I have a Behmor and only roast in 1/2lbs batches as it just works better that way. :-)
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Do you have the original 1600, or the update 1600 Plus? Wondering if it’s worth updating to the Plus.
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I have the Behmor Plus, but looking to upgrade a roaster that might give me more control when roasting. Switching to manual mode has helped a lot with getting to 1st and 2nd crack as I prefer a darker roast most of the time.
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I was reading up on what the plus can do. I like the extra control it gives, but not sure it’s worth the extra $$$ for me to upgrade.
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I haven't got to roast any of my new beans yet... Dang life just keeps me busy... Maybe next week I can!
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Any luck roasting yet?
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No sir, between life and the weather.. I haven't even hardly been outside my house other than work.

I need to as I am down to store bought ground coffee...that I have been using in my AeroPress.
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You’ll get to it when you can. I’m out of the Brazilian I roasted a while back. Back to straight store bought Peruvian whole bean. Once that’s gone, I have a bag of store bought Colombian. I’ll get back to roasting soon myself.
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I finally roasted some coffee on Sunday, can't remember what kind at the moment, but I got it done!!
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Nice! Have you tried it yet? Should be done degassing. :-)
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I have not yet. I actually had some I forgot I roasted back early in January that I am almost done with... Should be tasting the newer stuff by the weekend.

It sure smells good. I am trying to find the bag of what I roasted.
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For the Behmor roasters, you guys roast indoors at all? I really need something I can roast indoors without making a crazy mod to vent it outside.
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I'm pretty sure that the Portland guys roast in the garage. Would that work for you? Noise, dust, and odor are a bit much, according to them. Me, I let others do the roasting and trade money or cigars for the finished product.
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If I had my garage, the Fresh Roast works good. Unfortunately, my garage is not accessible as my sister is living with me and using it for storage currently. if I had my garage back, it would sure solve a few hurdles I have right now.
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I did when I had my Behmor. Roasted in the basement. Used a shop vac to clean up the chaff. Made the house smell like roasted coffee for a couple days. I live alone, so it didn’t bother me.
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I don't mind the smell at all, just settling off an alarm is my main concern.
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Mine never went off. But it’s located on the ceiling leading up the stairs.
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I guess I can just pull the few I have.

I just want to get back to roasting...I am out of my coffee and soon will be buying store bought, ugh.
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When I roasted, I set up my Behmor under our hood vent. When cooked, I vacuumed the chaff. My family didn’t mind the aroma of roasted coffee. As for the alarm, that is a problem. We pulled the one in the kitchen. I generally don’t produce enough smoke to set off the alarms in the other parts of the house. That said, I have set off the alarm in the hallways outside the bedrooms. That’s fun while roasting coffee late!

This took a back seat while I was in seminary. I haven’t returned to it as I’ve been ordering beans from Coava in Portland. Every two weeks we receive 1 day delivery of beans roasted within 2-3 days of delivery. It would be cheaper to order from Sweet Maria’s and roast my own, but I have enough projects to complete. This is one less thing I need to do for now.

I’ll get back to it eventually!
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My hood vent doesn't vent outside, just blows air around.
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