Roasting For Espresso On The Behmor

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Video Timeline
0:00 Roasting For Espresso On The Behmor
1:30 Warming up your coffee roaster
2:05 Charging the Behmor roaster
2:24 Logging coffee roasting times, events and temperatures
3:25 Using the manual mode on the Behmor at 2:39
5:10 What is an espresso roast?
7:05 Managing energy settings
8:45 How to manage the browning phase
12:55 First Crack and managing development
15:15 Cooling down coffee beans
16:28 Cleaning up after roasting coffee
17:12 Brewing & tasting the coffee

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[samsinite]

FYI, in manual mode you can hit C on first crack to set the timer to something like 3 minutes, and if you need to extend it more, you can just hit C again, so you won't be running into timer issues.

[pdmoerma]

if you run out of time, you can always press C to reset the "rosetta stone". on a half pound roast, it will reset the timer to 2:10

[gdhhayes]

I've suspected all along my Behmor is defective and now I know. (1600 plus) The max heat mine reached on full power is 305. I've had nothing but dull baked coffee from this machine. I hate it. ( Both flat coffee and this p.o.p. of a machine. Thanks to roasting lessons from your channel I plan to purchase an air fryer with rotisserie so I can have better control of roasting, but without the max expense of a pro roaster

[jozef]

Im thinking about buying a wired mesh and after opening the door to cool down process attached this mesh to prevent shaft flying around!It wont trap heat inside, but helps with mess

[chrishoy]

This is one of your best videos yet. Very understandable and methodical. Thank you!

[stanleytroyer]

Is there a reason you do not us the fast drum speed while roasting in the Behmor?

[Keyit]

Why are my silver skins catching fire towards the end of my 10 min P1 roast on a 200 g ?

[tommyyt]

Hello i would like to know you speak about degrees is that in fahrenheit or celsius?

[EdGodoyPlana]

Thanks!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for! I will try this out in my next roast on my Behmor 2000 AB +.

I just finished roasting a few days ago 2 lbs of Sweet Maria’s “Espresso Monkey Blend” so it will likely hold me up for a few weeks before I roast again.


Thanks again!

[chrisbranscome]

A friend upgraded from a Behmor 1600+ and gave it to me. I have yet to use it but I'm learning all I can from your excellent videos. Thank you for making all of this content freely available to us! I recall Behmor or someone else saying that you can damage the roaster if you open it and remove the drum to cool the beans more rapidly. Is there a risk of damaging the roaster by introducing too much cool air into the interior too quickly?

[planetfabulous]

I just found your channel after placing my first ever order of beans from Sweet Maria's. Looks like I have alot to learn - Thanks for this video!! I'm subscribing!

[joedonnelly]

Hi Mike, I was just wondering if I follow your numbers and times and percentages that you have shown, would this formula work with a Jamaican blue mountain bean? I own Behmor as well.Thanks

[sunnycharacter]

For this roast, did you have to let it rest for a few days or so before brewing? Is there a difference in time between roast roast brew date when roasting for espresso brewing? I’ve roasted in my old Behmor 1600 Plus for years but never knew how to change my recipe for my espresso machine.

[TheKrisKing]

Thanks for making these Behmor videos. I was gifted one a few years ago and have really only used it a couple times. Today I roasted a few pounds out of it using the auto settings, I was going for something to use in an espresso machine and was half concerned because the roasted beans didn’t appear as dark as I expected but they look really close to what you roasted here and your explanation was eye opening. Looking forward to learning more about this machine and trying the ‘recipe’ used here, thanks again.

[kevinmonceaux]

Thank you for this, and all your other videos. I haven't had my Behmor 2000AB Plus very long. I have a few roasts under my belt, and my temperature control is still very much a work in progress. My inclination when the exhaust fan kicks in has been to overcompensate. One roast from this past weekend is, shall we say, well done. I like dark roasts, but it's a little dark for my taste. With another roast from Monday I managed to stay more towards the medium roast range, but it tastes a little flat. I need to work on stretching browning and development, which I think this video will help with. I made a little progress in that direction with a roast last night before seeing this video. I haven't tasted that roast yet, but it smells sweeter. Home roasting is going to be an interesting journey.

I wish the Behmor had an option to switch the timer's direction so that it would count up instead of down. I keep forgetting to start an external timer until shortly after I start the roasts, so my times are usually at least fifteen to twenty seconds or so off. It would also be nice if Behmor would upgrade the light bulbs they install in the roasters.

[daRock]

What are your thoughts on "espresso roasts" being determined on drying and browning time rather than development time / roast level? This may just be a fluid bed roasting concept since it already goes so quickly. The thought process is that an air roaster can roast to full city / medium in 4-5 minutes, but that roast might not be good for espresso due to uneven roasting between the outside and inside of the bean. Shorter dry & browning may work for drip and bring vibrancy, but would be unpleasantly magnified in espresso. Conversely longer dry & browning might make for more balanced espresso but might make for dull drip coffee. Anecdotally I brewed a light espresso (purchased) that was too bright for my taste as espresso, and the V60 was quite dull! I'm going to play with this as I'll be getting some greens in. Two roasts, both to full city with the same drop temp and development time, but one with a short dry & browning and one with long, then make a V60 and espresso with each. Curious to see if it matters! Keep up the interesting content!

[jayquinty]

Would I use similar temps to roast on a Gene Cafe? Just wondering if it would be different since it's convection vs radiant heat in the Bemore. My wife and I primarily drink espresso and I'm learning to roast on the Gene Cafe.

[arnoweber]

can you point us to how to replace the Behmor light with a white LED?

[stanleytroyer]

Would you lower the charge temperature/preheat when roasting swiss water decaf or peaberry? if so shat temp do you suggest?

[bluebirdski]

Tried two different beans with this method in my Behmore. I'm hitting the first crack at 8:30 and it is hitting the second crack at 10:00. It is hard to tell when the dry end happens. Maybe at 6 minutes. I guess I need to reduce the heat, or try another bean. Both types are listed as "good for espresso". Definitely burning the beans.