Assembly Guide Section K.
Adjusted to include General Drum Info, Gear Motor Tips
and Roast Profiles. Recommended Read for new RK
Owners
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Assembly Guide
containing nearly 200
annotated images with detailed how-to's Finally!
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Reviews
Walt Lewis
Chiammaya Custom Crafted Chocolate
Hard to believe
I've been using my RK drum since 2004 and it
is still as great as day one. In looking for
information for a friend and having been
away from the site for several years I was
amazed to see the progress made. I saw the
new drum latch and had to have it. It
arrived last week but only got around to
installing it today. I had to roast some
almonds
for some Custom Crafted chocolate I make.
Thirty seconds is all it took
and away I went. It takes about 30
minutes on low to roast 4 pounds of almonds.
I did my first batch and began checking at
15 minutes. In 5 minute increments I went
along. The last time I checked and it still
needed a bit longer I
went to seal back up the drum and was
SHOCKED!! Had I broken the latch ALREADY? No
I discovered it pivots and was just fine.
Sure will make it
easier to open and close with my welding
gloves on!
As usual, thanks for an FANTASTIC product!
Scott Angelo-Oceana Coffee
It’s been a
while since I bought my roaster. Great work,
have been having good times & roasting
plenty of coffee. I have even had it
reviewed by the crew at Royal NY, who loved
what I sent them
Jay
Michels
Got the new clip, and pop riveted it on. Must
have taken me all of 2 minutes!
Just completed roasting 20 pounds of various
beans, and I LOVE the new clip!!!!
No more fiddling around with the pin, just pop
it out, flip the clip, dump the beans, and on to
the next batch.
As you mentioned in your review, a bit less
noise, and much faster turnaround times between
roasts.
Still regret not going with the 6 pound drum.
Best Wishes,
Jay Michels
Glenn Secola- Palomar Mtn, CA
I echo everyone else's
comments on the extremely professional quality of
this drum. Ok, we all agree on that of course,
one look and even a fairly non tech/mechanical
person such as myself can see that level of quality
you ensure.
I usually experience
some form of "buyer's remorse" on large purchases, I
don't know why, but that's me.
Not so on the RK Drum
though! I am so glad I finally bought this! I
thought my SC/TO would be the one and
only, (as I roasted my
12oz smugly, thinking of those "other" 3 or 4 oz
roasters)
Roasting coffee with
the RK Drum is like "printing money"! The RK Drum
paid for itself fast.
Your customer service,
attitude and willingness to answer questions, make
suggestions about everything from
roasting to buying beans
to bags etc. You return civility and customer
service to a professional level seldom
seen anymore. You even
took time out on your Alaska trip to "talk me down"
during a difficult roast. I was using
a different motor than
the one you offer and you made several suggestions
that helped me overcome a problem.
I am sure I will one
day get your motor after I tire of customizing ice
packs etc to keep my motor cool for 5 or 6 roasts.
I have now been using
the RK Drum for 6 months or so and still getting an
even roast with my average of 5 -6 # is now routine
for me. Roasting the sometimes fussy Dry Process
greens is now a pleasure, the RK Drum tosses the
beans
perfectly, enabling me
to get very even roasts.
I read with longing
your description of your new cooler. The fact that
you now offer the new latch system is wonderful!
I must say, the RK Drum
is just about perfect! The previous latch was
doable, but I wont miss it. I found a different
latch pin at H. D. that actually seems to be a bit
easier to work than the cotter pin., but I am
ordering the new latch!
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)
NOTE:
Product may vary from time to time due to
necessary design changes but the quality is always the
same for you the customer, and your satisfaction with
the product will always remain my number one priority.
8
Lb. Max
Capacity (Lifetime Warranty on structure,
1yr on motors)
Easy
Unload
Cools
4.75Lbs @ 650F to Ambient in 120 secs
High-Powered 1300CFM Cooling Fan
Convenient Chaff/Heat Removal via Suction
Method
Easy
Access Chaff Collection Screen
Rolling Assembly with Lockable Caster Wheels
Ergonomically designed to promote ease of
use and comfort.
