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HandleBarberDave said:
Well Chris was kind enough to send me some green and my 1st attempt at Coffee roasting
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Used the Cast Iron Skillet method, a bit uneven, but not bad for 1st time. Did a half cup which yielded 4 Lattes, as well as about 6 cups of regular coffee The Afficionado (Sharon) gave her stamp of approval, and we drank it all this moring, LOL Now I know why folks say there is a HUGE difference in flavor when you roast your own. I will probably try to get a different roaster as this is actually a dutch oven skillet and weighs a ton, but it is a good workout, LOL
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Dave! You inspire me! and that is some serious cast iron!

Dave in KY said:
Look who's up already :p Good Morning Kyle
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Nope...he was just up late...the sweet prince is sleeping again... 🤪
 
If you've never tried it you should grind just before brewing. It surprising how much of a difference it makes
 
uacowboy said:
If you've never tried it you should grind just before brewing. It surprising how much of a difference it makes
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+1 I always wait until I'm just about to brew my coffee to grind the beans. In everything you do with coffee, fresh is best. Roasted coffee beans stored in a canister that has the CO2 vent can last 3 to 4 weeks. Once you grind the beans, the extra surface area that you create hastens the oxidation process and the longer it sits the less flavor it will produce. Favors mellow after a few hours, fruity flavors fade after a day, and after several days it gets duller with significantly less flavor. Therefore, when I'm making my coffee in a french press, I measure out my beans and put them in the hopper in the grinder while I'm boiling my water. Once I hear that the water is about to boil, I grind the beans and put the grinds in the french press. I'd say they sit for no more than one to two minutes before I pour the water. I may sound like a coffee geek, but are we not shaving geeks as well? No reason to just be a geek for one thing. The same mentality can be applied to a whole host of things. Nothing like starting your day with a wonderfully close shave and a truly fresh cup of coffee.
 
MntnMan62 said:
+1 I always wait until I'm just about to brew my coffee to grind the beans. In everything you do with coffee, fresh is best. Roasted coffee beans stored in a canister that has the CO2 vent can last 3 to 4 weeks. Once you grind the beans, the extra surface area that you create hastens the oxidation process and the longer it sits the less flavor it will produce. Favors mellow after a few hours, fruity flavors fade after a day, and after several days it gets duller with significantly less flavor. Therefore, when I'm making my coffee in a french press, I measure out my beans and put them in the hopper in the grinder while I'm boiling my water. Once I hear that the water is about to boil, I grind the beans and put the grinds in the french press. I'd say they sit for no more than one to two minutes before I pour the water. I may sound like a coffee geek, but are we not shaving geeks as well? No reason to just be a geek for one thing. The same mentality can be applied to a whole host of things. Nothing like starting your day with a wonderfully close shave and a truly fresh cup of coffee.
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Exactly!
 
In order to grind my the beans in the morning would mean waking up an extra 10 minutes earlier. I save that adventure for the weekend.


In other news this is how I feel while drinking the coffee! WOW

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Sweet! Glad to hear your first run was a success. This is something I could defiantly see getting into if I drank my coffee black.
 
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