One of the best comments man. I truly appreciate hearing that. I try to keep it lighthearted and fun. Stay safe my friend and thanks again for watching!
Started watching your Vlogs 1 week ago.. Since then we have bought a Kaldi Roaster and all the fun to go with it. Just finished our first batch and yes we did eat a few of the beans!!! Thank you for all the useful information and keep an eye on us we are going to document this journey into a whole new level of coffee addiction!!!
Haha so great to hear man. Let me know when you start posting I will check them out. It’s truly a fun thing to get into so I know you will enjoy. Hit me up if you have any questions buddy!
No problem buddy! Ya I figure the more I can share the faster people can navigate the learning process. I try to keep it fun as possible. Hit me up with any questions brother!
From Thibodaux but living in Arkansas, and I enjoy your videos. Coffee roasting has always been an interest of mine. Your advice on chicory? The plant, I use as a garnish when cooking.
Man I don’t use it and really don’t like the Chicory coffee. Lol I know that’s a disgrace to Louisiana but I haven’t read much into it. Kind of got me curious now so I might do some weekend reading on it. What brings you up to Arkansas?
Thanks my friend. I try to keep it simple and explain in terms that are more understandable. Truly appreciate the feedback and thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for doing this video man... My kind of learning style for sure. I've been learning the very basics on the Nuvo over the stove and I'm looking at my next step up and this video has really helped. It gets overwhelming with all of the opinions / pro roasters / tech etc etc, but this video just says it how it is... Try it out, see what works, write some notes and enjoy it. Big up
Well heck ya buddy! I truly appreciate the feedback and kind words. Truly happy it was helpful to ya. Roasting is a fun journey for sure! What are your plans with it, mostly home roast?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Home roasts to begin with for sure (for myself, family and friends) - just learning from the ground up and avoiding tech to begin with - as there’s something peaceful to me about using the old school hands on approach/tools and a note pad! Plus there’s enough tech about in daily life so this is an escape if you know what I mean. Have also started listening to your podcast - looking forward to future episodes. Thanks again bro
Heck ya man! I agree with with that. I am actually working on a video that is kind of based on that. Just getting back to the old school crafts that are not hooked up to computers and gadgets.
Not a problem at all and thank you so much for watching! Super cool to see other people from other countries watching. Good luck on your journey and let me know if you have any questions.
Great video! I have a few other smaller electric roasters but I’m very interested in either the Mini or the Wide. I think the Wide might help in colder weather since the whole unit is inside the housing. I’m not sure about the top of the drum being exposed on the Mini as far as retaining heat. Thanks!
Oh ya there is a ton of heat lost in mine with the open design. If you get your head to close to it your singing hair! Lol If I had to do over I would of saved up and went with the wide for sure. I still may one day, roasters just get pricey!
Not a problem buddy. The Kaldi is definitely one to consider depending on how much you want to spend. I have enjoyed mine. Hit me up if you have any questions.
Thanks for posting brother, been waiting on this one since you mentioned it in the last video. I'm starting to learning roasting and currently have a Freshroast sr800 with the extention tube.
No problem buddy and thanks for watching! I have yet to try one of the air roasters. I would love to play on one one day. Roasting is fun for sure but it definitely is a rabbit hole with no bottom! Lol enjoy the journey my friend!
Awesome man! Ya, it is definitely a great little machine. I still use mine from time to time when I just need a little coffee. It’s definitely fun to learn on. Let me know if you have any questions on it! This your first roaster?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee yes my first roaster. Looking forward to the challenge! I will definitely have way more questions once I start. Shipping is taking a while but I know it will be a long journey.
@@richardglynn2154 Shipping seems to be long on everything since the Covid stuff. Hard to even find Chemex filters anymore! lol Let me know what you think when you get it. It takes a bunch of batches to get the hang of it so do not feel bad if you burn through a bunch of beans in the beginning. lol
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee sounds good. It's supposed to co.e today actually. That was the plan. Slow and methodical. Have you used the same coleman burner you had with it? Or have you found a better one?
Man I just been using that same old cheap burner. I imagine you can do it on a gas stove or even a propane burner if you have one. I just wanted something kind of portable and dedicated to the roaster. Those butane bottles gets to adding up especially if you give it a good preheat time.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Thanks Rob! I want to start roasting, and like your setup with the Kaldi. Is it worth starting with that or doing something simpler like a popcorn popper?