Guarded Power Switch
Buying Advice:
There are many
methods to cool your beans, but this cooler should be
used if you are looking for a clean, easy and attractive
way to cool your beans. Looks professional, built
to last and works really well at cooling your beans
after the roast, while separating chaff and collecting
it in a separate tray. Note that this cooler does
not have automatic stirring vanes as on the deluxe unit,
but is in turn more economical.
8
Lb. Max
Capacity (Lifetime Warranty on structure,
1yr on motors)
Motorized stirring vanes to facilitate
cooling and chaff removal
Easy
Unload
Ergonomically designed to promote ease of
use and comfort
Cools
4.75Lbs @ 650F to Ambient in 60 secs
High-Powered 1300CFM Cooling Fan
Convenient
Chaff/Heat Removal via Suction Method
Easy
Access Chaff Collection Screen
Rolling
Assembly with Lockable Caster Wheels
Guarded
Power Switch
Buying Advice:
There are
many methods to cool your beans, but this cooler
should be used if you are looking for a clean,
easy and attractive way to cool your beans.
Looks professional, built to last and works
really well at cooling your beans after the
roast, while separating chaff and collecting it
in a separate tray. Note that due to its
motorized cooling vanes, this cooler cools and
removes chaff automatically and significantly
better than the basic version, allowing you to
attend to the next roast without bothering with
stirring. Oh yeah, did we mention it looks
really cool?
Read the Review
Here
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New
Open/Close Latch System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
4
times the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
12" Diameter: 8"
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying Advice:
A 4Lb drum
only, can be generally overloaded by 20% should
be used generally for home roasting, roasting
for family and friends, or starting your new
roasting business. Requires you to supply
all other parts. Should be purchased by
itself only if you intend to figure out all
other parts yourself. (rotisserie, electrical,
motors, etc.)
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New
Open/Close Latch System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
6 times
the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
18" Diameter: 8"
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying Advice:
A 6Lb drum
only, can be generally overloaded by 20% should
be used generally for home roasting, roasting
for family and friends, or preferred for
starting your new roasting business.
Requires you to supply all other parts.
Should be purchased by itself only if you intend
to figure out all other parts yourself.
(rotisserie, electrical, motors, etc.)
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New
Open/Close Latch System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
8 times
the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
24" Diameter: 8"
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying Advice:
A 8Lb drum
only, can be generally overloaded by 20% should
be used generally for home roasting, roasting
for family and friends, or especially
preferred for starting your new roasting
business. Requires you to supply all other
parts. Should be purchased by itself only
if you intend to figure out all other parts
yourself. (rotisserie, electrical, motors, etc.)
All Stainless Steel Latch for
opening and closing the drum.
Mounting Hardware
Buying Advice:
This new latch replaces the pin and
chain lid closing system. This new
latch permits one-handed operation while
opening and closing the drum.
Substantially easier loading and
unloading. We are recommending at this
time that everyone remove the chain/pin
from their existing drum with a
screwdriver and keep in a safe place in
the event that a reinstallation becomes
necessary. All new drums will ship with
both latch and chain/pin.
(read the latch
review here)
NOTE:This
motor will improve the roast quality and
roast uniformity over the standard
rotisserie motor, and will last much longer
overall. A motor only
Does not ship with a
spit rod or rotisserie brackets.
This set up
just
replaces the standard low RPM motor that
comes with most rotisserie kits.
Buying Advice:
, this is the heavy duty
motor for the 4LB, 6LB or 8LB Home or Commercial
Drum that preferably is used with all RK setups.
Get this if you only need a good strong motor,
and have your own methods of mounting the motor
and wiring it up, and coupling it to the spit
rod.
Motor assembly is made to
bolt onto the grills side
tray. Product may vary
from time to time due to
necessary design changes but
the quality is always the
same for you the customer,
and your satisfaction with
the product will always
remain my number one
priority.
NOTE:
Does not ship with a
spit rod or rotisserie brackets.
This set up
just
replaces the standard low RPM motor that
comes with most rotisserie kits.
Buying Advice:
This motor will improve the roast
quality and roast uniformity over the
standard rotisserie motor, and will last
much longer overall.
