derrilex 600 gm of yirg. Happy enough but a bit concerned with some unevenness. A lot of false starts to first crack and 2nd C was barely audible so I just went on colour mainly. 1stC @ 14.20, 2nd C ( I think) @ 18 ish, pulled at around 18.30
derrilex Quick update on the hybrid. Went to Aldi today and picked up one of their halogen TO's. Gave it a try on 450 gm of MM ( all I had left). Roast times were basically identical to the element type of TO with 1st C at 16 mins and 2nd about 20 mins. The halogen cycled a lot and started about 7 mins in which is a bit of a worry but didn't do anything with the times ? The vision with the halogen is superb and beats shining a torch through the lid of the element type. Because the roaster is so shallow vision has always been good but now its awesome. Short of doing some AM type mods (removal of shield and bending the fan blades) to the halogen oven, I'm not sure what else needs to be done to the hybrid. AM has seen it in full swing and I think is suitably impressed with build quality, agitation and most of all, the quietness.
Koffee_Kosmo Like the roast & colour of those beans :thumb: Nothing to complain about that Need to report back with taste reviews KK
derrilex I'm drinking some MM done on the 21/6 as a SO. Fantastic, but have to grind super fine. 7.25 on the eureka (10 is zero point) where as most beans are in the 4.5 - 6 range
derrilex Just did 600 of Kuda with a few yirg chucked in to make up the numbers ( 50g). No frypan this time to observe any time difference. 1st C @ 12.45, 2nd C @16.30 pulled at 17. Over all times didnt change give or take 30 seconds but the Yirg are a bit under done compared to the kuda. They were all in at the same time and given 10 mins @ 100 for a warm up then upto 250 till 1st C.
derrilex A small mod to the Aggi today. A piece of SS cable formed into 2 loops. Seems to have livened up the action in the bean bowl
Koffee_Kosmo Nice thinking Flexy for bean push pull pressures and easy to attach Give us an update after a roast or two KK
derrilex Just did 600 of ugly Kuda Mas. Well known for producing horrible looking uneven roasts. To date, whenever I've attempted it, the results were very ordinary to look at. This time however, I reckon its the best looking ugly Kuda I've ever seen.
GaryatGala Certainly is a good looking ugly Mas result. 😃 Good work. Let us know how it tasted. I enjoy it in a blend to add Mas...sive body.
Koffee_Kosmo derrilex wrote: Just did 600 of ugly Kuda Mas. Well known for producing horrible looking uneven roasts. To date, whenever I've attempted it, the results were very ordinary to look at. This time however, I reckon its the best looking ugly Kuda I've ever seen. That looks to be a nice roast of a temperamental to roast bean The Crema on them has a funky flavour but nice drinking overall KK
derrilex Tried some 1 day old los vol today. Awesome for really fresh beans. The roasts are so much more even,progressive and predictable. So I guess, upon reflection, the agitator is the most important part of the roaster, assuming volume is right.