It really depends on your goals. If you are serious about Coffee I think a Kaldi is great to learn and educate yourself on. You will get the basics from a popcorn popper but you don’t have much control over any variables. The Kaldi fairly cheap compared to most roasters and it will last a very long time. I have heard from a good many roasters that pop corn roasters did not last long when roasting coffee. Hope this helps buddy!
Heck ya! My theory with the Kaldi to was if I roast my own coffee over the course of a year it will easily pay itself off. I’ve had mine about 3 years now and it’s just a tank. I’ve dropped, forgot it in the bed of the truck rolling around. Haha still works good.
Hey! Awesome, thorough video, but quick question! You mentioned the weight of the coffee being different at the beginning vs the end, but whats the significance of the ending weight ? Is that the development percentage?
Ya kind of. If you weight the coffee in the beginning and after you roast you can subtract that difference in weight. That is how much moisture basically left that coffee. Now that should be consistent if you are roasting light roast after light roast. But it can be an indicator of roast level too. The lighter the coffee the darker the roast usually given the same initial green coffee weight. Hope that makes sense. If not I may make a point to explain that in a future video.
From my experience and what I have read I would say gas is superior because of the control you have with the flame. Electricity will take a while to adjust and it will be harder to fine tune. Depending on where you live one may be a cost savings over the other but you will have to figure that cost up. Roasting wise gas I believe gives you more control.
"Experiment - eat the beans" 👍🏻😂. Looking fwd to the cupping session. Great candid video bro, appreciate your perspective on roasting equipment n procedures.
Thanks man! I truly appreciate that. I try not to take it to serious. I enjoy the hell out of roasting and I feel when to many rules and regulations get involved the fun disappears real quick. Shooting the cupping video this weekend. Planning it out now. Thanks again for watch my friend!
Nice! It’s a super fun journey for sure! Once you start roasting you become super picky and interested about the coffee you consume. Hit me up if you have any questions!
Sorry I missed this one buddy! I actually made the coupling piece out of a little shaft tube and put pins in it. Kind of a DIY thing. JB weld would probably work good as a cheap fast option.
Great video! Just about to roast my first batch and I have been watching this video on repeat. I bought the same digital thermometer you are using but I am having a hard time attaching it to the "thermometer holder arm". How did you attach yours?
I used a zip tie. You could probably use a little metal wire to secure it in there. It gets kind of hot so string want work. Hit me up with anymore questions! Truly hope you enjoy it. It may take a few tries but it can make some good coffee!
Rob man these videos are amazing! I’m looking to get into roasting and just got this roaster today. Could you point me in the direction of a website that I could get that little batch sampler with wood handle? Thanks man keep going strong!
Hey buddy!! Welcome to roasting! Truly appreciate you checking out my videos. What do you mean by the “little batch sampler”? Do you mean the actual Kaldi roaster or something else? Happy to help my friend!
Rob Pirie - Cedar Ota Coffee Hey man just the little metal scoop with the wooden handle used to sample some of the beans from the drum as they are roasting.
No it’s not touching. It may touch some when I am adding the beans but I usually readjust to angle inside the beans and not hit the drum. Truly appreciate you watching and hit me up with anything else.
It is by no means necessary but it just helps keep things consistent and crates a standard to roast by. Sometimes I run and gun and don’t write anything down too. You get to a point where you just kind of know all the stages and what to do at them. Thanks for watching buddy and hit me up if you have any questions!
Rob Pirie - Cedar Ota Coffee thank you for posting great content. I love coffee and roasting even tho I go by time n smell but I want more quality coffee as I want to start a company sometime after I’m done with the army lol
Nice! I think Raleigh is somewhat close. If you looking to do it as a business after you get out I would highly suggest visiting the local roasters around there and see about cupping and meeting them. Most are pretty cool and willing to help.
' Eat the beans' hahaha, these videos make me lolllll! thanks for breaking the process down, for beginners this is so understandable, thank you. I commented on your other video if you had any experience with Indonesian coffee beans, seems you do:) looking forward to more videos.
Haha I try and keep it as fun as possible and explain it like I was just starting out! Saw you followed me on the Gram too. Truly appreciate the support!
Nice video and sharing bro. When you charged the coffee bean out, how long does it take to cool down the coffee bean to room temperature? The coffee bean still develop as well if it doesnt reach the room temp under 2 minutes according to sca.
