I read about a guy doing this recently so I gave it a shot. I had tried using a heat gun and a mixing bowl, but got tired from the constant stirring and had...
Interesting. Did you time the roast? 1.5 Cups greens gives you close to 1/2# roasted. Most green coffees weigh in at about 160 gr/cup. With a typical weight...
I did time it. I just used the timer on the bread maker. Unfortunately the dough cycle on my bread maker pauses at 17 minutes so I aimed to hit my second...
... Hey, Doug...welcome to the group. Things have be VERY quiet around here lately. Honestly, the very best source for you if you want to build a gas grill...
... sweetmarias.com/maillistinfo.html this is the Sweet Maria's list Gene mentioned, of which i am a member (expect a LOT of emails-sometimes 100 or more in a...
I have had a couple of prefab drum roasters an RK Drum and BuzzRoaster. Both are VERY high quality drums built to last for ever. Buzz went out of business so...
... Thanks for filling in all the stuff I couldn't remember! Ron Kyle is a very good guy and while his drums aren't *cheap*, they are a very good value. Ed...
Apparently more people in Houston are drum roasting than I realized! I'm still happily chugging along with my Stir Crazy-Turbo Oven rig, which comfortably...
I have an RK drum which I use whenever I want to roast more than a half-pound batch. As pointed out earlier, they are built to last forever. I have had no...
Anybody remember the old Yale Street Coffee House? Up near 610 North? It's for sale/lease and I am looking at it for some folks who are interested in starting...
... I have some depressing ideas. To have a successful cafe' in this town I think (sadly) you have to prioritize. Make sure you have things in this order: ...
... Not in the least depressing and I think all quite intelligent observations, JohnF. ... prioritize. Make sure you have things in this order: And, I might...
... here in town, you can get sheets of perf aluminum (not sure about stainless) from Southland Hardware at the corner of Westheimer and Morse (between Hazard...
Gene, sorry about that I was trying to say fannings not finnings. And that might not have been fair to Numi to be honest (I'm not sure) but in general I think...
I'm not much of a purist in that area, JohnF. I have preferences, but let's just say I'm unwilling to sit in an uncomfortable chair in a place with crappy...
... With that I'd say you have a realistic view of the market. If you can copy all the sizzle and also sell a better steak..I'm in tell me when you are open. I...
... position. Perhaps a slow movement towards better coffee by small shops is exactly what we need. Well, the good thing about Starbucks, as has been mentioned...
Sorry, I'm weighing in a little late on this topic. I have a small drum that my handyman dad made for me. It worked fine for roasting a large volume of beans,...
I use a fairly plain $169 grill for the drum roasts I occasionally do. The built-in grill thermometer is nearly useless. I bought a candy thermometer from...
And then there is the hideously complicated routine I have to follow with my SCTO: Put in a couple of cups of beans. Turn it on. When a plainly audible...
Although I have an RK Drum, 95% of what I roast is done HG/DB. For that, I just play the heat gun around and stir the beans until 1st crack stops then go some...
Any movement on the coffeehouse deal? Safe Journeys and Sweet Music Justin Marquez (CYPRESS, TX) ________________________________ Not yet, Justin. I actually...
This has NOTHING to do with coffee, but a LOT to do with great entertainment. The headliners are legends in new folk music circles, and if you like folk music,...
... sorry it took me so long to catch this, but be careful Gene. *$ has a 2 year conflict of interest agreement which you sign when you get hired. If you quit...
I wanted to say hey to the group. I've been roasting a year now-- from a Melitta Aromaroast in a resale shop that started it all, modified poppers, iRoar2, and...
Welcome aboard, Kevin! My favorite local Hoston area green bean source is R. Dalton Coffee, located on Old Hempstead Hwy near Pinemont (basically across from...
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