Mocha Java blend

[Joris]

I know it's madness getting a new roaster - I don't really understand why I'm doing it - but somehow I manage telling myself over and over that life is too short and stuff like that. And it's my birthday on Thursday

Happy B-day then

people keep moaning about the long cooling time etc... But it seems that those who actually have and use the Gene don't think it's too much of a problem.

I don't think the cooling time of the Gene is that long but never the less I stop the coolingcycle as soon as it hits about 200°C, remove the drum and cool the beans further outside the roasting drum.

Cooling after roasting

[CakeBoy]

How are you using the Gene Joris? Do you roast at full temperature as per Tom (Sweet Maria's) advice until 1c and then reduce the heat? If so, to what sort of heat typically? I appreciate this will vary according to the beans, but I just want to get a feel for it

CakeBoy wrote:
Take no notice of Beany ........ she is 47

I may feel it... but you LOOK it And I mean that as a compliment, I do, really...

Yeah right, like a kick in the wotsits

[Martina]

awww come on, spill the beans Heheh... I made the cross over that I'm now closer to 40 than 30

All right then - I'll be 42 on Thursday. I don't feel it, but whether I look it is another story

[Martina]

Happy B-day then

Thanks!

I don't think the cooling time of the Gene is that long but never the less I stop the coolingcycle as soon as it hits about 200°C, remove the drum and cool the beans further outside the roasting drum.

I don't see it as a big problem either (yet), thanks for the info. This roaster got so much positive reviews even with the long cooling time.

[Joris]

How are you using the Gene Joris? Do you roast at full temperature as per Tom (Sweet Maria's) advice until 1c and then reduce the heat? If so, to what sort of heat typically? I appreciate this will vary according to the beans, but I just want to get a feel for it

Well I set it at 250°C. At 1c I turn temp a bit down with about 5°C to stretch the period between 1c en 2c a bit. I usually don't bother with timing but listen to and watch the beans instead. I start cooling when I feel the beans are right and then after cooling in the Gene to about 200°C / 220°C (depending on the amount of smoke still coming off the beans) I stop the process and dump the beans in the coller I made. It then takes about 45sec to get them cool to the touch.

Seems to give a better result this way than when you just set it to 250 and let it go.