This is the complete motor upgrade
kit. You should get this if
you have previously used the 2 or 6 RPM
standard rotisserie motor and need to
get the faster, heavy duty motor
upgrade. This is the heavy duty
motor for the 4LB, 6LB or 8LB Home or
Commercial Drum that preferably is used
with all RK setups. In other
words, if you chose to start with a
standard rotisserie motor and now need
to replace it or want more consistent
roasts, this will be everything you need
to mount and setup the motor on your
grill. Note that this does not
include a power cord switch box.
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New Open/Close Latch
System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
4
times the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
12" Diameter: 8"
Motor/Plates Features
High Torque
52RPM Commercial Motor/110V
(1yr warranty on motor)
Base Plate
Motor Mount
All Bolts and Hardware to Mount to your grill.
Rod/Motor Coupler
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying Advice:
A 4Lb drum kit. Great
for the beginner roaster, the
home roaster and possibly your
new roasting business.
This is everything you will need
to get your roaster up and
running. Here you will find two
combos. Please choose the "DIY Kit"
if you consider yourself "Handy"
and a "Do-it-Yourselfer", have
not problems finding things at
the hardware store, or
have your own creative methods
of assembling your roaster.
Choose the "Everything Kit"
if you want us to send you all
the parts you will need to get
the roaster up and running.
Note that the everything kit
does not include the grill or
any sheet metal mods.
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New Open/Close
Latch System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
6
times the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
18" Diameter: 8"
Motor/Plates
Features
High Torque
52RPM Commercial Motor/110V
(1yr warranty on motor)
Base Plate
Motor Mount
All Bolts and Hardware to Mount to your grill.
Rod/Motor Coupler
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying
Advice:
A 6Lb drum kit.
Great for the beginner
roaster, the home
roaster and possibly
your roasting business.
This is everything you
will need to get your
roaster up and running.
Here you will find
two combos. Please choose the "DIY
Kit" if you consider
yourself "Handy" and a
"Do-it-Yourselfer", have
not problems finding
things at the hardware
store, or have
your own creative
methods of assembling
your roaster.
Choose the "Everything
Kit" if you want us
to send you all the
parts you will need to
get the roaster up and
running. Note that
the everything kit does
not include the grill or
any sheet metal mods.
100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
Easy Open
Door with Security Clip
New
Open/Close
Latch System
Easy and
Fast Loading and Unloading
8
times the capacity of the largest home roasters
available
Built to
last a lifetime with reasonable care
No
electronics to become defective like other
electronic roasters
Back-to-Back Roasting
Length:
24" Diameter: 8"
Motor/Plates
Features
High Torque
52RPM Commercial Motor/110V
(1yr warranty on motor)
Base Plate
Motor Mount
All Bolts and Hardware to Mount to your grill.
Rod/Motor Coupler
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
Buying
Advice:
A 8Lb drum
kit. Great
for the beginner
roaster, the
home roaster and
your roasting
business.
This is
everything you
will need to get
your roaster up
and running.
Here you will
find two combos.
Please choose
the "DIY Kit"
if you consider
yourself "Handy"
and a
"Do-it-Yourselfer",
have not
problems finding
things at the
hardware store,
or have your own
creative methods
of assembling
your roaster.
Choose the "Everything
Kit" if you
want us to send
you all the
parts you will
need to get the
roaster up and
running.
Note that the
everything kit
does not include
the grill or any
sheet metal mods.
These Rubber spiders are the
replacements for the occasional loss.
Placing a bit of rubber cement or
silicone between the spider and motor
coupler can keep this fixed in place for
a good number of roasts.
$15
Rotisserie Kit
(Included
in "Everything Combos" or at your Hardware Store)
Buying
Advice:
These
are sold
only in
the "Everything
Kits",
you will
need one
of these
to
complete
your
setup
from
some
source.
If you
are not
sure
what to
buy,
consider
the
everything
kit as
we do
all the
work for
you.
High
Quality Aluminum Machined Mounts/Plates for your Motor/Grill
The motor mount will
accomodate motors with a bolt on pattern of
2.375 inches. The center hole for the
motor shaft is 5/8" wide and 7.5" high.
