I had a hard time knowing what I liked in coffee, too—I just liked good coffee a lot—until I started trying single origin coffees. And the best way to do that was to roast it myself. It seems like a big deal to roast yr own but it’s not. But then it kind of becomes a big deal because the stuff tastes better than just about anything I can get anywhere else, with a few notable espresso exceptions.
Yeah, the grinder seems to be the key. A good one is fairly expensive, so I tried the dimmer mod since
I have the Encore too. You won’t spend a better $100 or whatever they are on your coffee setup. Though I hear it’s just barely adequate for espresso. Way better than a dimmer to slow down your machine though ha.
My skills sets will allow me to build the cooling vacuum box but not do what you've done (genius!) with your roaster.
In total agreement with ya, in retirement it's all about minimizing work load. I just stepped into this thread to see what it was all about and it amazes me the extreme that some of these guys go to for a mere cup of coffee. Looks more like walking into a lab where people are brewing some secret brew. There is a lot of time being spent here trying to come up with that perfect cup, for me I just don't have all that time for brewing..
"Mere cup of coffee"? ;-) That sort of explains things.In total agreement with ya, in retirement it's all about minimizing work load. I just stepped into this thread to see what it was all about and it amazes me the extreme that some of these guys go to for a mere cup of coffee. Looks more like walking into a lab where people are brewing some secret brew. There is a lot of time being spent here trying to come up with that perfect cup, for me I just don't have all that time for brewing..
Bean there a few times, luv that place and always stop in when in the area..St. John the Forerunner | Greek Orthodox Monastery
stjohnmonastery.org
If on Satus Pass this place has great pastries, and really good roasted coffee beans.
Exactly! And I don't need to have yet another obsessive interest (like flyfishing) in which to demonstrate my incompetence!In total agreement with ya, in retirement it's all about minimizing work load. I just stepped into this thread to see what it was all about and it amazes me the extreme that some of these guys go to for a mere cup of coffee. Looks more like walking into a lab where people are brewing some secret brew. There is a lot of time being spent here trying to come up with that perfect cup, for me I just don't have all that time for brewing..
Wonder if you'll feel the same energy and coffee passion after 50+ years of full time work, raising critters that are well into middle age, exhausted after a few hours with grandchildren, and totally mystified how you once had the energy to do it all (and fish/hunt, climb mountains, and bike tour at the same time).
I have had a new machine in my sights for a long time, just haven't done it yet. I kind of would like to see how long I can make mine last.
Thanks for the feedback on the grinder. I'm looking at options and budget.
I can say yes at this point and my grandfather and Dad had it. My grandpa was still into fresh ground coffee when he passed at 98. Man was an old school farmer who did oxen plows for most of his life. I have his old hand grinder. Where I got my passion for coffee and outdoor cooking. He passed it onto my Dad and he passed it onto me.Wonder if you'll feel the same energy and coffee passion after 50+ years of full time work, raising critters that are well into middle age, exhausted after a few hours with grandchildren, and totally mystified how you once had the energy to do it all (and fish/hunt, climb mountains, and bike tour at the same time).
Mine never shut his farm down. He never worked for anybody else in his life, and died in the saddle at 85. That's just how they lived in those days. Probably would have made it longer, but the onery old bastard just wouldn't go to doctors (which is understandable given the state of medicine in the US during his youth).
Touché!Wonder if you'll feel the same energy and coffee passion after 50+ years of full time work, raising critters that are well into middle age, exhausted after a few hours with grandchildren, and totally mystified how you once had the energy to do it all (and fish/hunt, climb mountains, and bike tour at the same time).
He had the farm in Fife and worked at Boeing his last 30 years working. When he retired from Boeing he kept farm going. Shut farm down to travel. Mind you he was 80 when he did that.
Seems like I have a couple options. I am liable to totally eff things up. Installing the dimmer--Could I just cut the power cord and wire the dimmer in that location? Would that control power to the heating element and the fan I suppose? I don't know how that would affect things, to have the fan slow commensurately with the heat. Maybe not a big deal since the idea is to slow things down a bit.
Yeah, that router speed control would reduce power to everything, since the load (popcorn popper) would plug into the speed control using it's power cord. Another drawback would BE The effect that reducing the power would have on any electronic components in the popper.
