Preheat temp for roasting 300g?

Roasting on the Bullet R1
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I’ve just got 3 samples at 300g each. I usually roast 750g at a time, preheating to 300°C (IBTS), roast times (mostly P6) between 9 and 11 minutes (just through 1st crack).

If anyone here has done a bunch of 300g roasts, please share your preferred settings / preheat values.

Thanks!
dylan

[Edit: I see from this Medium post that Aillio suggests 200-240°C for 350g, so if I don’t hear anything, I’ll try 210°C for these 300g samples and see how that goes. Any suggestions or experiences are welcome. ]

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Hi Dylan -

I’ve been roasting 325g batches (5# = 7 roasts). For Guatemalan / Colombian I’ve been preheating at 220C and dropping around 218C. This is an example:

For DP Ethiopians I’m leaning toward 190C or 200C preheat and 206C drop, like this one:

although even slower has worked well too.

I have a V2 machine.

I’m not very experienced but there’s a couple of data points for you. Hope they help.

Cheers,

  • Brad
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Brad,

This is super-helpful. I also have a V2 machine (SN #76 with all the upgrades) so your info should go straight across.

thanks!
dylan

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Okay then, I’ve been experimenting lately with 401F and less for pre heats with more flavourful results roasting Ethiopians and brewing calculated pour overs. Tasty, tasty, tasty, Black.

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