Tag Archives: Roaster

Coffee: Breaking things in

Posted on 9 May 2011 by dlhitzeman

Well, all of the parts of the new roaster arrived over the weekend, and right now, I am engaged in the process of breaking my roaster in with the hope of doing my first test roasts tonight. If all goes well–and I expect it will–I should be back to roasting on a normal schedule tomorrow. […] Continue reading →

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Coffee: Like the death of an old friend

Posted on 20 April 2011 by dlhitzeman

At long last, after six years and several hundred pounds of coffee, my AeroRost II electric roaster finally gave up the ghost. It appears to be some sort of electrical malfunction inside the device that is causing the element to fail to maintain the proper temperature and is also causing the halogen lamp to shut […] Continue reading →

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