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
NOTE:
This is a
generic base plate
for your grill.
Made for the Do-it-yourselfer. Buy this
if you would like to mount your own motor.
Universal, works on almost any grill.
Buying
Advice:
If
you have
your own
motor
and want
to mount
it, or
have
previously
assembled
your own
motor
mounts,
then
this
will
replace
existing
mounts.
A
professional
way to
mount
your
motor.
High
Quality Aluminum Machined Mounts/Plates for your Motor/Grill
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
NOTE:
This is a
generic base plate
for your grill.
Made for the Do-it-yourselfer. Buy this
if you would like to mount your own motor.
Universal, works on almost any grill.
Buying Advice:
Generally most won't need just this base plate. If you need to mount the motor, generally choose the RK Motor Mount and Base Plate combo above. Only needed if you have your own motor mount and no base plate or if you have otherwise damaged the previous plate.
High
Quality Aluminum Machined Mounts/Plates for your Motor/Grill
The motor mount will
accomodate motors with a bolt on pattern of
2.375 inches. The center hole for the
motor shaft is 5/8" wide and 7.5" high.
Free Shipping (Continental US Only)
NOTE:
This is a
generic motor mount
for your grill.
Made for the Do-it-yourselfer. Buy this
if you would like to mount your own motor.
Universal, works on almost any grill.
Buying Advice:
Generally most won't need just this motor mount. If you need to mount the motor, generally choose the RK Motor Mount and Base Plate combo above. Only needed if you have your own base plate or have come up with some other solution and no motor mount or if you have otherwise damaged the previous plate.
I've only been roasting
coffee since June of this year (09). I needed to get
a larger roaster, seems like every week I roast more
and more. I did alot research and just did not want
to pull the trigger on a $3500.00 plus roaster.
I contacted Shane and talked to him about a drum. I
ended up ordering the 4# roaster, bought a new grill
and did the sheet metal mods. Shipping was fast and
correct. The drum is built to last a lifetime, the
only thing that I should have done different was to
get the 6# drum for $90.00 more. (Shane should have
talked me into getting the 6# roaster.) LOL
It was simple to set up and get it going. I've more
than maxed it out a couple of times, beans came out
great. You can see the mods i've made to the grill
and the simple bean cooler I built on Shane's web
site.
Bottom line is that the drum is top notch, works
great and is well worth the money! Shane is also a
great guy to talk to and will treat you right.
Dale
Mark
Onks
I'm an engineer--the drum is a
work of art and the motor and mounts are terrific
and the whole kit is well thought-out and it makes
GREAT COFFEE! I've done several roasts using your
suggested profile for 1lb batches and I'm getting
the hang of it! I will graduate to larger batches
when I decide what kind of beans I want to order in
quantity. The only bad thin.g about this setup is
that I want to roast all the time and you need lots
of beans in your inventory to have all that fun!
Thanks for your great products, and
even more for your superb customer service! Keep up
the good work!
Tom
Haigler-Lexington, NC (July 2009)
1 st crack hit at 15:50 minutes..
50 seconds of a pause & beans went
into a slow start of a rolling second crack
/......Time 19:30 (complete)
dumped 4 lbs (3&1/3 lbs Roasted) into a good 12+
seconds of a 2nd crack
(Rolling) and slammed the brakes on 2nd crack when
the beans hit my cooling
fan.... let see if someone could do that with a
roaster under $750.00.....Excellent+ Roaster you got
there Shane!
Tom
Haigler-Lexington, NC (June 2009)
It is so nice to be able to roast
4 pounds of greens in around 20 minutes. My wife
sells most of my coffee at her work place and they
(office) could tell a big difference in the quality
of coffee than the previous roaster I had. It really
does an excellent job for the money that you invest.
Mike Brisson
Atlanta, GA
I've only done a couple of roasts,
and none more than about 3 pounds, But so far I've
been getting good reviews from folks and I certainly
like the coffee myself. The squeak has been
minimized, the wobble in the spit largely goes away
when it's loaded up and hot, and the clasp/door has
not really caused me any problems. In short, I'm
loving my new roaster. It has made my life a lot
easier. And so far, without any modifications I'm
roasting (albeit with smaller loads) at near "low"
on the the three burners.
