CCR-1kg Coffee Roaster

sholayer

What a great roaster, thanks to BF for starting this thread and all the great information. I cannot add much at present except to say I have a bit of tidying up and organising to do in my garage in preparation for an arrival maybe late December. Dedicated power line with RCD, ventilation and a solid bench. Computer is OK,am planning on logging with an Arduino TC4C that i hope to order tomorrow. Cosmic - what a great setup, I like the ventilation, I hope to setup something similar and will be happy if it turns out even half as good.

cosmic_couple22

Welcome Sholayer, its a pretty exciting time preparing for a new roaster and getting everything right. At under 5K you can't go wrong with this unit, it's robust and pretty well built. Easy to operate and tweak your roasts, it does take a little bit of practice getting a feel for how the temperature reacts to small adjustments, but thats part of the fun. :thumb: Same advice I was given, ventilate well, good lighting and start off with 10kg of a little bit forgiving bean and play with the roast profiles. Good luck Chester

cosmic_couple22

Just finished re-wiring in an english board on the roaster, I now have a "Bake Switch" :rofl: Chester

sholayer

I want to start getting some flexible or hard ducting for ventilation to/from the cyclone - can someone please give me outside diameter of the nozzles? I think the inlet and discharge are different diameters? Thanks, Chris

cosmic_couple22

Had my first hic-up with the roaster today, the potentimeter that controls the heat failed. Discovered it when I went to pre heat the roaster and it wouldn't heat up. 😢 Wasn't something I had to touch when I wired in the english board so no real reason for it. Having trouble sourcing the right one in OZ so looks like Hong Kong and delivery after christmas if I can't track one down. AAAGGGGHHHHHH no roasting over christmas. An easy fix, just a frustrating wait. Chasing a 6mm Knurled Split Shaft Three Terminal Linear Taper Rotary Potentiometer B500K If any one knows a good supplier here please let me know. :thumb: Chester

sholayer

Oh Chester, sorry to hear about thefailed pot, I will ask around. I realise timing is still an issue but John is bringing in a roaster for me very very soon and the factory may be able to supply one in the same shipment, possibly even spare heating elements if you dont have one.

Koffee_Kosmo

cosmic_couple22 wrote:

Had my first hic-up with the roaster today, the potentimeter that controls the heat failed. Discovered it when I went to pre heat the roaster and it wouldn't heat up. 😢 Wasn't something I had to touch when I wired in the english board so no real reason for it. Having trouble sourcing the right one in OZ so looks like Hong Kong and delivery after christmas if I can't track one down. AAAGGGGHHHHHH no roasting over christmas. An easy fix, just a frustrating wait. Chasing a 6mm Knurled Split Shaft Three Terminal Linear Taper Rotary Potentiometer B500K If any one knows a good supplier here please let me know. :thumb: Chester

First search on ebay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/6mm-Knurled-Split-Shaft-Three-Terminal-Linear-Taper-Rotary-Potentiometer-B500K-/390497036136?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D4032225841628548188%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D330810771368%26 KK

cosmic_couple22

Thanks KK Yep did that, trying to source one localy before having to order over the internet and deal with christmas postage delays. Chester

sholayer

Element14 formerly Farnell in Sydney?

cosmic_couple22

Thanks Sholayer :thumb: I will contact them in the morning and see if they have something close to what I need. I will drop John a line and arrange a spare just to be safe. Chester

UNM

as an interim measure, you can substitute another 500k pot. the split knurled knob doesn't matter from a functional point of view. shouldn't be too hard to track down the right item though. hopefully elrment14 will see you right. contacting john to get the correct/approved spare on its way is exactly what I would do.

cosmic_couple22

Just a quick follow up on the pot problem. Ordered a couple from a Sydney company on evil bay, not the cheapest but will arrive quickly ;D Sent John an email last night, first thing this morning I had an email and a phone call from John to confirm the problem and for him to arrange an original replacment part. These roasters aren't only a great product but also well supported by John. Thanks to all the quick replys of advice. Chester

dpowrie

Hi all, new to the forum and though I've been considering it as as concept for some time, new to the idea of roasting. Got talking to a friend who owns a cafe recently and after a few beers thought we might give rotating a try. Thought getting something the size of the CCR might be a good place to star. If his appreciation of flavor and my doggedness worked out, we might expand to a bigger machine at a later date. I've been looking at eBay for a while and can't see a link to the vendor of this unit. Any chance someone could post or PM a link? Alternately, anyone out these looking to get rid of a similar roaster... ;-) Will pay in the classified when I qualify to do so. Thanks!

