MyRoaster V2 (direct-drum)
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:09 am
So, here's some more info on the roaster I'm building. My other roaster (see some old thread somewhere on this forum) project has been abandoned since it had too many flaws.
The schematics drawing is not very detailed but gives the general idea. The upper frame with the drum and housing is going to be hinged on the bottom frame which contains the heat source. This means I can tilt the entire upper part to dump the beans in the cooler (not included in the schematics) when the roast is done.
The other pic shows a couple of the parts which are ready for assembling. The heat source in the photo is for testing only. The final heat source has a safety system to shut down the gas when there's no fire present and it also includes a thermostat to control the heat. It is much more work to fit it in the roaster though so that's why I am using a different one for testing.
I will fit a digital thermometer which uses a probe inside the drum to be able to check bean mass temp.
There is no chaff collector in the roaster since it is meant for outdoor use anyway.
I will update this thread during the process of building for those interested. Any comments or tips are always welcome
The schematics drawing is not very detailed but gives the general idea. The upper frame with the drum and housing is going to be hinged on the bottom frame which contains the heat source. This means I can tilt the entire upper part to dump the beans in the cooler (not included in the schematics) when the roast is done.
The other pic shows a couple of the parts which are ready for assembling. The heat source in the photo is for testing only. The final heat source has a safety system to shut down the gas when there's no fire present and it also includes a thermostat to control the heat. It is much more work to fit it in the roaster though so that's why I am using a different one for testing.
I will fit a digital thermometer which uses a probe inside the drum to be able to check bean mass temp.
There is no chaff collector in the roaster since it is meant for outdoor use anyway.
I will update this thread during the process of building for those interested. Any comments or tips are always welcome