I throw them up and down in the air for a good minute and half to two minutes. Because of the small batch size (only about 175 grams of coffee after the roast) it cools down pretty quick. In larger machines there is so much hot coffee that it takes a good bit of time to get all of them cooled down. I do not do it but I should of mentioned it in the video. You can get a cheap floor fan and place the strainer basket over it and it will cool down super quick and also blow out any chaff. I have dumped dark roast coffee that is going through second crack in the strainer basket and still popping so it definitely needs to be cooled quickly. Throwing them up in the air takes some practice but it works great. Sorry for the long answer. haha got carried away on this one!
Awesome man! The you explain stuff is much easier to understand compare to others, where I kinda figuring out what they actually ment.. yeah know? Haha! Love the way u make your videos! Keep it up!
Dude I felt the same way in the beginning. I try not to throw around the industry terms to much because it gets super confusing in the beginning when first starting out and no professional is going to be looking at a Kaldi tutorial. Really hope it helps on your journey and again let me know if you have any questions. More than happy to help.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee yeah it helps a lot, and kaldi is also cheaper! the question is about that solid drum type or perforated which is which? thank you so much man!
My Kaldi roaster is perforated. It allows some of the chaffe to be removed as the solid would not. Most bigger roasters are solid but they have blows basically blowing the chaffe out. I have never tried the solid drum on the Kaldi so it may make a difference with conserving heat possibly.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thx man... I'm probably going for the Kaldi Fortis or the wide 400g either of the two... I heard in some of you video that you also run haha me too... I'm on the Spartan Race kinda race and Trails!
@@coachm3318 I haven't done a Spartan race yet. Would love to do one in the future. I was suppose to do my first 50 miler in April but they all got cancelled with the C19. So, hoping to sign up for something soon once everything opens up. Do you do longer trail runs or just hiking stuff?
Hey buddy! it was something like this one here. I can't find the exact one I bought as it has been a few years back. Hope this helps. I just got one that does 60 rpms. I am sure a 50 rpm if you can find it would be better. Hope this helps and thank you so much for watching! www.amazon.com/Greartisan-Electric-Reduction-Centric-Diameter/dp/B072R5G5GR/ref=bmx_5?pd_rd_w=0BgXG&pf_rd_p=b7d3568b-2c34-4131-961b-35a63ce3f90d&pf_rd_r=13CBQM31C4ZZ3TRHB9T3&pd_rd_r=25d29184-068c-4224-b86e-f5ac78019671&pd_rd_wg=hI0HV&pd_rd_i=B072R5G5GR&psc=1
Thanks for the video! Just bought a motorised one from South Korea off eBay, but after assembling and plugged it in, won't move. oh man.. prob will need to get a motor and replace it. Can you let me know what type of motor did you get? Cheers!
Sorry to hear that my friend. Was it used or something? I think I put the link in the description of the video for the motors I used. But I will try and find it. I got it from Amazon I know. It was pretty cheap. Like 20 bucks.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Hi Rob, thank you for the reply! It was meant to be brand new but looks more like refurbished. Anyhow, I think the issue was the power adapter, have ordered another one from elsewhere. Will see if this fixes it. Wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and New Year! Keep the good vids coming~
Nice!! Glad you got it figured out. Hope you had a good Christmas as well and truly wish you a blessed New Year! Lord knows we need a good one after 2020! Haha
I roast with a skillet and a strainer on top to avoid scorching the beans. My roasts have been around 20 mins and I think I might actually like baked coffee.😂 Anyway, would you have any roasters recommendation that doesn't break the bank? Kaldi Wide perhaps?
Nothing wrong with the skillet! Haha we have done that on a camping trip once or twice. The Kaldi wide would be a good one to start with. Honesty once you get pretty good with the Kaldi you can make some dang good coffee. Any ya I think a lot of people like the baked taste. Some like super dark even. I don’t ever hate on what people like because I prefer PBR to some specialty beers! Haha you planning on just home roasting only?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Thanks for the reply Rob! The reason I got into roasting is actually how bad my roasted coffee was during the lock down. They're either too bitter or too acidic I can wash the burnt bits on my skillet with. I thought I could try it myself so I bought green beans directly from that roastery. With a certain degree of success, I'm even more into roasting now. Would definitely try to have a business once I can make decent roasts. For now it's a great hobby and a conversation starter :D Btw, I like your way of simplifying things in your videos. Keep up the great work man!
It is definitely a conversation starter for sure! lol Ya, once you start roasting you go down the rabbit hole of finding and roasting better and better coffee. It is a fun journey to go down for sure. I try to keep the videos as simple and fun as possible. All the technical jargon confused me so bad in the beginning it deterred me from it some. But that is a personal imitation I just have to get over. haha. Best of luck on your journey man and hit me up with any questions.
