When you explained the need to blow the chaff I 100% wondered if you had a Behmor. I do too.
My excuse for a compressor!
I actually have a shop vac i use. Sometimes even mid roast if is oddly chaffy.
I will roast some wacky Indian "monsooned" beans tomorrow.
The shop vac is probably way less messy but it's outside so not a huge deal. Enjoy your wacky roast!!
I actually roast outside as well. My roaster lives on the porch of my recording studio. (I know, it just gets more and more exotic, doesn't it?).
So, a compressor is a viable way to clean that sucker out. Maybe even a little more efficient than the shop back, although it's just going to blow the chaff all over my porch.
I almost took a picture of the behmor tonight when it entered its safety mode... 30 seconds to press the button! I am sure you're familiar with that little nuisance unless you're lucky enough to either have an old one or have replaced the motherboard with that "safety feature".
Luckily, I've learned some techniques and ways to actually execute a goid interrupted roast from the times that that stupid thing catches me. 😁
I have a love-hate with the machine. It really is fantastic and very beautifully thought out by the guy that made it. But at the same time, I'm a feel person. So all of the automation and buttons and various tweakery that he's programmed into it. It really is not my bag. I rely much more on smell.
But here is tonight's roast. It is a lighter than usual, monsooned Indian coffee. Very unusual.
More info about it here.
https://burmancoffee.com/product/green-coffee-beans/indian-monsooned-malabar/
This is just past second crack.... Already dark for me, but I will usually go even further with this one just because of the nature of the beans. But not this time, we're going to taste a little bit more of the variety itself.
Hubs does the roasting, but yeah the temp safety thing would piss him off. We got a newer one that isn't as bad as the one he had. It was definitely worth the investment. He has a nozzle thing on the compressor so it's like a laser beam...no idea what it's called 😂. It works great but chaff goes everywhere.
I'm so glad I came across this thread! I just looked up monsooned beans and really want to try them now. I'm going to India next month for work so I'll see what I can find to bring back. 🤗
This is common in the southwest. Kerala, Goa. The Malibar coast.
In my experience this coffee is either loved or hatred. Low acid, smooth, silky, earthy... Very odd compared to. most others (also good!).
But I hope you enjoy it!
Sounds very pleasant.
That sounds amazing! I struggle with the acidity. And I just told nostr:nprofile1qqszj3vzr05hzts4g2nsvt0t6adx5f3r03dux08cwl8zcwh5d4qzd0cpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduw9twnl (who likes the higher acidity) and he goes "Oh, that sounds terrible!" 😂 Guess I'm not bringing any back from India for him... 😬
Yes, it is definitely the smooth and mellow type of sip. But the other thing that people sometimes have a hard time with is the level of earthiness. But that has quite grown on me. (Like moss lol) Usually my first couple of sips after I've roasted a bunch are kind of an interesting experience, it very quickly becomes addictive.
