Coffee Roasting With The Aillio Bullet R1 V2

A start to finish roasting process. I do two identical roasts and I utilize the Playback Mode on the 2nd one. I am blending three different beans and I like to roast in 1lb batches. I'm still figuring out the best venting solution as I'm now forced to roast inside for the winter.

[@masato-lee]

Awesome. Have you figured out the venting problem? Many people suggest using a Hakko smoke suppression or a cloudline with the aluminum tube venting it outside. Roast Rebel channel has a great video on this.

[@CafeRiderCoffee316]

Hello! April - October I roast out in my garage and I am currently just hanging 4inch flex piping about an inch above the the bullet vent with a galvanized steel vent hood on the end, it works great, the smoke goes straight up and into the rafters. So far I am not a fan of the attachment file Aillio has on their website for the vent, without using a fan like the one you mentioned some of the smoke manages to come out of the bottom of the attachment. This winter I am going to use the method I've been using in my garage all summer, I believe that will be a better way for inside instead of that attachment. I also bought a fume extractor last winter to help with the smoke inside, it helps but it isn't a cure all. Roast Rebel has some good material, thanks for the recommendation, I appreciate it!

[@jbinder107]

Cool

[@gmat2010]

Thank you for sharing. Can I ask why do you have two exhaust / vents?

[@CafeRiderCoffee316]

Hello! One is attached to the cooling tray. On Aillio's website they have files to download the 3d print adapters to connect a hose. They have one for the exhaust vent and one for the cooling tray. i prefer to roast in my garage but living in Minnesota I have to come indoors for the cold winter months. I've never not used the cooling tray hose indoors but I'm not to sure if there is much smoke to be vented from that.

[@joelvogt2355]

How did the coffee taste?

[@CafeRiderCoffee316]

@joelvogt2355 Pretty darn tasty! I highly suggest roasting for yourself if you don't already. ☕️⚡️😁

[@joelvogt2355]

@@CafeRiderCoffee316 I do roast, on a SR800 and I can rarely get a roast that comes out right and I’ve tried many different approaches with regard to lift and heat control. So looking at videos of the bullet had me wondering if I want to try drum roasting instead.

[@CafeRiderCoffee316]

@@joelvogt2355 The only roasting experience I have is on the Bullet, I had zero experience before getting one. The Bullet makes it pretty simple!

[@masato-lee]

@@joelvogt2355 Getting a good roast is a matter of sourcing quality green beans and competent skill of the operator. Rob Hoos said as long as heat is controlled over time to highlight the desired characteristics, machines don't make that much of a difference. It means you can get the same result from a SR800 that you get from a bullet. The only difference is capacity, consistency, automation, and data logging.

[@joelvogt2355]

@@masato-lee thanks for the reply!