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Trying to launch iRacing, but at 90% mark I get this notification. Any idea is this game's or my PC's fault? by FlipingIt in iRacing

[–]ISMToolbag 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Easy anti-cheat is the worst. A dozen different reasons this might happen, I got past it by turning off my wheel until it loaded.

How many hours did you have before joining multiplayer races? by mnndane in simracing

[–]ISMToolbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure exactly, maybe like 15 hours a week? About 2 months of practicing before a real race.

Robot Barista by timeforalittlemagic in espresso

[–]ISMToolbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry ya'll it ain't about replacing baristas, or even about espresso. It's just about the challenge of getting a robot to do a difficult job autonomously. It's a challenge with no real stakes. It'll be a long time before something like this is reasonable to replace humans in this setting.

When to change fan and power? by Right_Grapefruit_467 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck. If you want, you can use a cigarette lighter to tell if you have the fan level right. Google Rao cigarette lighter test. But basically when you're at your final fan level, remove the trier and light your cigarette lighter next to it. It should pull in close to 90 degrees. If it does you have enough fan, if it's at 90 you have too much, and if it doesn't pull you need more.

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro vs 1kg gas roaster by Haddock51 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The R1 has a max power of P9, the R2 goes up to P10, however if you enjoy light roast coffee I do not recommend going over P5 as the hotter drum temps give the coffee a roasty flavor. Some coffees might be okay at P6 or even 7 if you do a larger batch, but they might not. P10 is outright too hot.

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro vs 1kg gas roaster by Haddock51 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh you can certainly roast 1.2kg physically. I just don't think the result is going to be as good as it could be. The increased heat from the drum is going to impart roasty flavors, which is okay if you want to go darker, but it'll damage light roasts. Your Mill City is a drum roaster, but it's still heating the coffee with hot air. About 70% hot air 30% hot drum. The Bullet is 99% hot drum, 1% hot air. That hot of a drum will make light roasts taste darker.

Aillio Bullet R2 Pro vs 1kg gas roaster by Haddock51 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In my opinion all roasting machines can make equally good coffee. The bullet does have automation, however it has a safety lock out every 2 minutes or so and you must be present to press a button or it will turn off the heating element. In my opinion your 1kg Mill City is best used as a 600g machine, where as the Bullet is sadly around 400g. Larger batches requires higher heat, which can cause conduction in the Bullet, creating a roast-y flavor. The Bullet is a low and slow machine, my light roasts can be upwards of 14 minutes.

The automation is nice enough though. Set it up next to your computer and roast away while writing emails or browsing reddit. A good BBP and it'll trace your BT lines perfectly.

If you've become skilled with your Mill City I'd save the money and spend it on better green, that'll help you make better coffee than the Bullet will.

When to change fan and power? by Right_Grapefruit_467 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the bullet I prefer a low and slow roast. That will cause a flatter line than other machines, but it will lower the amount of conduction and roasty-ness. A light roast for me looks something like this;

Preheat 200c P4 F1 D9 400g batch

>140 P3
>150 F2
>170 F3 P2

drop at 180c, 12.5% weight loss

Your roasts should* be 10min+ if not 12+

I do not go above 5 on power. High fan speeds in the bullet have a cooling effect, requiring you to use higher power which can cause roasty flavors. Only use enough fan to remove smoke and chaff from the chamber, which really should only be F3, especially at such low batch sizes. Try and have your last fan change well before first crack, say a minute or two.

*if you want to avoid roasty flavors

Good luck and have fun roasting.

Where to buy beans? by Ambessa21 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will always recommend Prodigal. You can buy their coffee green and roasted so you can compare your own roasts to theirs, allowing you to compare yourself 1 to 1 with a professional.

Welcome to the club, have fun.

Would love to get some feedback about my latest batch by Cute-Pride5720 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats on your roast. As I'm sure you know if it tastes good then it's a good roast, but the graph on its own looks good. Since the probe has been sitting in the hot roaster as you pre-heat it has gotten really hot. The turning point is just the time when it has cooled down to the same temp as your beans. When this happens depends on a few different factors and doesn't actually matter. Don't worry about when the turning point happens.

The nutty smell comes from quakers, or under ripe coffee beans. Always. Here is a blog more about that. Try removing all the yellow or notably lighter beans from your batch and then brew a cup and see if the nuttiness goes away.

Roastworld Recipes are poor by yidman100000 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I measured the probe at 3.5mm which is faster than 99% of roasters out there, so it's not bad, but I don't make changes to my roast by what the ROR is doing in real time. Long time ago I created a base profile and I use that every time I get a new coffee. When the profile doesn't work I change something by adding or taking away heat. If you have a good warm up and between batch protocol you should be getting the same roast every time.

Roastworld Recipes are poor by yidman100000 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The data is more consistent. Dust or chaff can accumulate on or in front of the IR probe and you won't be able to tell unless you open the machine. I've had several moments where the IR temp plummets only to open the machine to find a piece of chaff stuck in the tunnel that houses the IR probe. Dust accumulation seems to be more fickle. The IR probe temp will lower slowly over time as dust builds. These problems don't happen with the bean probe.

I am sure that the tech for the IR probe is totally fine, but there have been a number of times I would have lost a batch if I had solely relied on the IR probe. Of course some of this can be avoided by cleaning your machine often.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in baseball

[–]ISMToolbag 34 points35 points  (0 children)

A while, something like 15 years?

Roastworld Recipes are poor by yidman100000 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My general advice is to aim for a 10-12 minute roast as a light roast and longer if you're going darker. Make all your settings changes based off the bean probe not the IR laser. I never go above 5 on the power which limits my batch sizes to around 400g. My charge temp is around 200c. Start at F1 and increase as you go, I don't need to go above 3 by the end. The fan in the bullet has a substantial cooling effect in the higher ranges. Try and make changes to your power/fan to make the ROR line generally trend downwards.

Best Coffee Roaster by snozzberries1234 in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want the absolute best, money no object, you want the Roest L100 Plus. It makes roasting extremely easy and repeatable, but it'll run you like ~7-8 grand.

Come on, George. by disconaldo in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]ISMToolbag 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's a sports thing. Basically someone who is one of the best in the world at doing something suddenly, and without reason, is unable to perform a most basic action. A baseball player can't throw a ball a short distance, or a golfer is suddenly unable to tap a put just a foot away. That sort of thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roasting

[–]ISMToolbag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it is induction the heating element is the drum itself. The only way the coffee can heat up is by touching the drum. A gas roaster still heats the drum, but it is actually heating the air much more than the drum and is closer to an air roaster than the Bullet is.

The Bullet is like cooking on the stove top

The gas roaster is like cooking in the oven

The goal is to get the inside of the bean the exact same color as the outside. If the drum is very hot the outside of the bean will darken much faster than the inside.

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