> Mike Simanyi wrote:
>
> > Just had to post. I received my RK drum and 50rpm motor setup last
> > week and fired it up for a few small roasts (1 to 1.5 pounds each). I
> > slightly over-roasted the first batch while trying to dial-in my
> > thermometer readings and reconcile them to the instructions I found at
> > Ron's site, but the next batches went like clockwork.
> > Three words: Oh. My. Gosh!
> >
> > The scent of the roast is amazing. Using the I-roast, 2nd crack was
> > always exceptionally subtle. With the drum it's like firecrackers.
> > And darn near the most entertaining part is pouring the smoking mass
> > of beans into the sifter and holding them over the fan for cooling.
> > Within about 75 seconds they were almost to ambient temp... and
> > smelled AMAZING! One of my neighbors came over to inquire. Turns out
> > her daughter manages a *$ and knew someone was roasting coffee, so
> > they were curious about the smoke coming from my back yard.
> >
> > I did the first roast was on July 1st, and I tapped into that for a
> > press pot yesterday morning. It was absolutely fabulous, so much
> > mellower and more complex than the best I could do on the I-roast.
> > (Not slamming the I-roast here - it's a wonderful machine - just
> > trying to compare the results.) And last night I broke out some of
> > the Moki's Farm for the July 4th party guests to try. It had degassed
> > for three days and hooked several of the guests so well that they were
> > asking for all kinds of details.
> >
> > Fun stuff!
> >
> > My thanks to Ron, Tom and Maria for presenting the opportunity.
> >
> > Mike