Marshall_S Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Foxboro, MA Expertise: I live coffee
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Posted Tue Jun 19, 2007, 5:47pm Subject: Newbie Question: Am I baking my beans?
Hi all:
After experimenting with a heat gun/doggie bowl for a few weeks, I’m wondering if I’m baking my beans- they seem to be lacking something, tasting a little flat compared to roasting with my poppery.
Here’s my concern:
I have a Milwaukee heat gun that has 2 setting: 570 to 1000 degrees and I use a stainless steel doggie bowl.
I roast for 5 minutes at the lower setting, then I go to the higher setting until I hit first crack ( usually about another 3 or 4 minutes).
At that point, I lower the heat back down to 570 for a couple of minutes to extend the roast and I’m wondering if this stalls the roast and causes the problem.
I then flip back to a the higher setting for a minute or two, usually until I hit second crack, and I’m ready for cooling.
Is this causing stalling and is it better to leave it on hight heat after first crack?
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