JamesM

I've been in touch with a manufacturer OS that makes a similar roaster, looks pretty much identical anyway: Alex Zhang from Zhengzhou Allance Trading Co., Ltd. I asked for a quote, delivered, for just 1x unit. His response: "As for 1Kg Electric Heated Coffee roaster, best FOB Price at USD1800. if you want delivery by DHL to Western Australia (Perth / Fremantle), DHL Charges at USD620. Total price at USD2420." Here's a link with a little more info: http://allance.en.alibaba.com/product/524854135-213144605/1Kg_Coffee_Roaster.html?edm_src=sys&edm_type=fdbk&edm_grp=0&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e There are loads of manufacturers in China making these. Not sure if parts/manufacturing is shared, but alas, it seems you can get a Chinese 1kg elec or gas roaster for about $2500 landed. Of course, I should add a disclaimer about power requirements, quality of wiring, approval/standards, taxes, blah blah. I don't know. It could end up still costing $5k landed. Who knows? Who's got $2.5k to find out? 🙂

Brett_H

JamesM wrote:

I've been in touch with a manufacturer OS that makes a similar roaster, looks pretty much identical anyway: Alex Zhang from Zhengzhou Allance Trading Co., Ltd. I asked for a quote, delivered, for just 1x unit. His response: "As for 1Kg Electric Heated Coffee roaster, best FOB Price at USD1800. if you want delivery by DHL to Western Australia (Perth / Fremantle), DHL Charges at USD620. Total price at USD2420." Here's a link with a little more info: http://allance.en.alibaba.com/product/524854135-213144605/1Kg_Coffee_Roaster.html?edm_src=sys&edm_type=fdbk&edm_grp=0&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e There are loads of manufacturers in China making these. Not sure if parts/manufacturing is shared, but alas, it seems you can get a Chinese 1kg elec or gas roaster for about $2500 landed. Of course, I should add a disclaimer about power requirements, quality of wiring, approval/standards, taxes, blah blah. I don't know. It could end up still costing $5k landed. Who knows? Who's got $2.5k to find out? 🙂

Nice! I don't need any extra volume so for me it's a no which is coincidental because the wife said it was a no before I even told her about your awesome deal James! Now hurry up and finish ya cold press!

JamesM

cold brew? it's on right now actually. Brewing a Yirg Chelba natural in it! Should be lovely for this hot week in Perth. 2013 is the year I get me a roaster. Biggest issue I have is my corretto hates anything other than 500-600gm. Sometimes I just want to roast 200gm. I would be keen for one of these 1kg roasters, if I could pull off small batches in them as well as 1.2kg batches. Else, perhaps I should look at a quest or huky 🙂

Brett_H

I reckon you should go for it mate. Re-read BF's excellent thread and know what you're in for. Pictures of the Cold press would be great *hint*

sholayer

My CCR arrived on friday night - huge crate in the middle of the driveway but now safely stored in the garage. It looks great in black with the bronze top plate. I asked for orange paint but it wasnt available. I have the frontplate getting drilled and tapped for thermocouples, will fit them tonight and then I plan to do my first roast. A very nice unit, plenty of fan power and as BF has said - good heating power. Just looking at it is quite intimidating after stepping from the Quest but this is now where the learning starts. Chris

JamesM

sholayer wrote:

A very nice unit, plenty of fan power and as BF has said - good heating power. Just looking at it is quite intimidating after stepping from the Quest but this is now where the learning starts. Chris

selling the Quest? 🙂

sholayer

Not just yet James but you will get definitely get the first email. 2 roasts down after a rocky start, these roasters have so much mass and are so very thermally stable, it will take a bit of getting used to. I will be doing about 650gm roasts for a while so I want to focus on building a profile for a couple of favourite beans, Rwanda Inzovu, Harrar Impala and often a Yirg. The first roast of Yirg tonight rebounded very quickly after load but for a first roast I was very pleased. I slowed the. Rwanda down for the 2nd roast and was very happy with the curve. Am certainly very happy with the roaster and also the back up from John, Chester too, thanks for your advice, I may have been a bit of a 'nervous new father'. Chris

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