Dude! You are my new favorite channel on YT. Super passionate about outdoors, running, and coffee!! Get your online store up so I can buy some of your coffee!! Also let me send you some of mine so you can critique it! That would be a cool vlog, critiquing fans’ roasts! Thanks again man for all of the great vids!
Haha dude! Hearing that is so cool man! Glad you enjoy the videos! I just finished up shooting a video today and have one in the edit process so I am about to be back in the saddle.
Dude, actually the last part of your comment gave me a great video idea. I don’t really want to critique others coffee in a video because I have had some people send me some horrible coffee and I don’t want to crush anyone’s souls or dreams. I just tell them in a personal message what I think. But you comment did give me an idea for a parody video I may do... thanks again for watching buddy and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Awesome and entertaining video! May I ask you how many BTUs is your butane burner? I can only find 7,500 BTUs where I live but it seems to be low... Thanks!
I will have to check and see. I think I have it in the links but I will look at mine verify. It doesn’t take much on the Kaldi. I never have it up that high. It does not take many BTUs to roast with the Kaldi. In fact I would have preferred one with less power as to much can get away from you real quick. I have cracked in like 3 minutes before on accident.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thanks ! Sorry I had not seen it! Yes yours is around 7600 BTU! Are you still happy with this Kaldi model? I wanted to go with a Quest M3s but might settle on this little one which has the same capacity of 200g and looks like pretty much headache free..besides costing 900 usd less 🤣
I personally did not on mine when I first got it but that is just because I did not realize it was recommended. I was super new to roasting and never heard of doing that when I first started out. I would recommend maybe discarding the first couple batches. You thinking about getting one?
Heck yes!! I will warn you, coffee roasting is a rabbit hole but it’s a fun journey for sure! Good luck with it and hit me up with any questions. It takes patience and time so don’t get discouraged in the beginning!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee .. Thank you.. I will definitely hit if I have any questions. Your video has gave me a lot of direction. I appreciate them and you 👍🏾
watch that beard ... visualize getting it caught in the drum, flame underneath...! Yikes. I've had the Kaldi with motor for over a year now (finally bailed on the Behmor... LOVE the Kaldi). FYI I use a portable makita leaf blower to quickly cool my roasts, and blow off the chaff. Its super fast and easy. It also completes the outdoorsy, full manual picture of this roaster! Thanks for the nice series of videos.
Haha yes indeed!! I bought a cheap ground fan I turn upside down and place the bean on. Haha whatever works for sure! I see you like the Kaldi so you can disregard my last question! Truly appreciate you checking out my videos and happy roasting my friend!
No problem! Ya, that’s exactly why I stated sharing it. If it helps anyone speed up the learning curve then good! Thanks so much for checking them out! Hit me up with any questions.
Your videos are enjoyable to watch and it makes my passion for coffee even more exciting!
One of the best comments man. I truly appreciate hearing that. I try to keep it lighthearted and fun. Stay safe my friend and thanks again for watching!
Just bought a Kaldi roaster. This is very helpful. Thank you for sharing this.
Glad to hear brother! You are going to have a blast with it!
Started watching your Vlogs 1 week ago.. Since then we have bought a Kaldi Roaster and all the fun to go with it. Just finished our first batch and yes we did eat a few of the beans!!! Thank you for all the useful information and keep an eye on us we are going to document this journey into a whole new level of coffee addiction!!!
Haha so great to hear man. Let me know when you start posting I will check them out. It’s truly a fun thing to get into so I know you will enjoy. Hit me up if you have any questions buddy!
Loved the video! I'm about to get into roasting and your videos have been a great source of info with some great humor to keep it interesting. Thanks!
Haha thanks so much buddy! Glad you have enjoyed them. Roasting is a fun journey! If you have any questions hit me up.
Thx for a smily start of the week, and nifty info too 😅
Rob, totally stoked on the information and knowledge you are passing on to a newbie. Great attitude to coffee and life :-)
No problem buddy! Ya I figure the more I can share the faster people can navigate the learning process. I try to keep it fun as possible. Hit me up with any questions brother!
this guy is a genius
Haha thanks my friend! Don’t to often get that type of compliment! Lol hope all ya been well buddy and thanks so much for watching!
From Thibodaux but living in Arkansas, and I enjoy your videos. Coffee roasting has always been an interest of mine. Your advice on chicory? The plant, I use as a garnish when cooking.