Rob
Whelen,
Wilmington, 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.
Rob
Whelen,
Wilmington, NC
Epula, LLC
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.
Craig
Jensen-Hammond, LA (Feb 2009)
The drums looked well
built and unlikely to fall apart in a year. Also, since
it used a propane grill, no worries about voltage
issues.
All in all, it is very
direct. You don't have to fiddle with some electronic
program to get it to do what you want it to do. Just
set the temp as you like it. It seems much more direct
and pleasant. I did a range of roasts, from city-ish to
full city to vienna, and am satisfied with all of them.
It is very easy to hear the beans cracking, even though
I had previously only read FAQs about what to expect.
The unit is constructed extremely well. In fact, it is
painfully obvious that the only shoddy construction is
that coming from the grill itself or the rotisserie
spit. The drum looks build like a tank. The motor
assembly is mounted to an extremely thick metal plate
and looks very solid. It all looks like commercial
quality contruction.
(FULL
REVIEW HERE)
Tom
Haigler-Lexington, NC (Jan 2009)
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.
(This a review by Thomas Owen from Sweet Marias. I sent Tom 3
sample roasts, roasted in a gas grill, with the RK Roasting
Drum. Below are Toms remarks.)
Hi Ron - thanks for sharing the coffee! In
short, I am incredibly impressed. The roasts really appear
to be professional drum roast quality without any sign of
scorching or tipping, and on the City + and Full City you
really nailed the degree of roast on the head. The cup
quality was excellent on these two. Again, I am impressed.
This is better than a lot of small-batch roasters produce.
What I imagine, (and I am not a bbq person) is that it takes
some mastery of the machine paired with some experience with
the coffee. The darker roast blend would be, I guess, a
faster roast and it cups as espresso with a lot of tang to
the roast taste but a little more smokey-carbony-pungent
than I would have expected. There is a big difference
between the lighter ground coffee and the surface color, so
that's why I think it was a little fast and might benefit
from some more roast time ... specifically to back off on
the heat a lot after
1st crack and really ease the coffee slowly into 2nd crack.
This tends to preserve more sweetness in the cup. Once
again, this is another indication that this drum paired with
a good bbq gives the roastmaster a lot of choices in the
outcome, whether that be faster
or slower roast techniques, and that level of control is
something no
other home roaster machine can offer!
If for any reason you want to use my comments as an
endorsement, please do! I think whatever you have learned to
produce these great City and Full City roasts in terms of
monitoring temperature, and judging smell, sight, sound of
the roast, you should try to share in
a tip sheet too. I am going to try the dark roast as brewed
coffee tomorrow am and see of there is more sweetness etc
this way...
Tom
Curtis Scheelke
This is a note to let you know I have been having
great success with my drum. Thanks for the
effort you put into its design and construction.
David Ross
Just did my first two roasts using
your profiles. The results are beautiful!
Thanks for a great product!!
Raid Asfour
We've just received our roaster.... THANX .... very
impressive service and
product!!!!!!!! will recommend you anytime!!
REGARDS
Katherine Murray.
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 :)
Brad &
Jeanette
Nice unit. This is built sturdy and
should last forever. Unfortunately
I dropped motor unit while installing and crushed
the plastic fan. I will epoxy it
together and see if it runs without shaking.
You did a wonderful job on the parts no sharp edges
and even the drilled holes have no burs.
You must have been a machinist or an engineer or
just one talented guy. I am not used to
seeing quality with everything made in china now a
days.
Thanks, Brad
Brian Bircher
I've been meaning to write but I've been too busy
roasting! The drum is
working great and you were right, once it gets
seasoned and "settled in"
it just keeps getting better. I've also become more
adept at controlling
the heat and of course the movements of getting the
drum in and out
quickly become more second nature as you go along.
I've been turning out
some excellent roasts and have been able to hit the
roasts just where I
want them whether it's for a dark roast or a
beautiful City+ or Full
City on an island coffee.
