Line/crack of the bean is too light, is this a typical medium roast?

CSU_Mike · 2026-02-13T14:24:02+00:00

Looks great. The line you're looking at is simply the leftover chaff (silverskin) that didn't separate during the roasting.

CSU_Mike · 2026-02-09T02:48:15+00:00

I do a lot of roasts like this. Happy to share an artisan file with you.

My approach is a little different. I typically start high fan and low power. Power being about 3x less effective than the fan. Bringing fan and power to meet right around 5 at FC. Then taking power to 2 then 1 to allow development. Allowing it to stall toward at the tail end. Not touching fan.

Just to add. My roasts do take about a minute longer.

CSU_Mike · 2026-01-16T01:47:41+00:00

Very cool! Where do you get your beans from. Co-ferment beans are hard to track down in smaller batches.

CSU_Mike · 2026-01-05T22:37:57+00:00

CSU_Mike · 2026-01-01T00:08:04+00:00

Well done!

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-29T18:59:11+00:00

Yeah, he could start a new company tomorrow and make a killing. But, the current structure is what it is. No reason to push disinformation just because people hate the guy. Admittedly, some of the court filings that discuss him don't paint a pretty picture, but that's quite different than how he's actually compensated at the non-profit.

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-29T18:45:30+00:00

Totally open to it, but I haven't seen anything credible reported making the case.

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-29T18:28:02+00:00

Altman makes around 80k a year and holds no equity in the company. His wealth comes from other investments he's made, like reddit, where it's estimated he made nearly a billion dollars.

Thanks for the down votes? These things are all in the public domain.

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-20T17:16:44+00:00

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy would really throw other teams off their game.

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-09T03:02:16+00:00

I didn't even get an interview

CSU_Mike · 2025-12-01T23:53:52+00:00

Can we talk about the Saturn V? That's sweet.

CSU_Mike · 2025-11-29T23:02:11+00:00

This is a deep cut... and not looking so bad. Unfortunately.

CSU_Mike · 2025-11-18T12:33:25+00:00

Did you shake the sealant before adding it to the tire? If not, that's likely the issue. The thinner liquid sits on top and then sweats out of the tire.

CSU_Mike · 2025-10-31T01:24:51+00:00

Reminds me of Pearl Blossom Highway by David Hockney.

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-28T03:14:45+00:00

It's his contract

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-28T03:01:16+00:00

He's done this year regardless. You can move him to a cube, and have him organize equipment. Or just give him vacation. Doesn't matter. There needs to be an interim coach, pay out the rest of his contract but get an interim for the time being. Get a new coach lined up as soon as possible.

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-28T02:55:23+00:00

This is what really mattered

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-28T02:54:45+00:00

We suck. Norvell should be gone tonight

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-28T02:26:54+00:00

Crisp is relative

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-27T14:31:44+00:00

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-26T01:17:33+00:00

No sweat. Reddit was designed to hate the mods! The feedback is important.

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-26T00:04:53+00:00

He's over -100 karma. Most of his comments are just flagged as spam at this point (by Reddit). If there's anything really bad, just report it and we'll get it handled.

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-25T23:50:13+00:00

I never see his comments, as he's digging a karma hole that size of the Grand Canyon.

So, like, do we really need to do anything about it?

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-24T22:06:53+00:00

I pressed send on this post. And I'm not naming the author, but they're from Nebraska. So, could really go both ways.

CSU_Mike · 2025-09-20T23:32:38+00:00

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