Man I don’t use it and really don’t like the Chicory coffee. Lol I know that’s a disgrace to Louisiana but I haven’t read much into it. Kind of got me curious now so I might do some weekend reading on it. What brings you up to Arkansas?
Great video very easy to understand
Thanks my friend. I try to keep it simple and explain in terms that are more understandable. Truly appreciate the feedback and thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for doing this video man... My kind of learning style for sure. I've been learning the very basics on the Nuvo over the stove and I'm looking at my next step up and this video has really helped. It gets overwhelming with all of the opinions / pro roasters / tech etc etc, but this video just says it how it is... Try it out, see what works, write some notes and enjoy it. Big up
Well heck ya buddy! I truly appreciate the feedback and kind words. Truly happy it was helpful to ya. Roasting is a fun journey for sure! What are your plans with it, mostly home roast?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Home roasts to begin with for sure (for myself, family and friends) - just learning from the ground up and avoiding tech to begin with - as there’s something peaceful to me about using the old school hands on approach/tools and a note pad! Plus there’s enough tech about in daily life so this is an escape if you know what I mean. Have also started listening to your podcast - looking forward to future episodes. Thanks again bro
Heck ya man! I agree with with that. I am actually working on a video that is kind of based on that. Just getting back to the old school crafts that are not hooked up to computers and gadgets.
Cheers from Argentina!!! Love your videos, thanks for sharing😄
Not a problem at all and thank you so much for watching! Super cool to see other people from other countries watching. Good luck on your journey and let me know if you have any questions.
Great video!
I have a few other smaller electric roasters but I’m very interested in either the Mini or the Wide.
I think the Wide might help in colder weather since the whole unit is inside the housing.
I’m not sure about the top of the drum being exposed on the Mini as far as retaining heat.
Thanks!
Oh ya there is a ton of heat lost in mine with the open design. If you get your head to close to it your singing hair! Lol If I had to do over I would of saved up and went with the wide for sure. I still may one day, roasters just get pricey!
Good stuff!!! I'm in the market for my first roaster now, thanks for making this video.
Not a problem buddy. The Kaldi is definitely one to consider depending on how much you want to spend. I have enjoyed mine. Hit me up if you have any questions.
How did you connect your motor to the roaster, and what did you do to power the motor? Thanks!
Thanks for posting brother, been waiting on this one since you mentioned it in the last video. I'm starting to learning roasting and currently have a Freshroast sr800 with the extention tube.
No problem buddy and thanks for watching! I have yet to try one of the air roasters. I would love to play on one one day. Roasting is fun for sure but it definitely is a rabbit hole with no bottom! Lol enjoy the journey my friend!
Thanks for the great videos. I just ordered that exact roaster. Looking forward to the journey!
Awesome man! Ya, it is definitely a great little machine. I still use mine from time to time when I just need a little coffee. It’s definitely fun to learn on. Let me know if you have any questions on it! This your first roaster?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee yes my first roaster. Looking forward to the challenge! I will definitely have way more questions once I start. Shipping is taking a while but I know it will be a long journey.
@@richardglynn2154 Shipping seems to be long on everything since the Covid stuff. Hard to even find Chemex filters anymore! lol Let me know what you think when you get it. It takes a bunch of batches to get the hang of it so do not feel bad if you burn through a bunch of beans in the beginning. lol
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee sounds good. It's supposed to co.e today actually. That was the plan. Slow and methodical. Have you used the same coleman burner you had with it? Or have you found a better one?
Man I just been using that same old cheap burner. I imagine you can do it on a gas stove or even a propane burner if you have one. I just wanted something kind of portable and dedicated to the roaster. Those butane bottles gets to adding up especially if you give it a good preheat time.
Super helpful video. Really accessible for the beginner. Fun to watch too.
Thanks so much for watching Brian and truly appreciate the feedback! Hit me up if you have any questions!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Thanks Rob! I want to start roasting, and like your setup with the Kaldi. Is it worth starting with that or doing something simpler like a popcorn popper?
It really depends on your goals. If you are serious about Coffee I think a Kaldi is great to learn and educate yourself on. You will get the basics from a popcorn popper but you don’t have much control over any variables. The Kaldi fairly cheap compared to most roasters and it will last a very long time. I have heard from a good many roasters that pop corn roasters did not last long when roasting coffee. Hope this helps buddy!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Awesome, thank you! Going to go for it and get a Kaldi. Excited to get started.
Heck ya! My theory with the Kaldi to was if I roast my own coffee over the course of a year it will easily pay itself off. I’ve had mine about 3 years now and it’s just a tank. I’ve dropped, forgot it in the bed of the truck rolling around. Haha still works good.
