All,
This may be the most ridiculous RFI I've put up in this forum...
I'm roasting at home (With an iRoast2, and getting great results). Obviously the major advantage is that I don't run the risk of running out of coffee at the whim of the Royal Mail!
So, I'm roasting and then storing the coffee for 48 hours in one-way-valve bags (Hasbean standard issue) before use. I find that I've got my rotation sorted now and the rested coffee gets dumped onto a shot or so worth of the last batch in the grinder hopper once rested.
Does anyone see any real advantage to resting the beans in airtight bags like this or would the consensus lie in just dumping it into the grinder in the first place as soon as it's cooled (assuming that the coffee will sit at the top for 48-72 hours before use)?
Just for show, here's an 11 minute iRoast going from 190 to 210 over 4 minutes, holding at 210 for 5 minutes and then finishing at 220 for as long as it takes. Full city roast which I think suits the Hasbean PE blend.
Now, back to the important things in life.....
Dan