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Homebuilt Roasters and Roasting Methods

Dan Bollinger - West Lafayette, IN
One-pound, insulated, electric sample roaster with PID. Top portion tilts forward to dump beans. Easy to see, smell and hear the roast.
dbradford.jpg (16740 bytes) Derek Bradford - Seoul, South Korea
Adventures in the 'Ugly Roaster', or how to make a roaster with no tools or hardware store.
http://uglyroast.atspace.com/
mdhabolt.jpg (14925 bytes) Mike Dhabolt - The Dalles, OR
PIDed popper has external heater and fan control. Pyrex chimney connects to exhaust venting to remove smoke and chaff.

 

mmckoffee.jpg (42254 bytes) Mike McKoffee
Variac powered Fresh Roast

 

Ed Needham - New Albany, IN
Have you ever wanted to roast your own coffee at home, but you thought it would cost an arm and a leg to buy a roaster? This plan uses a BBQ grill and parts you can find at your local used restaurant supply and hardware store.
David Yeager - Atlanta, GA
Modified bread making machine, with digital thermometer.

 

byellin.jpg (18975 bytes) Bob Yellin - Underhill, VT
Modified and PID controlled Sirocco roaster with data logging using a laptop.