Exodus Strength

deant wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:24 amMill City 10k.

Hanley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:22 pm

deant wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:24 amMill City 10k.

deant wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:15 pm

Hanley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:22 pm

deant wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:24 amMill City 10k.

My newest business venture...coffee shop owner/partner. Interesting stuff...that 10k roaster can really crank out some beans! My partner is the expert...I just fix, clean and build things.

deant wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:58 am I didn't take any photos but I roasted 216 lbs of coffee yesterday. We have around 2k lbs of beans in stock mostly from Central America, but we do have some Ethiopian beans for a special blend. We use a roasting software that tracks temperatures in multiple locations throughout the drum and input air. Our roaster dude is very, very good at creating profiles so I was just following basic instructions. Easy for me since I was just a monkey pushing buttons. That said, I drank some of my roasts today and boom...not bad. I'll do a couple hundred pounds again friday and then monday. I may try to take a few photos if I think of it.

hsilman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:18 am I recently got a mastech digital thermometer and a couple of sensors. I hook that thing up to my computer and use artisan to monitor/record roasts.

It's changed my entire roasting experience. Way more consistent, way more controlled. I'm able to ramp up/down the temperature as needed for better development.

deant wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:58 am I didn't take any photos but I roasted 216 lbs of coffee yesterday. We have around 2k lbs of beans in stock mostly from Central America, but we do have some Ethiopian beans for a special blend. We use a roasting software that tracks temperatures in multiple locations throughout the drum and input air. Our roaster dude is very, very good at creating profiles so I was just following basic instructions. Easy for me since I was just a monkey pushing buttons. That said, I drank some of my roasts today and boom...not bad. I'll do a couple hundred pounds again friday and then monday. I may try to take a few photos if I think of it.

5hout wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:06 am Anyone have an estimate on energy cost per pound of roast coffee?

Hanley wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:29 pm

5hout wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:06 am Anyone have an estimate on energy cost per pound of roast coffee?

About 6 cents a pound using my SR800 Fresh roast.

Takes ~ 10 mins to roast 10oz of green beans. So, with 15% water loss about 20 mins of roasting per pound.

Unit is 1750W

So (1750/3) Wh/1000 * 11ish cents per kWh.

5hout wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:32 pm

Hanley wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:29 pm

5hout wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:06 am Anyone have an estimate on energy cost per pound of roast coffee?

About 6 cents a pound using my SR800 Fresh roast.

Takes ~ 10 mins to roast 10oz of green beans. So, with 15% water loss about 20 mins of roasting per pound.

Unit is 1750W

So (1750/3) Wh/1000 * 11ish cents per kWh.

Thanks! I was looking at some roasting stuff and saw some really hand wavey nonsense. I will admit, at 6 cents per pound, I think hand waiving it away is probably pretty justified.