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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
I concur with Iroko re: cooling in the chamber. I used to always e-stop and cool externally but after DavecUK advised against it I've...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Lozzer, did you hear any cracks with your Brazil roast? For more sweetness you should push it towards 2nd crack. I tend to roast...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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Looking good . Start trying them after a few days but put some aside to try after 10 days. In the meantime, get that second roast...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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These turned out disappointing. Good crema but body a bit thin, no choco and no fruit, just a generic roasty taste. I must have taken...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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Looking great Froggy, good luck with that first roast. Does she need seasoning at all?
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hullcity commented on the thread
Beans in France.
I've had good dealings with MaxiCoffee for equipment - got the Rocket from one of their bonnes affaires for a very decent price and some...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Beans in France.
I've bought greens from Cataldi https://www.caffe-cataldi.fr/en/, nice guy, roasts a bit light for my taste though.
These guys are also...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Went for a melange roast today. 250g of Brazil Daterra sweet blue + Nicaragua La Bastilla + Malawi Geisha (2:1:1) heated to 238C at...
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Good that you have a steady voltage, but still it's nice to know the voltage during the roast just to rule out one variable if you have...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Just to update on these. I was a bit apprehensive trying these as a SO espresso but they surpassed my expectations. Loads of crema, body...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Hi John,
Good to see you up and running with the dimmer. A couple of points from my experience.
I reckon it's best to use the dimmer...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Tried some geisha beans for the first time. These are the Malawi geisha AB from a BB bulk buy a while ago. Heated 250g up to 235C using...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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Very happy with these, really nutty (hazel with a touch of coconut) and cocoa in espresso. Definitely a case of the sum being better...
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You need to use a plug-in power meter (also called kilowatt) at the socket which you plug your gene into. You can then measure the...
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Never roasted kona beans but 22 mins sounds much too long. Do you know what your line voltage to the gene is as you may not be getting...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Melange roast today to use up some odds and sods. 250g batch of El Salvador Cerro de Ataco (89g), Sumatra Lintong (75g), Mexico Terruno...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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Liking this. Good crema, smooth body, dark choco, nutty, and a bit of fruitiness coming through after adding a smidgen of sugar to the...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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This turned out ok but not as nice as when roasted at 1200W - a bit roasty and not as sweet.
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Get your dimmers out guys, the gene is a tool for roasting not a work of art!
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
The line voltage at my place is so variable the dimmer is essential to roast consistently. This mornings roast was done with the voltage...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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Next up, my first attempt with Nicaragua La Bastilla micro-lot El Buey. Batch was 250g roasted to 240C at 1200W. 1st crack was nice and...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
First up today another 250g of Daterra sweet blue, but this time roasted at 1300W instead of my usual 1200W. Took up to 238C and kept it...
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hullcity commented on the thread
Todays Roast.
Yeah, 100W does make a difference. Brazilian daterra roasted to the start of 2nd crack takes 17 min at 1200W and almost 21 min at 1100W...
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hullcity commented on the thread
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These turned out a bit disappointing. Finally a bit of fruitiness, but the mixed spice had gone awol as had the abundant crema and nice...
hullcity commented on the thread Todays Roast.I concur with Iroko re: cooling in the chamber. I used to always e-stop and cool externally but after DavecUK advised against it I've...
