Well, finally got around to completing my first roast today on the Cormorant this morning. Roasted a Kenyan from the Ndundu farm which I tried to keep on the lighter end. Definitely a learning curve - Found it a little difficult to keep a track of everything, so decided to just use Artisan to mainly look at what was happening with the temperatures. Don't have all the stats at hand but just now focussing on getting to grips with the machine. Dropped very soon after first crack (20 seconds) and visually happy with the results. Tried a quick cup and the acidity is nicely preserved and has very nice sweetness. Body at the moment feels a little thin but perhaps it needs a bit more resting. To be honest I probably should have dropped at 45 seconds but we will see how it develops over the week. I used 500 grams and came out with a weight loss ratio of 12.5%. [URL=https://i.imgur.com/JFz52bG.jpg][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/JFz52bG.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

@"Beverast"#p42227 A little more time would help I agree.

@"DavecUK"#p42228 Yeah cheers for reinforcing my suspicions. It's definitely lacking that creamy body I am used to so will try again tomorrow morning.

Did 1 more cheeky roast before calling it a day for today. This time Cafe Granja La Esperanza's washed red bourbon. Dropped 1 minute 30 seconds after 1st crack. Apologies not the best quality photo. Will cup tomorrow morning and attempt the Kenyan again. [URL=https://i.imgur.com/HPhG2bX.jpg][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/HPhG2bX.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

@"Beverast"#p42261 are you simply espresso?

@"Cuprajake"#p42273 Yeah that's me bud haha 😀 Would love to post more but finding the time is difficult - between working full time and finishing off the 4th year of my degree, I just find it difficult to get the motivation. I will upload again just need to be in the right frame of mind so to speak.

Mind = blown I thought you had died when you stopped up loading 😂 Glad that you're on here, you should share more of your thoughts on your setup, I reckon @"DavecUK"#1 could do a sticky for the repair mod you did to your machine too if there isn't one already

@"Cuprajake"#p42275 I really appreciate the message you sent me on Youtube asking me if I was okay. Didn't mean to scare you 🤣 To be honest my repair mod was not the best video…my main aim was to let people know there was a fix and that ECM are still a company you can trust.

A crude setup, but it works. Ventialtion works great. Majority of the smoke gets vented outside my window…the only smoke that remains is a when you open the roasting chamber to drop the beans. My open window and extractor fan get rid of any excess smoke. To be honest I get more of a roasting smell with the Kaffelogic. Gotta keep the missus happy 🤣 [URL=https://i.imgur.com/BB4g3N1.jpg][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/BB4g3N1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

@"Beverast"#p42279 I own a cormorant too. Great roaster. If you can get an external cooling fan it makes life much easier between batches. The built in fan is fine, but if you plan on roasting more than one batch another cooler is beneficial.

@"StevenG91"#p42285 Thanks for the advice mate. Which external fan would you recommend?

Cormorant 600 Electric

MediumRoastSteam

prezes - you are welcome. Which roaster is that?

prezes

MediumRoastSteam it’s called BocaBoca 250g model. I took a bit of a gamble and imported from Korea and pleased with it so far.

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