This is the 20th video I watched I wish it was the first I wouldn't have to have wasted my time with the rest most informative video I've watched yet thank you,
Wonderful video! I'm glad I found your channel. I'm a home roaster and I learned new things from this video! I'm currently enjoying roasting beans from Brazil. A little tricky at first but definitely worth it when you can eyeball the roast when it's done! New subscriber here! Cheers! ☕
Thank you so much! I've gotten pretty good at pan roasting over the years, but your method is so much better and easier and more consistent. I already own a heat gun but will buy another as they'll get overused I'm sure lol. So much information packed in one 10 min video, so this is my fave coffee how-to video so far.
Thank you! Happiness is warm gun. Sooo easy. Didn't set off the smoke alarm. No range hood over my stove, so used a fan to blow air out the kitchen window as a precaution. Used a 10' stainless saute pan with curved sides which was perfect because it tumbles the beans when you shake, Used the hoover crevice tool style diffuser nozzle on the heat gun because I could hold it at an angle instead of straight over the hot pan.
You've almost inspired me to buy a heat gun. Could this be done with JUST a heat gun, outdoors? It seems the heat gun is adding nearly all the heat, so forgoing the stovetop would eliminate cleanup and keep fumes out of the house. I rent an apartment with a dirt collecting coil electric stovetop, and really poor vent, but I could easily see doing this on a sawhorse on the balcony, with a heavy aluminum pan for heat 'spreading'.
I've tried with and without a burner. You can totally do it without a burner, but... You do get a much more even roast with the burner, since a lot of what it's doing is creating/maintaining thermal inertia. This would be especially important while doing it outside this time of year if you happen to live in a cold area. A hotplate can be had for pretty cheap at a thrift shop.
🤣🤣🤣But the actual business of cooking coffee ? Pleeeeeaaasssseeee. OMG so funny I like it, I start to listen when he pull out his hot gun .... who is this guy ??? 😍 😂😂😂
This is fantastic content! I used to believe you need a top of the line computer temperature controlled roaster to get good roasted coffee, your video confirmed my belief that coffee roasting doesn't have to be complicated. I have been getting good results with my toaster oven and I just started using the heat gun to roast my coffee. I will be trying out your technique. I also recently ordered a motorized wire roasting drum meant to be used over a gas hob, I'll be experimenting with using the heat gun on that.
@@wiredgourmet this video is so interesting and you're really taking a lot of the mumbo jumbo out of the subject that is deliberately used so often, it's great to see for a beginner like me. Question, would you say a fluid bed roaster like those produced by Coffee Crafters are a lot closer to making the roasting process easier? I'm about to try my hand at one of those, and it seems the philosophies are similar in that all the unnecessary bits are cut out. What do you think? Great video again, and Thank you!
Solid, all the info aligns with what I have learned so far. I have 60+ roasts on a fancy sample roaster, but on one of my roasts, the roaster crashed in the middle of the roast. I am going to use my heat gun to finish up this roast, I have very low expectations for the outcome, but I don't want to throw the beans out, even though it's only 100 grams of green beans.
Thanks for this video. I enjoyed your take on roasting here. I will not test it at home because I am a bit worried about the chaff flying over the place. I kept looking into this topic and found someone who roasted a small amount of coffee in a beaker over a lab hot plate, using the magnetic stirrer to keep heat distribution uniform. I found that approach very interesting, but it is most certainly limited to very small amounts of coffee.
Would a 1 quartz sauce pan be enough ? Also side note, love how this video was posted on forums by fuming roasters. I want to try this out before dropping $380 on a fresh roaster…
Very informative video. Thank you. Have you tried roasting with cast iron skillet on stovetop and heat gun? cast iron can maintain temperature constant, but I wonder if that would be a bad thing. Presumably the right rate of temperature change plays a significant role in roast quality. Any thoughts on that?
Beautiful video......Both informative and entertaining ! So do you turn off the stove after pre heating or do you continue to provide heat in addition to the heat from the heat gun ?
I keep the stove going throughout, even between batches. Of course, if your stove is hard to adjust precisely, then you might have to move the pan off and on the heat as needed. The heat gun will heat the bottom of the pan, but not enough by itself. Using the stove is mostly a matter of preventing the pan from acting as a heat sink and cooling the beans. Hope this helps.
