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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:11 am
by sicinius
Tried P1 with 1/4 and then P2 1/2 B, following the instructions in the book.

Both times I hit the cooling button the recommended time after 1st crack slightly adjusted for it starting earlier than the time given.

There is a slight newly sawn wood aroma in the jar and in the cup which is not with the Hasbean-roasted beans of which I have a small stock remaining for comparison. There is also something else I have not tasted before, akin to Shredded Wheat which I rather like.

I think a long trial and error process looms. But before I start down that road, I'd like to get repeatable results that look and taste like what STeve does.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:18 am
by Gouezeri
You may have already tried/checked this...
In order to get repeatable results, I would start by checking what your line voltage is (and set the behmor accordingly), and make sure that there is nothing else drawing current at the same time from nearby sockets, as the behmor is clearly influenced by this (as are most other home roasters). I would also check what your ambient temperature is (if like me you crack a window).

Do bear in mind that Steve is roasting in much big batches and with gas, so it is unlikely to ever be exactly the same, whether it be look or taste.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:33 am
by sicinius
Seem to be settling down and getting repeatable results but only with manual intervention, timing an exact two minutes after 1st crack and letting some of the heat out of the door while cooling. I left the chaff catcher out once. Won't be doing that again.

Christmas Eve seems to be a disaster area for coffee for me. Broke a jar almost all my roasted stuff last year and this year broke the big jar with all the green in it so have run out on Boxing Day two years in a row.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:56 pm
by roibeard
I used to have terrible problems getting a roast through to second crack without overloading above the standard 1/4, 1/2, and going 1 weight setting above. Before every roast I now do a ~2 min warm up without the basket or chaff tray in. Have been getting very consistent results since and can easily take roasts at the normal weight settings as far into 2nd crack as I need to.

Also gave up on the roast guidance in the manual after the first few results and switched to relying on sight, sound, smell and records I'd made from previous roasts to guide me. My feeling is too that the 110V roast profiles are not really relevant for the 240V machine.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:25 pm
by sicinius
Before every roast I now do a ~2 min warm up
Sounds like a briliant idea.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:27 am
by CakeBoy
Welcome to TMC Roibeard :D

PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:04 pm
by GreenBean
Hi Roibeard, welcome to TMC.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:16 pm
by bruceb
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