(GPGT)Espresso machine hoot

[relaxlabrudder]

Old school manual roasting is very fun actually, can see how the green bean changes over time. I have this little contraption which lets me roast about 30-40g over a portable gas burner:

Only problem is it takes a lot of time and effort to roast enough to last a week's consumption

The genecafe serve me well in my 3 yrs of home roasting. The chaff collector prevents the chaffflying all over place and the machine allows me to listen to 1st crack and 2nd crack ( ideally roasting stop just b4 second crack for my full city roast)

Cooling i use coliander and and handheld water spray to cool fast, its a technique i develop or alternatively u can depend on cooling mode of genecafe which i find takes too long to cool.

Green beans i got from freshcafe at stirling road.

 

[testerjp]

Got one roasting machine company tell me not to use water to cool.

 

[Qingrong]

Got myself a Rocket Appartamento during the June coffee festival and currently on a non-stop daily practice of espresso making. I don't think I own a decent grinder for espresso based drink, as I am currently rocking on a Baratza Virtuoso. I am currently on a lookout of a decent grinder that can go well with my entry-level Appartamento. Anyone can recommend me a good grinder that is suitable for house use, but hopefully does not take up much space (that's one of the reasons I go with the Appartamento, due to space constraint.), and hopefully with minimal powder retention.

Thanks first.

Hello fellow appartamento owner.

If 2-3g of rentention is fine for you, you may want to contact me to discuss about buying my ECM S-Manuale 64 grinder.

 

[pulp_79sg]

If the boiler is Copper, Copper has antimicrobial properties to kill the tiniest virus. Why will you worry unless you are copper sensitive. Copper is found even in plants and part of diet. Used in hospitals air and water pipes.

Those double boilers reboil the same water forever, even worse.
At least heat exchanger use fresher water.

I will worry more about the plastic(BPA or not) leeching used in food packaging than this.
Or worry about leeching from aluminium or brass, and infestation in stainless steel vessels than this.

Nah not worried about the safety of the water… more about the 'freshness' of the water…

Got myself a Rocket Appartamento during the June coffee festival and currently on a non-stop daily practice of espresso making. I don't think I own a decent grinder for espresso based drink, as I am currently rocking on a Baratza Virtuoso. I am currently on a lookout of a decent grinder that can go well with my entry-level Appartamento. Anyone can recommend me a good grinder that is suitable for house use, but hopefully does not take up much space (that's one of the reasons I go with the Appartamento, due to space constraint.), and hopefully with minimal powder retention.

Thanks first.

Care to share how much you paid for your Rocket?

 

[relaxlabrudder]

Got one roasting machine company tell me not to use water to cool.

I read up 1 book where they conduct experiment wity sprayed water to cool and just air cool, the conclude no diff. I find also no diff and its faster.

Anyway as long as u dun soak the beans wet , i think spray fine droplets of water which evaporate instantaneously off the surface is ok bah

 

[chikyblink]

I mod a biscuit tin for cooling my beans with a powerful delta fan. Cools my 200gm in about 1-2mins.

My behmor cooling cycle takes 12mins, even then, the beans are still warm at the end of the cycle.

Sent from Samsung SM-N910G using GAGT

 

[tyrtok]

I mod a biscuit tin for cooling my beans with a powerful delta fan. Cools my 200gm in about 1-2mins.

My behmor cooling cycle takes 12mins, even then, the beans are still warm at the end of the cycle.

Sent from Samsung SM-N910G using GAGT

this is very idea!

planning to try out the popcorn maker method.
anyone has any solution to separate the chaff and the beans without making a mess/flying around?

 

[tyrtok]

waiting for stove popcorn maker to arrive.

how long can green beans be kept?
any tips for home roasting?
anyone use before imex cr-100?

 

[testerjp]

One year should be no problem, can put in freezer, probably even much longer.

But don't know how long the stockist had kept their stock

 

[reactan]

waiting for stove popcorn maker to arrive.

how long can green beans be kept?
any tips for home roasting?
anyone use before imex cr-100?

Just got my imex recently, and have roasted 6 batches.

Contrary to most online reviews, where people have trouble getting up to the second crack, I have found that it roasts too hot and fast, probably as a result of our weather.

It's suppose to settle down a little after 20 roasts or so... but in the meantime, I have taken toneoated with the cover off. Creates a huge mess.

 

[tyrtok]

Just got my imex recently, and have roasted 6 batches.

Contrary to most online reviews, where people have trouble getting up to the second crack, I have found that it roasts too hot and fast, probably as a result of our weather.

It's suppose to settle down a little after 20 roasts or so... but in the meantime, I have taken toneoated with the cover off. Creates a huge mess.

may I know how much did u spend on ur imex?

 

[reactan]

may I know how much did u spend on ur imex?

S$280. From Qoo10.

 

[xplayer]

Just got my imex recently, and have roasted 6 batches.

Contrary to most online reviews, where people have trouble getting up to the second crack, I have found that it roasts too hot and fast, probably as a result of our weather.

It's suppose to settle down a little after 20 roasts or so... but in the meantime, I have taken toneoated with the cover off. Creates a huge mess.

No need. Use a fan to blow it to prevent overheat

 

[tyrtok]

after a few attemps to roast my own coffee using a popcorn maker (stove type)
result is quite satisfying.

suffer from a bit of inconsistency....

what roaster are you guys using?

 

[reactan]

No need. Use a fan to blow it to prevent overheat

didnt work for me unfortunately ..... went to first crack in 5 minutes! takes bout 7-8 mins with the top off.

 

[tyrtok]

im a little bit poisen into the coffee roasting thing.
the cost of drum roaster out there is simply too high. May want to build my own. anyone keen to share knowledge/build together?

 

[patryn33]

Happy National Coffee Day *USA*
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/national-international-coffee-day/

 

[urbanathlon]

im a little bit poisen into the coffee roasting thing.
the cost of drum roaster out there is simply too high. May want to build my own. anyone keen to share knowledge/build together?

If you want to use convection to burn, need strong fan and fast turns.
Not rocket science

 

[winzee]

Hey guys!

I'm looking to get a coffee machine for about a $1k or less. Been reading that the Rancillo Silvia seem's good except for the PID. The Bezzerra looks really good but it's out of my budget.

I'm newbie to using the barrista coffee machines.

Do you have any machines that you would recommend?

Thanks in advance!

 

[testerjp]

If you drink with milk, suggest go for a heat exchanger straight, forget about single boilers. I think it takes too long to make a latte.

Add a PID will make it cost almost like a HX anyway.