Pictures!

Hello Fellow Roasters.

I went on a picture shooting spree as I thought it would be good to show how the Roasting profile goes every minute or so.

Summary of Profile.

Sulawesi (Indonesia Beans)

I have tried a simplier profile to see if I can notice any effects on taste.  I find no difference so give it a go.

1.  Put approx 225 grams of green coffee beans in container.
2.  Set temp to 467 F
3.  Set timer to 20 mins
4.  Listen for Second crack (around 15-18 min into roast)
5.  Hit Cool Button after approx 30 seconds from start of second crack.
6.  When temp reads about 380 F hold TEMP button to E-Stop (Emergency stop the Roaster) and dump coffee Beans into Colander.
7.  Put container back in Roaster and initiate cool sequence (press TEMP button twice) to allow roaster to cool between roasts.  Roaster will stop when it hits 140 F
8.  Find a way to cool the roasted beans in colander (Its winter in Canada now so I just put the colander outside)
9.  Put next batch of green beans in roaster once the roaster stop at 140 F.


Hope you enjoy all the pics.
I tried to take a picture of the time remaining to give you an idea of how the roast is coming along.

My Indoor Setup

Scale.  Bought from Canadian Tire ($10)

Set countdown timer to 20 mins. Temp to 467 F

Item I use when I roast.  Don't forget an oven mitt if you E-STOP like I do (Roasting Chamber is HOT)

Roaster temp at 428F.  Time Remaining 15.7 min

Roaster temp at 440F.  Time Remaining 14.8 min

Roaster temp at 447F.  Time Remaining 14.3 min

Roaster temp at 456F.  Time Remaining 13.6 min

Roaster temp at 465F.  Time Remaining 12.9 min

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 12.0 min

Roaster temp at 464F.  Time Remaining 11.0 min

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 10.0 min

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 9.0min

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 7.7 min

Roaster temp at 462F.  Time Remaining 6.9 min

 

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 5.9 min

Roaster temp at 460F.  Time Remaining 5.7min

Roaster temp at 460F.  Time Remaining 5.0 min

Roaster temp at 462F.  Time Remaining 4.0 min

 Start of 2nd Crack in Beans

Roaster temp at 467F.  Time Remaining 3.5 min

Press Temp button to start cooling process

Notice the display switches to COL and the timer now resets and counts how long the cooling process takes

Press and HOLD TEMP button to initiate E-STOP to allow dumping of beans into Colander

Notice the display shows STP to indicate STOP

Wearing an oven mitt remove the container and dump HOT beans into colander

Replace container back into roaster and press temp button 2 times to initiate cooling process

This is to allow the heating element to rest between roasts.

If you have fan you can put the colander on the fan to aid in cooling

Outside works too (Winter is among us)

Took roaster about 8.0 mins to cool container to 140 F

Finished Results

Thats it!  Hope you enjoyed this post.  Let me know of any ideas or suggestions!

Happy Roasting!

Roasting Profile

Hello all,

Here is the roasting profile I have been using lately and have been happy with the results.

Please share yours so we can all enjoy each others recipes.



Weight: 225grams

Emtpy Preheat to 320 F

Estop and put green beans in

Set timer to 20:00 min and temp to 320 for 3 min.

After 3 mins (17:00 remaining in the timer clock) raise temp to 467 F

Listen for second crack at around 12 minutes after raising temp (5:00 mins remaining in the timer clock) 

I roast for an additional minute after hearing second crack

Hit Temp button to start Cool Cycle till temp reads 380 F (I do this to cool the heater down with air,  helps heater last longer in my mind)

Hold the temp button to initiate E-Stop (Emergency Stop).  Wearing oven mits I take out the beans and dump them into a collander.

Return Container to Roaster and Hit temp button Twice to continue the cool down of the Roaster.

I normally wait 10-15 mins before running the next batch to avoid running the heater element too hard.

Cool the Beans in the collander by turning them while blowing air on them or any other method you can think of to cool them off.

Hope this brings you some good Roasts!

Till next time.

The Happy Roaster.

Let the Roasting Begin!

Hello Fellow Roasters,

I am very exited to be able to share with you this wonderful roaster.  I am based out of Bragg Creek, Alberta and love to kick back and relax with a nice cup of americano.

Being an espresso drinker for many years,  I always had the desire to see how much more flavor I could achieve.  First by purchasing my first espresso machine.  Second step was to get a good grinder.  I always tried to buy fresh Roasted Beans from around town.  I noticed that most store bought beans have a shelf life of around 6 months.  Doing more research I found that roasted beans normally peak in flavour around 3-7 days after roasting.  This led me to want to see what it would be be to roast the beans myself.  After reading countless reviews between the pros and cons of many home style roasters, I ended up with the Gene Cafe CBR-101.  I am very happy with the results and hope to be able to only get better as I experiment with different beans, roast levels and blends.  Some of the key things I like about this roaster are the easy view of the beans as they roast.  The 3" exhaust port which allow be to have a 3" duct to my exhaust fan on my stove range.  It is surprising at first the different odors that come from roasting green beans.  Smelling green beans in a bag is not very appealing.  Roasting the first 5-8 mins is similar to wet grass smell.  Its not till after the beans cool down that the actual roasted coffee bean smell then begins to appear.  Needless to say without the roasters exhaust vented out by the stove  fan duct, I would not be able to get the approval of my family to roast beans in the house.  This is a never ending joy and I look forward to being able to connect with more people with the same passion.  Until next time!

The Happy Roaster.

Nick