Hottop custom profile 1

 link

https://prima-coffee.com/learn/article/roasting-guides/learning-how-to-roast-coffee-at-home-with-a-hottop/learn-roast-hottop?srsltid=AfmBOoq5-F_9DM9fULPJnW5eNpwpYzFbjd4Vyd2Rv1JhwY5P1ypGGidp

also watch

https://youtu.be/EpUMeD681gU?si=Y0t_er-Oajd5P5yJ

roast rebels

1.

Start preheating the roaster, and weigh out 200g of green coffee. 

Be aware that as you are waiting for the correct preheat temperature, 

the roaster will beep quite loudly at 167 F and start its own countdown timer

 (this is the Hottop’s suggested drop temp).

2.

Once the roaster reaches 380 degrees Fahrenheit, open the lid on top of the roaster and add the 200g batch. Replace the lid, start your timer, and turn off the heat of your roaster for 1 minute. If you are wanting to keep track of the heat as I did, every 30 seconds, be sure to start this process now.

3.

At 1:00, crank the heat back up to 100%. You’ll leave this here until the Hottop shows 320 F, so take a minute here to collect your bearings. Depending on your coffee, it’ll take about five minutes to reach 320 F. As you wait, take notes as to how your coffee is developing. You’ll be able to notice a nice grassy smell and that your coffee becomes even greener, before starting to yellow.

4

At 320 F, decrease the heat to 90% (down 1 notch) and increase the fan to 25%. At this point, you should really be smelling that grassy smell and seeing your coffee beans turn yellow. Once you finish this step, you’re going to want to pay very close attention, as the remainder of the roast is pretty involved and quick.

5

At 340 F, decrease the heat to 80% and increase the fan to 50%. You should hit 340 F around a minute after Step 4, and you’ll start seeing your coffee begin to become a very light shade of brown.

Step 6

At 360 F, decrease the heat to 70% and leave the fan at 50%. You should hit 360 F about 1:30-2:00 minutes after Step 5. At this point, your coffee will still be a light shade of brown, but you’ll be able to watch it slowly become more and more brown. You’ll notice now that things are picking up even quicker.

7

At 370 F, decrease the heat to 50% and increase the fan to 75%. This step usually happens in less than one minute of Step 6. It is typically during this step that you are going to hear the infamous First Crack, the moment when the internal structure is breaking down and releasing an even greater amount of steam, giving off a stronger, sweet aroma. Take note of when first crack begins, because you are going to drop the beans 1 minute and 30 seconds afterward. There are typically a few lone beans that crack before first crack is really underway, so wait until you hear multiple beans popping at the same time. (Also, be prepared for your Hottop to beep at you around 374 F. This is a safety feature to make sure that you are present. Simply press ENTER and be one your way. If you are roasting darker, this happens again at 395 F, and it will automatically eject at 428 F.)

8

At 380 F, decrease the heat to 30% and increase the fan to 100%. You’ll typically be at or near the end of first crack at this point

9

When your beans have roasted for about 1 minute and 30 seconds after First Crack (around 385 F), hit eject to drop the beans into the cooling tray. The built-in cooling process lasts 5 minutes (ending with a beeping sound for the last 10 seconds)

Example Roast Profile

380 F Charge 200g

~ Heat off for 1 minute, then full heat until 320 F

320 F Heat = 90%; Fan = 25%

340 F Heat = 80%; Fan = 50%

360 F Heat = 70%

370 F Heat = 50%; Fan = 75%

380 F Heat = 30%; Fan = 100%

~385 F Drop 1 minute and 30 seconds after First Crack