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 I set the grill out side my garage in an alley and put the roasting chamber in place and put a 3 foot level on top of he chamber and level the grill by moving it or using shims. I don’t want all the beans to be in one end at the end of the roasting chamber. I load 2-5 pounds of green beans into a cool chamber, put the end cap on and rock the chamber to get the beans evenly distributed. I have found that the grill temperature is critical and monitoring the temperature through out the roast is critical. The temperature varies from the top to the bottom of the grill. A grill thermometer should be mounted about at the same height as the beans in the roasting chamber. I put a Universal grill thermometer in the grill cover about parallel with the lid handle.  I preheat on high to 500 degrees F and then insert the roasting chamber, cut the heat back and watch the thermometer to level out at 450 degrees. I do not preheat the roasting chamber as it is not easy to handle and I would inevitably burn myself. The two grill burner controls are not the most precise instruments and I have to crack the cover and look to see if the flames are even, also there is some play in the dial, and the flame does not always respond with a small incremental adjustment. I can by watching the thermometer and adjusting the controls keep a temperature close to 450. The response is slow so experience in the flame regulation is important. My roasting times vary between 15+ minutes to around 25, depending on the type of beans and the amount. I pay close attention to the sound, as I can clearly hear the first crack and there is 3-5 minutes between first and second crack. I can pretty accurately judge the degree of roast by the time and sounds of the roast. | Return Home | Popcorn Popper Roasting | Building a Gas Grill Roaster | Bean Cooler | Gas Grill Roasting | Growing a Coffee Tree | Links | Contact | |
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