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Roast profile comments/advice?
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DoubleK |
Posted on 01/03/2017 8:34 PM
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Newbie Posts: 19 Joined: July 15, 2014 |
Still trying to work out a decent generic profile for my little drum roaster (Kaldi - all manual, on electric stovetop). I'm slowly zeroing in on what seems to be a reasonable approximation of recommended profile curves, but I was hoping for some advice on where it could be improved. First cup this morning was ok (Aeropress), but not stellar. Some roast details: 265g @ start, 227g @ end. Turned down heat at 180C. Turned down again at 45secs after FC. Didn't reach 2nd crack. Blend name: 80% Ethiopian Limu / 20% Colombian (just finishing off the Colombian - wasn't expecting an expert blend)
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bobbooks |
Posted on 11/05/2017 5:12 PM
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Newbie Posts: 22 Joined: August 03, 2015 |
My Spin on Roasting Profiles I've studied scores of award winning profiles and there is a common thread that I have used to construct my roasting profile. However, I've come to the conclusion that no batch of beans is the same, no grinder is the same, no water the same, roasting profile is not exactly the same every time, no consistency in brewing and taste buds are not the same every day. IMO: Too many variables to duplicate to figure out the perfect profile. So just like my washing machine, dryer and dishwasher that have many different cycle options, I always use "normal" when using them. Same for roasting coffee. I use the same profile for all beans (http://www.bobboo...et/ROR.htm). I know that the experts will disagree, but I think most are fooling themselves that every bean needs a different profile to get excellent results. I do understand that you need to have good beans to start with. After roasting several years and having many people doing blind cupping for me scores of times, I have found that EVEN the same roasted batch will give a wide range of cupping results from different people. I have also given people 2 bags of coffee from the same batch and they gave me different cupping results on each bag! All these differences could be on what type of car the person drives, barometric pressure, weather forecast, moon cycle, local baseball score and sun spot activity. Needless to say, my experience is: "It's a crap shoot" and the only thing that really matters is, "Does it taste good?" The only basic thing I vary with the roasting profile is the development time to get different roasts from light to city++ and the drying time because I buy my beans directly from a farm in Nicaragua where they only harvest during last of December to spring, so if my beans are getting older I shorten the drying time up a little. 90% of my roasts use the same profile listed here are pulled at just the beginning of second crack. I always have excellent results from all who get and taste my coffee. And remember: I'm no expert! |
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renatoa |
Posted on 11/06/2017 12:46 AM
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Administrator Posts: 2975 Joined: September 30, 2016 |
No expert too and I agree with you :) In the table linked above please be aware that RoR is computed per half minute, F degrees. So the final RoR actuall is 10F per minute = 6C degrees Below is a table with minute values and also C degrees equivalents Code Download source
To OP and others, another view about the "perfect" profile can be read here: https://forum.hom...ad_id=5300 Roasters: DIY: TO based IR 200-640g
Moded commercial: Skywalker, Dieckmann RoestMeister, Nesco, popper(s). Electrics: TC4ESP, MS6514, USB/Artisan/Apps, PID controllers Grinders: Arco, Xeoleo ghost burrs, Krinder, vintage PeDe Dienes, MBK Feldgrind Brew/presso: ALM pour over, Arin lever, Staresso Mirage, Hario Cafeor dripper, Flair, Kompresso, Rota Aeropress, Gaggia Mini |
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oldgearhead |
Posted on 11/06/2017 8:10 AM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 1128 Joined: February 10, 2011 |
I agree 100% with 'bobbooks'. Remember you roaster has a 'profile' of it's own also.
No oil on my beans...
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bobbooks |
Posted on 11/07/2017 8:56 AM
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Newbie Posts: 22 Joined: August 03, 2015 |
Interesting discussion! From the peanut gallery: To get the perfect profile consider the following: Most of us buy beans at different times, different varietals from different farms. Even the same farm has different seasons, different aged plants, varietals, varying processing environment, different crop altitudes and harvested over at different times of their harvest season. All varying from one batch and shipment to the next. Then our roasters have consistency issues like thermocouples and placement, bean temp, environment temp, air, flow and roasting times. Besides the different types of roasters and roasting, I assume that these all vary somewhat in the way you roast from batch to batch. So after considering all these inconsistencies, IMO the art and science of roasting has too many variables from one batch to the next. So as an amateur roaster, I started by studying the expert?s award winning profiles and have found and believe there is a common thread to most of their profiles. Dry time (200F - 300F) about 4 minutes, Maillard time to first crack about 4 minutes, Development time ~3 minutes. That?s the fun of being an amateur roaster! Trying different ways and profiles to get the best roast. The most important and best profile is the profile that will produce a coffee that ?tastes good? to you and your friends. |
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renatoa |
Posted on 11/07/2017 9:07 AM
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Administrator Posts: 2975 Joined: September 30, 2016 |
However, dry regime is desirable to be adjusted according to beans density/moisture, which can be measured even by diletante, as us :) https://coffeecou...-strategy/ https://royalcoff...-activity/ Roasters: DIY: TO based IR 200-640g
Moded commercial: Skywalker, Dieckmann RoestMeister, Nesco, popper(s). Electrics: TC4ESP, MS6514, USB/Artisan/Apps, PID controllers Grinders: Arco, Xeoleo ghost burrs, Krinder, vintage PeDe Dienes, MBK Feldgrind Brew/presso: ALM pour over, Arin lever, Staresso Mirage, Hario Cafeor dripper, Flair, Kompresso, Rota Aeropress, Gaggia Mini |
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oldgearhead |
Posted on 11/07/2017 9:53 AM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 1128 Joined: February 10, 2011 |
The %Moisture of a batch of green coffee beans may be approximated by test weight. Test weight is arrived a by measuring the weight of a constant volume of beans or with a grain capacitance meter. I won't go into the dryer oven method. I've found that decaf green beans are usually much drier that regular. Edited by oldgearhead on 11/07/2017 9:54 AM No oil on my beans...
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Ozo |
Posted on 08/09/2018 12:03 PM
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1/4 Pounder Posts: 93 Joined: August 08, 2018 |
Blind cupping by experts is done with a score given for many aspects. It was my understanding that these results although different from each of these individuals are pretty close and get averaged. Getting cupping results from your friends unless they are "experts" may have results with little similarity so is not an accurate estimation of the roasters temp profile performance. |
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