Hey! Awesome, thorough video, but quick question! You mentioned the weight of the coffee being different at the beginning vs the end, but whats the significance of the ending weight ? Is that the development percentage?
Ya kind of. If you weight the coffee in the beginning and after you roast you can subtract that difference in weight. That is how much moisture basically left that coffee. Now that should be consistent if you are roasting light roast after light roast. But it can be an indicator of roast level too. The lighter the coffee the darker the roast usually given the same initial green coffee weight. Hope that makes sense. If not I may make a point to explain that in a future video.
Quality video! As always!!!
CJ!! Thanks buddy! I need to hit you up man. We have a run to reschedule. Hope all has been well!
Hi Rob, when it comes to the commercial roaster, which is better Gas or electric?
From my experience and what I have read I would say gas is superior because of the control you have with the flame. Electricity will take a while to adjust and it will be harder to fine tune. Depending on where you live one may be a cost savings over the other but you will have to figure that cost up. Roasting wise gas I believe gives you more control.
"Experiment - eat the beans" 👍🏻😂. Looking fwd to the cupping session. Great candid video bro, appreciate your perspective on roasting equipment n procedures.
Thanks man! I truly appreciate that. I try not to take it to serious. I enjoy the hell out of roasting and I feel when to many rules and regulations get involved the fun disappears real quick. Shooting the cupping video this weekend. Planning it out now. Thanks again for watch my friend!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee may your tribe grow bigger my friend 👍🏻
Haha I can only hope man! I actually enjoy the hell out of making these videos.
Love your videos! thanks for sharing
No problem Anne! Thank you so much for checking it out. Have you been roasting long or just getting into it?
Rob Pirie - Cedar Ota Coffee Not at all! Just starting to get into it
Nice! It’s a super fun journey for sure! Once you start roasting you become super picky and interested about the coffee you consume. Hit me up if you have any questions!
thank you for the video. what RPM motor did you use to covert the hand crank to motorized? what parts are needed? thanks.
I bought a cheap one off Amazon. I think I got a 50-60 RPM one. It should be linked in the description. I will check and make sure it is there.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee what size connector would you need to attach with?
I just hooked mine up to a 110 normal outlet cord. Are you in the states or somewhere else?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee I’m in the states. I’ve ordered the motor on Amazon, just need to know which connecting shaft to get
Sorry I missed this one buddy! I actually made the coupling piece out of a little shaft tube and put pins in it. Kind of a DIY thing. JB weld would probably work good as a cheap fast option.
Great video! Just about to roast my first batch and I have been watching this video on repeat. I bought the same digital thermometer you are using but I am having a hard time attaching it to the "thermometer holder arm". How did you attach yours?
I used a zip tie. You could probably use a little metal wire to secure it in there. It gets kind of hot so string want work. Hit me up with anymore questions! Truly hope you enjoy it. It may take a few tries but it can make some good coffee!
Rob man these videos are amazing! I’m looking to get into roasting and just got this roaster today. Could you point me in the direction of a website that I could get that little batch sampler with wood handle? Thanks man keep going strong!
Hey buddy!! Welcome to roasting! Truly appreciate you checking out my videos. What do you mean by the “little batch sampler”? Do you mean the actual Kaldi roaster or something else? Happy to help my friend!
Rob Pirie - Cedar Ota Coffee Hey man just the little metal scoop with the wooden handle used to sample some of the beans from the drum as they are roasting.
Ohhhh the trier! Ya you should be able to get them off Amazon. They usually come with the roaster though. All the larger roasters will have one.
Learned a lot by watching your vids. Btw, is the thermocouple touching the drum before charging? Or just floating inside? Thanks
No it’s not touching. It may touch some when I am adding the beans but I usually readjust to angle inside the beans and not hit the drum. Truly appreciate you watching and hit me up with anything else.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thanks, man!
No problem.
Great video thank you! I’m into roasting never wrote down time or temps, so I need to get me a thermocouple to keep track of my roast
It is by no means necessary but it just helps keep things consistent and crates a standard to roast by. Sometimes I run and gun and don’t write anything down too. You get to a point where you just kind of know all the stages and what to do at them. Thanks for watching buddy and hit me up if you have any questions!
Rob Pirie - Cedar Ota Coffee thank you for posting great content. I love coffee and roasting even tho I go by time n smell but I want more quality coffee as I want to start a company sometime after I’m done with the army lol
Where are you stationed at? I got out in 2013.
