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I got this fresh roast plus 8 machine for inside home roasting today... naughty botls....anyways...
![]() ![]() ![]() Was hoping you guys could estimate in telling me what state of doneness you think this is? I heard a definate loud first crack roughly 3-3.5 minutes and around 5-5.5 a faster and less loud second crack I'd only imagine. Here's a pic with and without flash. |
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It is very hard to get any indication of roast level from your pictures, not an easy thing to photograph.
Take a look at these pictures at Sweet Maria's so you can compare your roasts to these. http://www.sweetmarias.com/roasting-VisualGuideV2.html |
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I'd guess by the oil this was at least FC+, maybe vienna. That's just a guess though. It takes some practice to tell roast levels because the type of roaster and the type of bean are both variables that are hard to predict until you get to know them. What really matters though: How'd it taste?
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Hmmm guess I'll need to figure out what the various levels are from experience...
Taste, it was good, hard to tell though, had been getting over a head cold. |
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Hard cracking that sounds like popcorn is the first crack, the lighter is the 2nd crack and if you don't want burnt beans you don't want to go past this one.
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![]() Past the start of second crack and you're in FC territory, very soon into FC+. The sugars in the bean are carbonizing, the beans are getting oily, and you're probably seeing and smelling strong smoke. Quote:
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I love my FR8 - I usually take beans to just the start of second crack, that's where I like them.
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Do you stop as you hear them enter second crack, or let them complete it? Also do you turn it to the cool cycyle, or do your own cooling? |
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Thanks Rev, I'll try that next time
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