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.