Storing during outgassing period

by **kingseven** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:27 pm

All you home roasters - how are you storing your beans during the outgassing period before you drink them?

by **badwolf** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:37 pm

stainless steel canisters with non-airtight lids

kept at room temperature

easier to wash away stale oil than bags as they go in the dishwasher and come out fresh every time

by **blackice** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:51 pm

I leave them in a glass bowl with open lid for half a day max, to degas, and then I close it airtight. Most CO2 is emitted the first hours after roasting.

by **espressomattic** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:23 pm

I leave mine in the colonder for a few hours and then transfer to a bag. I then try to leave them alone for at least a day, however I am so weakwilled

by **Steve** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:34 pm

A valved bag is best if you can. Otherwise a jar with the lid on top losely.

Steve

by **JonathanM** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:46 pm

After I have removed the worst of the chaff, I put them into the valved bag, but leave the bag unsealed for an hour or so before sealing it up. I always try to push most of the air from the bag before I close the seal on the bags - that way there is as little damaging oxygen in the bag as possible, and it had the additional benefit that I can see more or less how much coffee I have left in each of the bags.

I find that you can reuse the bags 4-5 times, washing them out and drying them carefully between uses.

by **tisri** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:00 pm

I shake off as much chaff as I can and then put then in valved bags. I use a different bag for each coffee so there's no cross-contamination.

by **stevenzaat** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:24 pm

I always use one-way valve bags. Your beans can degas, but the gas still surrounds the beans in the bag, which is very important in the process. Even if you roast coffee for a longer consumption period, they stay fresh with the Co2 in the bag. After degassing (2-4 days depending of the bean) I put them in a sealed box.

Best regards,

Steven

by **kingseven** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:29 pm

Where you get your bags?

by **stevenzaat** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:39 pm

I get mines from Steve: www.hasbean.co.uk/index.php?cPath=45_28 . The bags cost GBP 0.45 per bag. Hope this will help.

Bets regards,

Steven

by **tisri** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:25 pm

I usually order a few bags from Steve when I'm placing coffee orders.

by **ivdp** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:15 am

Glas containers.
If I want a quick degassing I just grind the beans and wait 15 minutes . . . .

Ivo

by **Ian** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:49 pm

Luminarc glass preserving jars (the type with the spring clips). I get the 1/2 litre size from my local hardware store for £1 something.

Storing during outgassing period

Storing during outgassing period

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