Fluid bed vs. drum roasters for home

bamatex82

LeroyC wrote:

sounds like what you really want is a Sonofresco, but you don’t want to pay that much.

LOL, you are spot on! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

bamatex82

have you guys ever heard about the Huky roaster? Thoughts? http://www.thepeoplesroast.com/huky/ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

bamatex82

LeroyC wrote:

Unless you’re in North America I’d actually recommend a Behmor (the 220v version is superior to the 110v). The 1600+ is much improved over the old 1600, and not just in functionality either.

I live in the USA, so not sure the 220v is an option. Let me look some more. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

LeroyC

bamatex82 wrote:

I live in the USA, so not sure the 220v is an option. Let me look some more. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

Ah right, the 220v version won’t be an option for you then. I’m sure you’d still find a new 1600+ better than your previous experience, but it will depend a lot on a variety of things such as the consistency of your power supply and the environment you’ll be roasting in.

LeroyC

bamatex82 wrote:

have you guys ever heard about the Huky roaster? Thoughts? http://www.thepeoplesroast.com/huky/ Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

I don’t have any personal experience, but by all accounts it’s a great little roaster. Mr Lee provides very good service and lots of options for the roaster and it’s still one of the best value small drum roasters around. There is a Huky forum as well as lots of stuff on Reddit about it so I suggest you go have a read of those resources if you’re considering one.

askthecoffeeguy

It seems a steep price to pay for the Huky considering the domestic nature of its heat source and the fact that you 'provide your own' Ive got two behmor plus roasters at home and I can roast 1kg on them (by using them both to maximum capacity) without too much of a problem - and for me the quality of the roast, combined with the repeatability, and the ease of use, is a pretty winning combination any chance you could upgrade your power source using a transformer or similar to ensure a better heat supply? Best, Pat

bamatex82

askthe coffeeguy wrote:

It seems a steep price to pay for the Huky considering the domestic nature of its heat source and the fact that you 'provide your own' Ive got two behmor plus roasters at home and I can roast 1kg on them (by using them both to maximum capacity) without too much of a problem - and for me the quality of the roast, combined with the repeatability, and the ease of use, is a pretty winning combination any chance you could upgrade your power source using a transformer or similar to ensure a better heat supply? Best, Pat

What other roasters have you used? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

askthecoffeeguy

bamatex82 wrote:

What other roasters have you used? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

Behmor, Gene Cafe, KKTO, Coretto, and ive probably done bout 20 or 30 commercial roasts!

Damian

askthe coffeeguy wrote:

Behmor, Gene Cafe, KKTO, Coretto, and ive probably done bout 20 or 30 commercial roasts!

You prefer the Behmor over the Gene? I'm interested in why

Brett_H

Damian wrote:

You prefer the Behmor over the Gene? I'm interested in why

I only used the Gene once or twice but that was enough. I personally found the roast size too small and I preferred the ease of use of the Behmor. I'd be interested also in Pat's take.