Fort Bragg, 82nd, 15R Apache maintainer
Nice! I think Raleigh is somewhat close. If you looking to do it as a business after you get out I would highly suggest visiting the local roasters around there and see about cupping and meeting them. Most are pretty cool and willing to help.
' Eat the beans' hahaha, these videos make me lolllll! thanks for breaking the process down, for beginners this is so understandable, thank you. I commented on your other video if you had any experience with Indonesian coffee beans, seems you do:) looking forward to more videos.
Haha I try and keep it as fun as possible and explain it like I was just starting out! Saw you followed me on the Gram too. Truly appreciate the support!
Nice video and sharing bro. When you charged the coffee bean out, how long does it take to cool down the coffee bean to room temperature? The coffee bean still develop as well if it doesnt reach the room temp under 2 minutes according to sca.
I throw them up and down in the air for a good minute and half to two minutes. Because of the small batch size (only about 175 grams of coffee after the roast) it cools down pretty quick. In larger machines there is so much hot coffee that it takes a good bit of time to get all of them cooled down. I do not do it but I should of mentioned it in the video. You can get a cheap floor fan and place the strainer basket over it and it will cool down super quick and also blow out any chaff. I have dumped dark roast coffee that is going through second crack in the strainer basket and still popping so it definitely needs to be cooled quickly. Throwing them up in the air takes some practice but it works great. Sorry for the long answer. haha got carried away on this one!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thanks for your detail explanation according to my question. Keep sharing bro
Will do my friend!
Awesome man! The you explain stuff is much easier to understand compare to others, where I kinda figuring out what they actually ment.. yeah know? Haha! Love the way u make your videos! Keep it up!
Dude I felt the same way in the beginning. I try not to throw around the industry terms to much because it gets super confusing in the beginning when first starting out and no professional is going to be looking at a Kaldi tutorial. Really hope it helps on your journey and again let me know if you have any questions. More than happy to help.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee yeah it helps a lot, and kaldi is also cheaper! the question is about that solid drum type or perforated which is which?
thank you so much man!
My Kaldi roaster is perforated. It allows some of the chaffe to be removed as the solid would not. Most bigger roasters are solid but they have blows basically blowing the chaffe out. I have never tried the solid drum on the Kaldi so it may make a difference with conserving heat possibly.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thx man... I'm probably going for the Kaldi Fortis or the wide 400g either of the two... I heard in some of you video that you also run haha me too... I'm on the Spartan Race kinda race and Trails!
@@coachm3318 I haven't done a Spartan race yet. Would love to do one in the future. I was suppose to do my first 50 miler in April but they all got cancelled with the C19. So, hoping to sign up for something soon once everything opens up. Do you do longer trail runs or just hiking stuff?
What motor did you use? I don’t know anything about electronics, but what voltage and amps did you look for?
Hey buddy! it was something like this one here. I can't find the exact one I bought as it has been a few years back. Hope this helps. I just got one that does 60 rpms. I am sure a 50 rpm if you can find it would be better. Hope this helps and thank you so much for watching!
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Thanks for the video! Just bought a motorised one from South Korea off eBay, but after assembling and plugged it in, won't move. oh man.. prob will need to get a motor and replace it. Can you let me know what type of motor did you get? Cheers!
Sorry to hear that my friend. Was it used or something? I think I put the link in the description of the video for the motors I used. But I will try and find it. I got it from Amazon I know. It was pretty cheap. Like 20 bucks.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Hi Rob, thank you for the reply! It was meant to be brand new but looks more like refurbished. Anyhow, I think the issue was the power adapter, have ordered another one from elsewhere. Will see if this fixes it. Wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and New Year! Keep the good vids coming~
Nice!! Glad you got it figured out. Hope you had a good Christmas as well and truly wish you a blessed New Year! Lord knows we need a good one after 2020! Haha
I roast with a skillet and a strainer on top to avoid scorching the beans. My roasts have been around 20 mins and I think I might actually like baked coffee.😂
Anyway, would you have any roasters recommendation that doesn't break the bank? Kaldi Wide perhaps?
Nothing wrong with the skillet! Haha we have done that on a camping trip once or twice. The Kaldi wide would be a good one to start with. Honesty once you get pretty good with the Kaldi you can make some dang good coffee. Any ya I think a lot of people like the baked taste. Some like super dark even. I don’t ever hate on what people like because I prefer PBR to some specialty beers! Haha you planning on just home roasting only?
