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This was a unsolicted post on Sweet Marias
forum by Adam Jahiel on 11/2/03
Hi Randy,
Here is my two cents. In my camp, coffee is mainly consumed
by my wife and
me. We don't guzzle the stuff, but drink enough that the
Alpenrost that I
initially bought had to be dragged out and fired up way to
often, maybe 4-5
days or so.
The Alp was my first, second, third, and fourth roaster,
mainly due to
quality control issues and manufacturing problems/defects.
As much as I enjoyed the roasting experience, it was
incredibly frustrating
for me because of it's uneven operation from one roast to
the next, having
to second guess it, reset it, cleaning it, the list goes
on......
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My roasting problems have all but vanished now. I bought one
of Ron Kyles
drums, (#7) for much less than the Alp. I pour in what I
need, I have tried
from 1-3 Lbs. now, pop it in my Weber Grill which sits
outside the door
here, and I get a no-hassle, perfect roast every time. I
can't tell you how
happy I have been with this thing. And I'm not a salesman
for Ron, I just
love the product.
The other day, our Wyoming temperatures fell, along with the
snow. I fired
up the grill, kept an eye on the time, looked for the smoke,
listened for
the cracking, and ended up with 3 pounds of perfectly
roasted Malabar. Since
I'm doing a remodel, I try and supply my crew all the java
they want, so the
quantity once more is a blessing.
I'm a believer in less is more, simpler is better. I wish I
had saved my
self the frusrationd of the Alp and gone directly to the Ron
Kyle-Drum,
which at that time did not exist at that time. I hate buying
things, and
then buying a better one later. It's a waste of time and
money.
Another nice point to buying from guys like Ron (RK Roaster)
and Les (Thor
Tamper) on this list is that you are helping support the
small entrpreneurs
on this list, and not some huge multi-national corporation.
Yes, Swissmar
had great customer service if you call quickly shipping
replacement roasters
out . I'd rather be able to speak to a person that would
listen to my
sugestions, and help me solve the problem.
My advice: Buy a Ron Kyle drum, and with the time and money
you save you can
treat your self to a new BBQ to put it in if you need one.
And a THOR
Tamper.
Did I mention Ron's drum also did a gret job on the Haloween
Pumpkin seed
roasting................
Best,
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