I just finished seasoning my bullet, everything is new, exciting, and let’s be honestly a little anxiety inducing.
What I have been scatching my head about is the fact that I can’t seem to empty all the beans in between roasts. Maybe it’s just because the roaster is new and is still being seasoned ( I have done 3 seasoning roasts already) but it bothers me to no end when I load a batch of green beans and after a couple of seconds of staring at the little window I can see a black bean amogst all the green ones.
Is it normal to have beans that never leave between roasts?
Am I missing something?
Can this have a negative effect on my roast?
Best Regards!
It’s not uncommon to have a stubborn rogue bean that resists jumping out. I have a battery powered vac that I’ll usually use between roasts while the beans are cooling to remove it and chaff that collects under the drum.
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You might also want to check that the Bullet is level.
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Thanks for the tips, I’m looking into either a mini shop vac or a handheld vac. Either one as long as they have an extension that could get in there and pick up any leftovers still in the drum.
The roaster is level, I double checked, but as a precaution I put the back legs on top of a placemat, it’s not even 1/8in thick but maybe that will coerce the beans towards the shoot a little more.
I don’t think the roaster being new is an issue here, I have not heard that before.
I don’t think it can have too much of an impact on the roast. You just have to hope you can pluck them out at the end which may be a bit harder depending on roast level.
When you drop your beans, are you leaving the drop window open? I prop mine open with the trier for a few minutes and let the beans work their way out. Sometimes there are beans that get stuck between the drum and the housing, usually some light taps with the window jar them loose.