Picked it up this evening and we just roasted our first batch – WOW!  We are very impressed with the result.  Can’t wait to do more :)

I just wanted to let you know that everything worked out great for the shipping.
We christened the roaster this evening, and all went well. I am looking forward to my first cup tomorrow!
Many thanks for all your coordination.
Mike

Thanks to all who steered me right after my poor experience with the Ronco 4000. A genuine RK drum arrived in the mail today. It's a beefy rig---no joke! I headed out to the local welder's supply store for a pair of good gloves, then returned home to test the drum out. I fired up the BBQ, burned off the oils etc. from the drum for 15 minutes, and let it cool. Once it was safe to touch, I got the grill back up to heat, added a pound of the Zambia AA to the drum, and was off. A bit farther off than I'd hoped, as it turned out...took 22 minutes to get to second crack, but the emptying & cooling went E-Z. And man, those beans taste great! Thanks, Ron!
 
 --Paul

I just wanted to let everyone know that dealing with Ron Kyle was a pleasure. He patiently answered every one of my questions, made some recommendations, told me when it would be shipped and it arrived as he stated. Not only did I enjoy dealing with a man of integrity, Ron's craftsmanship is a work of art.
 
 Thanks, Ron!
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Eddie

Shane-- drum is working great, developing a very nice patina, if you will.  7 roastings so far, fantastic flavor which to me is fuller than the fluid air bed roasts.  I am getting to 2nd crack at about 12 minutes.  I'd like to slow it down slightly but that's a good time in my book.