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Old 09-12-2004, 08:07 AM   #1
bmwrtmike
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My new roaster

I am drinking my first press pot from the roaster that I built. I have been using a Stir Crazy/Galloping Gourmet combo for a while now, and although it's one pound capacity would be overkill for most folks here, it was not able to keep up with my coffee needs.

What I built was similar to the Stir Crazy, but BIGGER. I took a Farberware electric fry pan, and extended the legs on it. Drilled a hole in the center, and fabricated a plexiglass mounting plate to attach a motor to. It is not completely done yet, but I roasted two pounds of Harrar yesterday, and looks like I could do three pounds if I wanted. At 7:27 min I got first crack, and at 11:54 min I hit second crack. The profile is very deep and rich. I hopefully will add a PID heat controller in the near future to help duplicate roasts. Here is the link to the CG thread that has a few pics on page 2 and 3. http://coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/homeroast/68645

I know that most of you like roasting in small batches, and that is fine. But I only roast enough for one week. I do sell a fair bit of coffee, and I take it to work as well. If you are finding that you need a bigger roaster, something like this might fit the bill.
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