Rod Out back
2007-08-23 01:59:38 UTC
Coffee Expert questions...
I was sent some green coffee beans, as I had mentioned to friends that I wanted
to try roasting my own. They have kindly ordered 2 varieties of bean for me. The
supplier advises a 70-30 mix of beans to get the best flavour, but neglected to
mark either plastic bag with what variety they were.
Ahhh well; I will experiment with both possible mixes and see what the result
is.
My first roasting attempt yesterday was in a saucepan on the stove. All went
well, although I suspect I have not roasted them long enough. The coffee isnt
quite dark enough for my liking, but I will try roasting them a bit longer next
time.
Only downside was the paper-thin skin that seems to flake off the beans when
they are roasted. It is a bugger to separate out, although I had some better
success tossing them around in a colander when they had cooled down. Makes a
mess of the surrounding bench, though (they tend to float away). Good thing Mum
isnt home!
There was a slight acidy aftertaste that I wonder wasnt the skins I hadnt got
out of the beans before grinding. I also wonder if I shouldnt wash the beans;
either before or after roasting.
Overall, the first attempt was quite promising. I'm now rolling ideas around in
my head if I cant make some sort of all-in-one roasting/de-skinning arrangement.
Something that rolls the beans constantly, while allowing the skins to either
burn off or fall out of the container is my first thought. If I grafted a
wire-frame cylinder onto a BBQ rotisserie, I might be on the right track! We
have some stainless pump strainers that might be the perfect wireframe
cylinder...
I also HAVE to get to town to buy some decent (Super) milk for the right milk
texture. Trim just doesnt cut it...
Anyone else tried roasting their own??
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Cheers,
Rod...Out Back
I was sent some green coffee beans, as I had mentioned to friends that I wanted
to try roasting my own. They have kindly ordered 2 varieties of bean for me. The
supplier advises a 70-30 mix of beans to get the best flavour, but neglected to
mark either plastic bag with what variety they were.
Ahhh well; I will experiment with both possible mixes and see what the result
is.
My first roasting attempt yesterday was in a saucepan on the stove. All went
well, although I suspect I have not roasted them long enough. The coffee isnt
quite dark enough for my liking, but I will try roasting them a bit longer next
time.
Only downside was the paper-thin skin that seems to flake off the beans when
they are roasted. It is a bugger to separate out, although I had some better
success tossing them around in a colander when they had cooled down. Makes a
mess of the surrounding bench, though (they tend to float away). Good thing Mum
isnt home!
There was a slight acidy aftertaste that I wonder wasnt the skins I hadnt got
out of the beans before grinding. I also wonder if I shouldnt wash the beans;
either before or after roasting.
Overall, the first attempt was quite promising. I'm now rolling ideas around in
my head if I cant make some sort of all-in-one roasting/de-skinning arrangement.
Something that rolls the beans constantly, while allowing the skins to either
burn off or fall out of the container is my first thought. If I grafted a
wire-frame cylinder onto a BBQ rotisserie, I might be on the right track! We
have some stainless pump strainers that might be the perfect wireframe
cylinder...
I also HAVE to get to town to buy some decent (Super) milk for the right milk
texture. Trim just doesnt cut it...
Anyone else tried roasting their own??
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Cheers,
Rod...Out Back