If you're roasting now, chime in here!

[Chert]

Hi,  Gotta run.  Artisan is calling.  Huky is howling at the moon.

[kenneroast]

Wish I was roasting :/

[dickcoffee]

I did two 1 pound roasts today. Both beans from Sweet Marias. Moka Kadir and a Colombian. I wish I had never heard of the flick.

[Curtis Martin]

Hi,  Gotta run.  Artisan is calling.  Huky is howling at the moon.

Haha! Just did 3 batches myself! From Susan's Matrix quote the other day to posts like this, man, what a great community!

[Gregr]

I was probably roasting when you posted this. Ethiopia Hambela... chocolate covered strawberries

[Chert]

Quite soon: a PNG and 2nd competition effort #2.

[thusband]

I did two 1 pound roasts today. Both beans from Sweet Marias. Moka Kadir and a Colombian. I wish I had never heard of the flick.

How is that Moka Kadir?  I roasted some in my Behmor over a year ago and really liked it.  I bet it's great out of the Huky.

[Gregr]

Just finished roasting a blend using a Nicaragua from Curtis as the base along with equal amounts of Ethiopia Hambela and Burundi Heza Hill. I'm hoping for strawberries and chocolate with a little orange cream mixed in.

[thusband]

That looks to be a textbook perfect profile.  Minimal adjustments, descending nicely and no dip or flick.  That's gotta be good.  Well done.

[Gregr]

Thanks! I'll report back in a few days.

[Chert]

I just fired up the gas to preheat the HUKY.  The little sightglass window fogged up.  I had not noticed that before.  As soon as I turned on the fan, it cleared. Why would the cool roaster cause condensation at first?  Roasting very soon: 1 batch Acetenango Gesha to share with a friend I will visit in a few days.

[thusband]

That occurs for me every time I fire it up.  I haven't given it much thought and just crank the fan up to 100% until the window clears.  I'm in northern California with a fairly dry climate so humidity shouldn't an issue.  Condensation?

[rawman]

Water is a byproduct of burning propane.   If you have a propane oven you can see the same thing sometimes.. Or, you can feel it when you first turn on the oven.  This is why I prefer to cook in a gas oven.it's a bit more moist heat..

Few links:

http://www.ehow.com/about_6635338_burning-propane-water.html

More relevant:
http://www.home-barista.com/home-roasting/combustion-of-propane-effect-on-total-water-content-t26695.html

[thusband]

Interesting.  I had no idea.

Thanks!

[Chert]

Interesting.  I had no idea.

Thanks!

As they say over on HB:  "+1."