@@wiredgourmet I have adopted your method in the past using a clay flower pot , but always had to use a whisk to mix . If not the beans came out uneven . Also I was able to roast only 150 grams at the most. But though the roast was good, taste was a bit subpar. Now I use a copper roaster which I got from Israel and it’s bit better ... www.home-barista.com/roasting/heat-gun-flower-pot-coffee-roasting-t36972.html#p419096
Thank you so much for great inspiration. After a few experiments on my induction cooktop, the beens are added into the pot at 200c app. 90% trust. after 3-4 min down to 60%. Heatgun at 350c the whole time. Total roasting time 10 - 12 min at the end of first crack or just after.The results are stunning, and better than i can buy from any local cormercial roaster.
thoughts on air fryer? they are cheap and moves air around. my air fryer spins light weight small things around. it not spose to but. seems it would work
@@wiredgourmet ok i tried it. it does move it around automatically and even more as it lose water. it cracks and all that. but takes awhile. i tried a bunch of methods. using hot air gun is fastest..bestest i need to make a hot air auto roaster but thats not even needed
Really good work here. Subscribed. What temperature range should the heat gun have? Can you recommend a particular brand & model besides the professional-grade Steinel in your video (I need a 220V model)? Thank you!
Thank you. Well, keep an extinguisher handy just in case. The chaff is very light and thin, so small bits don't burn for very long or release much heat when they do. Burning chaff behaves more like sparks, which can of course be dangerous in the wrong environment. In a dusty place, or if there's fuel or accelerant nearby, it could cause problems. Note: I'm not a fire-safety authority.
I used to roast coffee on the oven Set the temperature about 220 or adjust to have a total time of ~10min, based on your roast level you want, I was doing medium roasts The coffee will be much better than you aspect
This is the 20th video I watched I wish it was the first I wouldn't have to have wasted my time with the rest most informative video I've watched yet thank you,
I'm glad it was helpful. Good luck with it :)
I know what I'm doing with my heat gun this summer. I can't wait to try this out.
Wonderful video! I'm glad I found your channel. I'm a home roaster and I learned new things from this video! I'm currently enjoying roasting beans from Brazil. A little tricky at first but definitely worth it when you can eyeball the roast when it's done! New subscriber here! Cheers! ☕
Thanks. Welcome to the community :)
Thank you so much! I've gotten pretty good at pan roasting over the years, but your method is so much better and easier and more consistent. I already own a heat gun but will buy another as they'll get overused I'm sure lol. So much information packed in one 10 min video, so this is my fave coffee how-to video so far.
Thank you! Happiness is warm gun. Sooo easy. Didn't set off the smoke alarm. No range hood over my stove, so used a fan to blow air out the kitchen window as a precaution. Used a 10' stainless saute pan with curved sides which was perfect because it tumbles the beans when you shake, Used the hoover crevice tool style diffuser nozzle on the heat gun because I could hold it at an angle instead of straight over the hot pan.
You've almost inspired me to buy a heat gun.
Could this be done with JUST a heat gun, outdoors? It seems the heat gun is adding nearly all the heat, so forgoing the stovetop would eliminate cleanup and keep fumes out of the house.
I rent an apartment with a dirt collecting coil electric stovetop, and really poor vent, but I could easily see doing this on a sawhorse on the balcony, with a heavy aluminum pan for heat 'spreading'.
I've tried with and without a burner. You can totally do it without a burner, but... You do get a much more even roast with the burner, since a lot of what it's doing is creating/maintaining thermal inertia. This would be especially important while doing it outside this time of year if you happen to live in a cold area. A hotplate can be had for pretty cheap at a thrift shop.
🤣🤣🤣But the actual business of cooking coffee ? Pleeeeeaaasssseeee. OMG so funny I like it, I start to listen when he pull out his hot gun .... who is this guy ??? 😍 😂😂😂
I'm the guy the other guys pretend to be :)
This is fantastic content! I used to believe you need a top of the line computer temperature controlled roaster to get good roasted coffee, your video confirmed my belief that coffee roasting doesn't have to be complicated. I have been getting good results with my toaster oven and I just started using the heat gun to roast my coffee. I will be trying out your technique. I also recently ordered a motorized wire roasting drum meant to be used over a gas hob, I'll be experimenting with using the heat gun on that.
Thanks. It's funny, but the machines are what make roasting difficult :)
@@wiredgourmet this video is so interesting and you're really taking a lot of the mumbo jumbo out of the subject that is deliberately used so often, it's great to see for a beginner like me. Question, would you say a fluid bed roaster like those produced by Coffee Crafters are a lot closer to making the roasting process easier? I'm about to try my hand at one of those, and it seems the philosophies are similar in that all the unnecessary bits are cut out. What do you think? Great video again, and Thank you!
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Solid, all the info aligns with what I have learned so far. I have 60+ roasts on a fancy sample roaster, but on one of my roasts, the roaster crashed in the middle of the roast. I am going to use my heat gun to finish up this roast, I have very low expectations for the outcome, but I don't want to throw the beans out, even though it's only 100 grams of green beans.