Taking the ceramic briquettes out made all the
difference in the world
as far as being able to reach roast temps faster,
bring my roast times
down to where they should be and to better control
temps during the
roast. It's funny since I had thought it would be
easier to do all that
/with/ the briquettes. I haven't gotten the steel
plate made yet and am
still using the cookie sheet. It's working fine so I
may just leave it.
Anyway, I'm thrilled to death with your drum and am
wondering why I
didn't do this sooner! Regards Brian
Bo out in Montana....
Well, 700+ lbs of coffee roasted in the last year
and a half since purchasing my Drum....and still
banging out some of the best coffee to be found
anywhere.
(if I don;t say so myself) My friends, family, and
even a couple dozen "Customers"?....people who have
adopted me as their coffee supplier will attest-
good beans, fire steel (the RK ) and man it makes
some good coffee,
thanks much again,
Bo Maiuri
Glacier Coffee Roasters.
Paul Jolly:
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
Laura Micucci:
Hi,
I whole heartily agree! I bought a motor off of Ron
and what a difference it makes. the shipping was
super fast and all questions were answered promptly.
I am really enjoying BBQ roasting!
Jamie Shepherd
Your drum is awesome! I just roasted my first batch of beans on
my new
RK drum and they came out great. I feel like a kid at Christmas!
Oh
yeah, it is Christmas and this is my present to myself! I
roasted 1 1/4
pound on my first try and chose a bean that I do not really care
for so
that it did not matter what happened. My grill did a great job
of
getting to temp fast and I was able to maintain temps even in
the 45
degree weather with a little breeze blowing. I hit first crack
at 9:11,
cranked back the heat some and it lasted till about 11:00
minutes. I
normally stop my roasts at a C+ and rarely ever reach 2nd crack
but I
wanted to gauge things so I kept on going. At 13:40 I hit 2nd
crack and
at a 14:00 I shut it down and pulled the drum. I don't have a
cooling
system yet so I had a little difficulty but I will get that
squared
away in a day or two. I got a quick lesson in how much heat is
generated in even a pound of beans. It took me a few seconds on
a small
fan to get second crack to stop. I can't wait to try again.
As to my bowed rod issues, things seemed to level out some when
I
heated it all up for the first time and even more on this first
roast.
I think some of my "thump" may have come from the fact that I
can't
seem to get the coupler that mates to the motor to secure to the
end of
the rod squarely. It always wants to have a slight tilt, just
enough to
make things a little uneven. Nonetheless things went great, even
with
my 80 year-old mother watching and talking to me the whole time!
The
beans came out at a very nice FC+ or so and were probably the
most
evenly roasted beans I have seen in a long time. Thanks again. I
will
send some pics of my setup and success later. I've got to go
now; I am
supposed to be roasting a turkey for dinner tonight, not coffee
beans!
Marc Dupuis:
Ditto and more. Fantastic product, but more importantly, great
service before and even better after. RK for President!
md
Eddie Dove
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
Bob Boseman
Ron,
It's such a pleasure to roast on your equipment! I want to sell
my Hot Top but end up recommending your drum to perspective HT
buyers. :)
Bob
Adam Jahiel (drum #7 3.5
years ago, udated review))
Hi Ron,
I wish the forum had dates, so I could remember when I bought
your
drum (#7 IS a lucky number).
Anyway, I'm still roasting away in Wyoming, and am still
thrilled at
the roaster and results I get from it.
Bought a real espresso machine this summer, and maybe that is
where
the rubber hits the road, because I probably have the best
espresso
and regular coffee in this whole state.
I hope you are selling lots of these things, I'd hate to think
others
are missing out.
Thanks again for having such a great idea.
Ryan Glover:
Just roasted a pound of that Columbian peaberry you sent with my
order
(thanks btw :) ) .....this roaster rocks!!! I am still waiting
for my
buddy to get my a 2x1 sheet of 20gage to use as a heat diffuser,
but I
had to try her out anyways. Man that was very easy!!! Very
impressed
with your product. I'll send you pics of the setup in the next
couple
of days.
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