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I'll Drink to That! What is your favorite beverage to have with a cigar? Juice? Cola? Beer? Port? Single Malt Scotch? This room is for the discussion of beverages, especially alcoholic beverages that go well with cigars! |
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11-04-2013, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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Interesting indeed, Mark. I've never gone beyond just empirical trial and error, flicking the heat off for 2-4 seconds and then back on a few times during first crack, never letting the roast stall altogether. I've found a distinct - if not totally repeatable - increase in the fruit notes, perceived sweetness, and body when doing this with Ethiopian naturals.
Some day, when I've got a few hours on my hands and the inclination to do some tinkering, I'm going to wire the heater in an Original Poppery to the Variac I picked up, and wire the fan to a dimmer/ceiling fan switch, so I can vary both temperature and air flow. Then, with about 10 years of trial and error, I ought to have something to write up.
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