Thanks for this video. I enjoyed your take on roasting here. I will not test it at home because I am a bit worried about the chaff flying over the place. I kept looking into this topic and found someone who roasted a small amount of coffee in a beaker over a lab hot plate, using the magnetic stirrer to keep heat distribution uniform. I found that approach very interesting, but it is most certainly limited to very small amounts of coffee.
Would a 1 quartz sauce pan be enough ? Also side note, love how this video was posted on forums by fuming roasters. I want to try this out before dropping $380 on a fresh roaster…
Very informative video. Thank you. Have you tried roasting with cast iron skillet on stovetop and heat gun? cast iron can maintain temperature constant, but I wonder if that would be a bad thing. Presumably the right rate of temperature change plays a significant role in roast quality. Any thoughts on that?
Beautiful video......Both informative and entertaining ! So do you turn off the stove after pre heating or do you continue to provide heat in addition to the heat from the heat gun ?
I keep the stove going throughout, even between batches. Of course, if your stove is hard to adjust precisely, then you might have to move the pan off and on the heat as needed. The heat gun will heat the bottom of the pan, but not enough by itself. Using the stove is mostly a matter of preventing the pan from acting as a heat sink and cooling the beans. Hope this helps.
@@wiredgourmet awesome ...thanks !
@@wiredgourmet I have adopted your method in the past using a clay flower pot , but always had to use a whisk to mix . If not the beans came out uneven . Also I was able to roast only 150 grams at the most. But though the roast was good, taste was a bit subpar. Now I use a copper roaster which I got from Israel and it’s bit better ...
www.home-barista.com/roasting/heat-gun-flower-pot-coffee-roasting-t36972.html#p419096
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Thank you so much for great inspiration. After a few experiments on my induction cooktop, the beens are added into the pot at 200c app. 90% trust. after 3-4 min down to 60%. Heatgun at 350c the whole time. Total roasting time 10 - 12 min at the end of first crack or just after.The results are stunning, and better than i can buy from any local cormercial roaster.
Honestly, the roasting machines are the problem, not the solution. Have fun :)
but those thermometers' readings of reflective materials are inaccurate?
so like, if i wanted to do it on a non-reflective pan or if im using a candy thermometer it might be on the wrong temperature?
Really love the insightful content on your channel!
Glad you enjoy it!
Good video
This is a great video. How flexible is the temp req for the heat gun? I have one but it's only modes are cooling, 300 degrees C, and 600 degrees C.
Very good straight forward video but can you tell me if it is imperative to use two heat sources please.
Most informative vid on the topic I've found. Cheers.
My pleasure. Glad it was helpful!
Eggsalent!
thoughts on air fryer?
they are cheap and moves air around.
my air fryer spins light weight small things around. it not spose to but. seems it would work
I wouldn't buy one to try it, but if you already have one, why not give it a go?
@@wiredgourmet ok i tried it. it does move it around automatically and even more as it lose water. it cracks and all that. but takes awhile.
i tried a bunch of methods.
using hot air gun is fastest..bestest
i need to make a hot air auto roaster but thats not even needed
also. i don't use stove anymore. hot air only. crack in 2 mins..finish in 5 or less. i do very very small batch.
Really good work here. Subscribed. What temperature range should the heat gun have? Can you recommend a particular brand & model besides the professional-grade Steinel in your video (I need a 220V model)? Thank you!
I usually find I'm using it between 300 C & 400 C. It's nice if it has more than one fan speed too.
Great video, I'll save it until I buy a heat gun.
Loved this video so much that I just purchased all the gear! Question: can I do this on my propane grill on low outside?
How was your experience with this?
Any advice for a gas hob? Is it possible/safe with the chaff flying around? Thanks for your great coffee videos 😊
Thank you. Well, keep an extinguisher handy just in case. The chaff is very light and thin, so small bits don't burn for very long or release much heat when they do. Burning chaff behaves more like sparks, which can of course be dangerous in the wrong environment. In a dusty place, or if there's fuel or accelerant nearby, it could cause problems. Note: I'm not a fire-safety authority.
Hi! Thanks for your video, you inspired me!
That's what I like to hear.
@@wiredgourmet Next day I will get my first green coffe. I will let you know how it worked. Greetings from Czech Republic.
@@milansvrcek5483 Good luck, and do let us know how it goes
I used to roast coffee on the oven
Set the temperature about 220 or adjust to have a total time of ~10min, based on your roast level you want, I was doing medium roasts
The coffee will be much better than you aspect