel as far as home roasting goes. True, when you come up with a great roast you can really appreciate it, but what I've come to learn is that there are too many variables even when you have what is thought to be a "set it and forget it" Alpenrost.
So, what other uses are there for this roaster? Anyone have any suggestions?
Do you like roast nuts? I think the Alp would be good at that... maybe overkill (depends on your nut consumption I guess). Should be OK for smaller nuts (up to brazils), but chestnuts could be a little too big (and a lot of noise).
Otherwise...
The unused Alpenrost could be used as the subject for a UPS delivery test. It works like this... you pack it and ship it to me, send me an email stating exactly when it was sent, and I return an email telling you exactly when it was delivered. To further validate this procedure, you could take digital pictures of the box before you ship it, and I will return the same when received... This way we get hard data on UPS delivery performance.
COBoy Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 50 Location: Colorado Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni Europicolla Grinder: Kitchenaid A9 burr Vac Pot: none Drip: French press Roaster: Heat gun - Milwaukee 1220
Posted Thu Jan 29, 2004, 12:32pm Subject: Re: Other Alpenrost Uses
Another good example of why you should use the heat gun roasting method, especially as a beginner. It's inexpensive and, if you end up not liking the hobby, you at least have a heat gun in your tool box.
Posted Thu Jan 29, 2004, 2:53pm Subject: Re: Other Alpenrost Uses
bish Said:
Do you like roast nuts? I think the Alp would be good at that... maybe overkill (depends on your nut consumption I guess). Should be OK for smaller nuts (up to brazils), but chestnuts could be a little too big (and a lot of noise).
Yeah...do something else with the Alpenrost (seems suggestions abound) and buy a Zach & Dannis which pretty much is a set and forget roaster.
We have 2 friends who are thrilled with theirs - and who are afraid of my way to active process of overseeing 3 FR+ simultaneously roasting with Variacs, and we dance and we sing...twisting knobs and throwing switches while watching thermometers...oh sorry about that.
Posted Fri Jan 30, 2004, 6:43pm Subject: Re: Other Alpenrost Uses
Providence,
I believe the Alp is a damn fine roaster if it's working properly and you know how to use it. It's really not a "set and forget" roaster and neither are most other home roasters. I've got almost 500 roasts on my original Alp and it does a great job. To use the Alp and get the best from it, you really have to learn to roast using your senses, a count-up timer and several other things that promote the proper roast/machine environment. That said, some of the Alps were calibrated too cool and they didn't perform well because of it.
If you're going to kick it off a cliff, send it to me and I'll give it a happy home <grin>.
Posted Fri Feb 6, 2004, 6:09am Subject: Re: Other Alpenrost Uses
After 3 Alpenrosts in 9 months, I finally saw the light and ordered a Ron Kyle roaster. I have #7. I have never been happier. My Alp, however makes a great door stop. I think I will EBAY it as soon as I have time.
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