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Home Roasting

There are many ways to Roast Coffee at home
Click on the links below to find out.

Engadget's -how-to-make-a-popcorn-popper-coffee-roaster-----Haskell W. Obriens page on West Bend Poppery II

Ed Needham's site on home roasting

Felix Dial's page on hot air Popper Mods

Big Rick's page (Hot Top)mod's

Mike McCoffee's Roasting with a ROSTO including modifications.

A page by Jim Gundlach (Brian's $10 drum roaster

Jim Schulman's pages on Fresh Roast Modifications

Tom Gramila has computerized his WB I Roaster take a look.

Cafe Hombre by Jerry Procopio

Poppery II by Dennis Parham

Dan Bollinger's Home Roasting page and coffee information.

Tim Eggers Pan Roasting

  • Tuesday, 19 April 2011
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We'll can walk you through your first roasts over the phone!!!   We'll guide you step by step on what to expect, what to look for and when it should happen!  Give Us a Call when you are ready to roast!

Reviews

  • George Steinert - Sacramento CA

     Hello, Ron:
     
     Just to let you know that I finally got my cooling stand put together, burned in the drum and did my first roast this evening on the patio. I was concerned about being able to hear the cracks (coming from using an iRoast2 that was an issue for me). I had my wife standing by to make sure I didn't miss the sounds. I needn't have worried. The sounds of First Crack were loud enough to be heard on the other side of the back yard. I backed the temp off a bit and let her coast. The first time trying to control the temperature is kind of like trying to back up an 18-wheeler but we managed just fine. I was going to pull at the first sign of 2nd crack and I overshot a few seconds but oh, well. The cooling stand worked great and for the maiden voyage of my RK Drum, I am very pleased. The rest will come with experience.
     Thank you, Ron. We're off and running. Now if I could only find someplace I could lay my hands on some more of that Brazil Fazenda Ipanema "Dulce" that Tom and Maria had!! A number of my friends just rave about that one and I have only a small amount left. I'll know better next time to lay in a good supply when I find a great bean like that one. Of course, SM has many great beans.
     
     George Steinert
     Sacramento, CA

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  • David Weiler/Kim Hartling-BC, Canada

    TO whom gives a damn:

    Great drum!  did a first of many successful roasts.  what a knock-out!!!  many thanks and if we ever get around to hooking up to the bike,  will send pics.
    (for your records for other Can. possible clients Total cost ~  $ 520.00)

    Peace,
    David & Kim
    Kimb.  BC. Canada
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  • Brian

    Ron,

    Wow, thanks for the amazing drum. It's so strange to
    me to go from an inconsistent 1/2 pound of dog-bowl
    roasted beans to 2 lbs of a consistent roast!

    Since I manage a BBQ store, I was thinking I'd serve
    free coffee samples on the weekends. I'm just gonna
    brew a pot or 2 and put out some 4/6oz cups. I would
    really like to show people that I roasted on a BBQ, so
    how do you feel about supplying me with either
    business cards or flyers if you have them? Or if you
    just sent me a p.o.p. 4x6 or 8x11 I'll just put it in
    a plexi stand!

    Let me know if you need parts/supplies
    traegergrills.com makes a great thermometer for people
    to mount in the center of grill hood!

    Brian

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  • Rob Whelen, Wilimington, NC (Epula LLC)

    Hey Shane-- just did my 50th roast last night.  I am really excited about the outcome.  The 1 and 2 lb roasts go a little fast, since my grill puts out a lot of heat.  But the 5 pounds are going about 15-17 minutes and the flavor is fantastic.  Great product.

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  • Tom Haigler-NC

    I have been roasting for 3 years as a hobby and many of my family members and friends have suggested that I should start to sell my coffee. Within the second year of sales, my first roaster could not keep up with the overwhelming demand of Tom’s Best Coffee. I have since upgraded to the premium RK Drum Roaster, which allows me to produce my product more efficiently. My customers can tell a big difference in the quality of my roast. I not only recommend this roaster but I give a A+ to Shane for his customer service.

     

    Tom Haigler

    Lexington, NC (Jan 2009)

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