Identify yourself: "I roast, therefore, I am..."

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Bigwaved

Blending is just fun.

Are you following me?

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by Mister MaDuroo

Are you following me?

Nope, just stalking...

[Fosforos]

I'm Janne. The name gets me free feminine hygiene samples in the mail now and then, but those that have seen my picture will attest to that I'm one ugly broad.

Started roasting some 7 months ago, first two batches using an iron skillet and a wood spoon to stir. Those beans actually turned out OK, although very uneven.
Currently using a stovetop popper (as seen in in my recent thread "couple of pics of my redneck roastery). I roast about 3 pounds a week.
The most common beans for me are Columbian Supremo and Costa Rica Tarrazu.
I don't see my roasting evolving much further in the near future... maybe the addition of some sort of low tech cooling rig before the summer heat arrives.
As for why I started roasting... can't remember. I've liked coffee since I was old enough to hold a cup.

I have gone through using normal drip coffee makers, worn out a few perculators, French press, a mokapot... and now finally went completely low-tech and simply brew coffee manually by pouring water over ground in a filter basket. The mokapot gets used now and then.
(In the mornings its three small filter baskets brewing straight into three travel mugs, two for me, one for the wife)

I use a simple Krups blade grinder. Bought a Cuisinart burr grinder but haven't been very happy with it.

[iceman95]

Hi, I'm Andy.

My vast amount of roasting experience comes to about 10 minutes, now.

Using an iRoast-2, Cousin Art burr mill (I see now that these aren't getting too many of these, but I'll try it and see what I think), Mr. Coffee, soon to be upgraded with the freebie from Gevalia.

[txmatt]

Guess I should introduce myself here; maybe Dan will be nicer to me?
(look Dan, Orange!)

[SIZE=4]Name: [/SIZE][SIZE=4]TXMatt
Roaster: FreshRoast + (not 8+, the older one)
Roasting Since: 5/2005
Drip Pots: Melitta/Salton Clarity w/SwissGold Cone, Cuisinart DCC-1200 "Brew Central"
[/SIZE][SIZE=4]Espresso Machine: [/SIZE][SIZE=4]Hamilton Beach 40729
Grinders: Zassenhaus Hand Mill, Hearthware Burr Grinder, Cuisinart DBM-8 Burr(Supreme P.O'S.), Hamilton Beach 80355 blade grinder[/SIZE]

[Twill413]

Here goes nothin:

[SIZE="5"]Roaster:[/SIZE] iRoast 2
[SIZE="5"]Roasting Since:[/SIZE] Today 4-18-07
[SIZE="5"]Pots:[/SIZE] 1C French, 8C French, Mr. Coffee Drip Pot AKA Paperweight
[SIZE="5"]Grinder:[/SIZE] Still using a cheapy WhirlyGig, but I am manly enough to take the sludge (Actually it's not bad)

It's pure profit from here on out, as my roaster was a gift .

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by txmatt

Guess I should introduce myself here; maybe Dan will be nicer to me?
(look Dan, Orange!)

(OK, chutney lips - I'll be nice and I love your Big Orange tribute to U Tennessee. Good man. (Go Vols. Woot.))

How often you roasting, Matt? Regular use or on/off hobby?

[txmatt]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

(OK, chutney lips - I'll be nice and I love your Big Orange tribute to U Tennessee. Good man. (Go Vols. Woot.))

How often you roasting, Matt? Regular use or on/off hobby?

Let me put it this way; earlier this year the silicon seal between the base and the glass chimney disintegrated from use. I found some "red goop" (high temp silicon gasket maker) and was able to repair it.





(I typically go through ~2 pounds a month.)

[BigBasMan]

Name: Mike (BigBasMan)
Rank: Newbie (off and on for ~1 year)
Roaster: Popcorn popper from Target
Coffee Maker: Bodum French Press

I prefer the poor man style. Use your eyes and ears and everything will be great...most of the time.

[monsoon]

Oh, why not .....

Name: Doug (monsoon) ... Well, hello there.
Level of experience: Waaaaaay newbie - 5lb thus far.
Roaster: West Bend 2 Air Popper from Ebay.
Drip Brewer: Never use it anymore except the Bunn at work ... and that doesn't count.
Other Brewers: Bodum French Press ... Mokapot

[piperman]

I need help
Name: Randy a.k.a. piperman
Rank: Newbie, virgin never had it before
Roaster: Nope
Grinder: Whrily type, now I found out this is a NO NO

[replicant_argent]

Name: Pete- Replicant_argent
Rank: First roast today, Sumatra Lake Tawar
Roaster: West Bend Poppery II
Grinder: Cuisinart Burr.


Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!, just drinking the first experiment.
Stopped by the roaster about 10 miles away and picked up some Ethiopian Biloya and the Sumatran green.
I roasted the Sumatran just into the second crack and cooled it, the wife and I decided to try it right away.

It will do.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

...I roasted the Sumatran just into the second crack and cooled it, the wife and I decided to try it right away.

It will do.

Welcome to the fraternity; I hope you find home roasting to be the very enjoyable hobby that many of us have discovered. Lots of resources here to help you along.

A rich Sumatra, by the way, is one of the great mates for a cigar. Any cigar.

[Bigwaved]

Updated because I have changed

Name: Dave a.k.a. Bigwaved
Rank: Smarter than the average bear
Roaster: iRoast-2
Grinder: Macap 4
Dream Espresso Machine: I am starting to feel the need for speed...or something

[EvanS]

I am gonna add fortune telling to my list of talents...

Name: Evan (as you can see I am also very creative when it comes to making up screen names)

Level of experience: the holy as-yet unborn. I likely will start roasting, therefore I probably will be

Roaster: eyeballing iRoast2

Grinder: Cuisinart Burr

Drip Brewer: Cuisinart Brew Central

Other Brewers: Bodum French Press (hey, I've done 10 cups now so it counts, right?)

Direction: After much reading I'd likely see myself leaning towards perkier beans with lighter roasts and exploring flavor nuances. Maybe espresso will catch me after I start doing it all myself but so far, after 30 years of drinking coffees, I can say that very few retail espressos have piqued my interest to this point.

Attitude: Generally piss-poor...so I really look forward to fitting in here

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