FXAdam
New member
Hello all,
Using my recently obtained "Poppery" popcorn popper I have successfully completed my first attempt at roasting my own beans. This is also my first time using a popcorn popper for anything, so 2 firsts in one, not bad.
The coffee: Guatemala Antigua Peaberry "Especial"
(anybody know what a peabery is?)
The goal: Full City+ roast as seen in item 12 here -
http://www.sweetmarias.com./roasting-VisualGuideV2.html
The result: What I would call more of a Vienna - Light French roast similar to item 13 on the above link.
I went for the Full City because I figured that gave me more room to over roast the beans and still have something drinkable. Never having done this before I think I wasn't sure when the 2nd crack took place so I ended up letting the beans roast for an even 6 minutes rather than just past the 2nd crack. Next time I will know what to look for and should be able to get it closer.
All in all pretty successfully thus far. I haven't brewed the beans yet because I figure I should let them cool/air out some.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to how long to let them sit before brewing? Sweet Marias says they peak between 4 and 24 hours after roasting, but I don't really want to wait that long. They have been sitting about 20 mins now, so I think their time has come.
All I have is a drip coffee machine, so they may not be showcased at their best but it will do I am sure.
Using my recently obtained "Poppery" popcorn popper I have successfully completed my first attempt at roasting my own beans. This is also my first time using a popcorn popper for anything, so 2 firsts in one, not bad.
The coffee: Guatemala Antigua Peaberry "Especial"
(anybody know what a peabery is?)
The goal: Full City+ roast as seen in item 12 here -
http://www.sweetmarias.com./roasting-VisualGuideV2.html
The result: What I would call more of a Vienna - Light French roast similar to item 13 on the above link.
I went for the Full City because I figured that gave me more room to over roast the beans and still have something drinkable. Never having done this before I think I wasn't sure when the 2nd crack took place so I ended up letting the beans roast for an even 6 minutes rather than just past the 2nd crack. Next time I will know what to look for and should be able to get it closer.
All in all pretty successfully thus far. I haven't brewed the beans yet because I figure I should let them cool/air out some.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to how long to let them sit before brewing? Sweet Marias says they peak between 4 and 24 hours after roasting, but I don't really want to wait that long. They have been sitting about 20 mins now, so I think their time has come.
All I have is a drip coffee machine, so they may not be showcased at their best but it will do I am sure.
