I'm roasting on my Diedrich IR 12 and I can't seem to get the bottom out temperature above 170, no matter what I do.
Today with a 21# batch I upped the drop temp to 460 and had almost full gas (6 WC) for the first minute until backing off a bit, and
I've got a Bunn CWTF Twin APS brewer and the right side won't get above 195*F, which means it hits the beans at well under acceptable brewing temp.
Brand new thermostat is turned up max,
Element gives proper readings on a multimeter,
Shower head clean,
Hey all, I know a lot of folks are using pour-over stations or chemex brewers in their cafes, so here's my question: How are you controlling the brewing temperature? Do you fill the kettle from a tower or boil in the kettle? If you boil in the kettl
Read more…For dicussion: Are you a slow roaster or a fast roaster? What i mean is do you regularly finish your roasts in under 12:00min or well over 12:00min? Any thoughts or experiences either way? I find that I am a lower drop temp roaster with a finish prio
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