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That is a good idea I have a garage heater with a fan which I use when I roast with my hotTop. I will turn it on , have it blow towards me and the garage door. It will keep me warm and ventilate the garage at the same time during the colder months. In summer I could just open the garage door so...

Steve No doubt I will make mistakes. That is one reason that since the roaster has already been run as a propane roaster with a portable LPG tank that I would prefer to initially use it without modifications. Likely I will set it up on a wheeled cart near the garage door and run the tank and...

I can understand everyone's concern for safety. After all we don't need a fire. But in reality , in my home, I have a NG stove, furnace, hot water tank, and 2 fireplaces. All those appliances are used more and get hotter than my roaster will. I roast for personal use only , likely less than 10...

OK so I was considering keeping the roaster and Cyclone in the garage. When I am roasting I wheel it near the door so that I can connect the tank and leave the tank outside. After getting more familiar with the roaster I could then decide whether to connect to NG which is already in my home or...

The North TJ -067 comes with propane and NG orifices which are apparently easy to convert. But should I consider just running a propane line from a portable 20 Lb. tank under the garage door to the roaster and the exhaust from the cyclone under the garage door? That would maintain the roaster...

From what I understand the NG parts come with the roaster. Is it difficult to install the exhaust vent through the wall? How much smoke will there be for 800 gm to 1 kg. ? Much more than the HotTop? Will my neighbours notice the smoke? Worse than a Bar B Q?

Live in a cold climate and house is heated with NG. Getting a propane/NG TJ-067 to replace my HotTop. Did not realize that this would be so complicated! Firstly I thought I could use it like a Bar B Q with a portable tank. I would just keep it outside and connect it before the roast leaving it...

Good luck with your purchase. I see we ended up off topic in a manner . I guess there are so many decisions and choices to make. I never regretted my decision to buy a HotTop and felt that it could still serve my needs. But as I learnt more about roasting i realized its limitations and am now...

Interesting discussion and views from a varied readership. We all have different backgrounds so have different perspectives. As a small business owner I know what it means to the community to keep our business local whenever possible. that would require an aven playing field which is the reason...

No offence from me although I am defensive concerning my decision. I take your advice to heart, Redswing. I have contacted US Roaster requesting and receiving a quote for their 1 lb. sample Roaster. Keep in mind that importing the roaster into Canada triggers tax and Duty in addition to...

Redswing I don't understand your issues I think you are speaking to yourself trying to justify your small business. You know as well as anyone that your profits are minor commendable for a hobby but certainly not enough for you to give up your day job. I have no ambition to follow in your...

I understand your cynicism. We all have different backgrounds and different ambitions. For instance I have no ambition to develop my roasts commercially. At best I would be happy if I could sell some to cover the roasts I gift out to family and some friends and cover some of the costs of the...

The more due diligence I do the more I realize that you are right, Peter. I just need to take the plunge. Although I get good (baked) beans with my HotTop and the Huky would be an improvement as the gas heat should make a difference in the roasts, I know that I will not be totally satisfied...

I have been roasting for 6 years from home 5 of which were with my HotTop. Enjoyed every minute of it! I also explored espresso , have good quality grinders and a top end espresso machine, La Marzocco GS/3. But the purchase that made the most difference in taste and enjoyment of the cup was when...

Anyone purchase just 1 bag from Atlas and then distribute up to 15 pounds to individuals like at GreenCoffeeBuyingClub. I find that getting just 15 pounds at a time is more expensive and you really don't develop varied profiles. A Bag of 120 pounds is too much for my personal use where 30 to 50...