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Roasting buddy told me I was scorching my beans, changed my whole approach
Dude came over to try my latest batch of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Took one sip and said "you're running the drum too hot on the first crack." I had my Behmor on P3 for almost the whole roast. He showed me his numbers - drops the temp to P2 right when first crack starts. Tried it myself with a batch last Sunday. Completely different flavor, way less burnt tasting. Has anyone else had someone call out something obvious you were messing up?
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ericgonzalez15d ago
Man, I was using setting 5 on my air popper like a caveman for years until someone pointed out I was basically making charcoal. Feels bad but at least the beans are drinkable now.
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