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Thanks for the reply Rob! The reason I got into roasting is actually how bad my roasted coffee was during the lock down. They're either too bitter or too acidic I can wash the burnt bits on my skillet with. I thought I could try it myself so I bought green beans directly from that roastery. With a certain degree of success, I'm even more into roasting now. Would definitely try to have a business once I can make decent roasts. For now it's a great hobby and a conversation starter :D
Btw, I like your way of simplifying things in your videos. Keep up the great work man!
It is definitely a conversation starter for sure! lol Ya, once you start roasting you go down the rabbit hole of finding and roasting better and better coffee. It is a fun journey to go down for sure. I try to keep the videos as simple and fun as possible. All the technical jargon confused me so bad in the beginning it deterred me from it some. But that is a personal imitation I just have to get over. haha. Best of luck on your journey man and hit me up with any questions.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee Will do. Thanks so much man!
Dude! You are my new favorite channel on YT. Super passionate about outdoors, running, and coffee!! Get your online store up so I can buy some of your coffee!! Also let me send you some of mine so you can critique it! That would be a cool vlog, critiquing fans’ roasts!
Thanks again man for all of the great vids!
Haha dude! Hearing that is so cool man! Glad you enjoy the videos! I just finished up shooting a video today and have one in the edit process so I am about to be back in the saddle.
Dude, actually the last part of your comment gave me a great video idea. I don’t really want to critique others coffee in a video because I have had some people send me some horrible coffee and I don’t want to crush anyone’s souls or dreams. I just tell them in a personal message what I think. But you comment did give me an idea for a parody video I may do... thanks again for watching buddy and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Awesome and entertaining video!
May I ask you how many BTUs is your butane burner? I can only find 7,500 BTUs where I live but it seems to be low...
Thanks!
I will have to check and see. I think I have it in the links but I will look at mine verify. It doesn’t take much on the Kaldi. I never have it up that high. It does not take many BTUs to roast with the Kaldi. In fact I would have preferred one with less power as to much can get away from you real quick. I have cracked in like 3 minutes before on accident.
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thanks ! Sorry I had not seen it! Yes yours is around 7600 BTU! Are you still happy with this Kaldi model? I wanted to go with a Quest M3s but might settle on this little one which has the same capacity of 200g and looks like pretty much headache free..besides costing 900 usd less 🤣
Ya I like the Kaldi. I would also look into the Huky 500 if you have the budget for it. Both are great machines!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee thanks!
No problem buddy! Let me know what you decide. Curious to see which one you like.
You da best!
Thanks! I love this little Kaldi! You thinking of getting one?
I’m currently devising a plan to get one ☺️. It’s on every top home roster list I’ve looked at… Who can argue with that 🤷♀️😲😂
Did you seasoning the dum before roasting?
I personally did not on mine when I first got it but that is just because I did not realize it was recommended. I was super new to roasting and never heard of doing that when I first started out. I would recommend maybe discarding the first couple batches. You thinking about getting one?
Yes, I am im ordering everything today🤗
Heck yes!! I will warn you, coffee roasting is a rabbit hole but it’s a fun journey for sure! Good luck with it and hit me up with any questions. It takes patience and time so don’t get discouraged in the beginning!
@@RobPirieCedarOtaCoffee .. Thank you.. I will definitely hit if I have any questions. Your video has gave me a lot of direction. I appreciate them and you 👍🏾
Well that’s great to hear! Truly appreciate you checking them out! Means a lot!
watch that beard ... visualize getting it caught in the drum, flame underneath...! Yikes.
I've had the Kaldi with motor for over a year now (finally bailed on the Behmor... LOVE the Kaldi).
FYI I use a portable makita leaf blower to quickly cool my roasts, and blow off the chaff. Its super fast and easy. It also completes the outdoorsy, full manual picture of this roaster!
Thanks for the nice series of videos.
Haha yes indeed!! I bought a cheap ground fan I turn upside down and place the bean on. Haha whatever works for sure! I see you like the Kaldi so you can disregard my last question! Truly appreciate you checking out my videos and happy roasting my friend!
Good video, but I think I will stick with my Gene Cafe.
Gene Cafe is a great machine. It's good to have options.
Thanks for the insights. Would have saved us a bunch of time if we watched this a little earlier into our journey. :-)
No problem! Ya, that’s exactly why I stated sharing it. If it helps anyone speed up the learning curve then good! Thanks so much for checking them out! Hit me up with any questions.
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Thanks buddy! Much appreciated!