First crack at home roasting !!

Remus

UPDATE: still can't hear no dam cracking. ??? i haven;t used the oven to listen for it cos bascially i'm too lazy and couldn;t be bothered. as long as it's working and tastes great the way i'm going, who cares ? anyway, brazil beans i upped the time and now they're much better, they need to be quite dark. Kenyan i was going too dark so tweaked it back. 4 blends made during the week and the winner is: 40% Costa Rica 30% Peru 20% Brazil 10% Kenya and my wife thinks i'm 100% lunatic. ;D

nunu

First crack sounds a lot like breaking small sticks, it's more of a loud pop than a crack. The lid on your roaster could also shield the cracking from you as well. Second crack is more subtle, comparable to having a bowl of rice bubbles. More like quiet crackling. If she thought you were 100% crazy, try telling her you plan on roasting coffee in a popcorn popper, that really gets them thinking you should be in a mental institution.

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