coffee roasting
Equipment: iRoast
All coffee from Gainesville's Sweetwater Organic Coffee Company.
Boldface recipe denotes best roast so far for bean type.
Roasts (1 cup green beans / roast unless otherwise noted):
Tanzania I (6.January, 2006)
specifics: 400F for 3', 425 for 3', 445 for 2'15", cool-down for 4'.
Tanzania II (6.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 420 for 3', 440 for 2'15", cool-down for 4'.
Papua New Guinea (9.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 415 for 3', 440 for 4'20", cool-down for 4'.
Brazil (Yellow) (9.January, 2006)
specifics: 440F for 5', 400 for 4', 430 for 30", cool down for 4'.
note: smoke started almost immediately after the third stage began. Next time try to shorten the second stage.
Yrgacheffee (16.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 420F for 3', 440F for 3'30", cool down for 4'.
cupping notes: grapey
Timor (16.January, 2006)
specifics: 380F for 4', 415F for 2', 450F for 3'30", cool down for 4'.
note: 1 cup is too much for the iRoast: the Timor beans increase greatly in size.
Sumatra (20.January, 2006)
specifics: 390F for 3', 420F for 3', 440 for 2', cool down for 4'.
note: a bit darker than "full city" try to decrease the last stage by 1'.
cupping notes: A bit of thin, mid-tongue bitterness. Maybe too dark. Might be good mixed with a darker roast.
Brazil II (20.January, 2006)
specifics: 440F for 5', 400 for 3' 430 for 1', cool down for 4'.
note: almost burnt; maybe reduce second or third stage.
Yrgacheffee 2 (24.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 420F for 3', 435F for 1'40", cool down for 4'.
note: a shade lighter than full city
Tanzania 3 (24.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 420F for 3', 435F for 1', cool down for 4'.
note: WARNING: USE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1 CUP -- BEANS EXPAND. Smoke at about 40" into stage 3; beans aren't extremely dark, but they have a very shiny surface.
Light Kenya (31.January, 2006)
specifics: 395F for 3', 420F for 3', 435F for 3'30", cool down for 4'.
notes: a shade too light, needs maybe 4' at 440F for stage 3.
cupping notes: winey, well-steeped green tea.
Sumatra 2 (2.February, 2006)
specifics: 390F for 3', 420F for 3', 440 for 1', cool down for 4'.
note: a bit too light -- try 1'30" in the final stage.
Peru Norte (2.February, 2006)
specifics: 440F for 5', 415F for 2'50", cool down for 4'.
note: Beans expand; use less than 1 cup. I went to the cool-down after smoke started -- might decrease the first stage by 1' or 1'30".
Timor 2 (9.February, 2006)
specifics: 385F for 3', 425F for 4', 455F for 1'30", cool down for 4'.
note: one cup worked fine.
Timor 3 (9.February, 2006)
specifics: 385F for 3', 425F for 4', 455F for 1'15", cool down for 4'.
Moka Harrar (12.February, 2006)
specifics: 385F for 3', 425F for 4', 455F for 3', cool down for 4'.
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