Gimme the Drum
After several months of pondering, I’ve finally decided to purchase an RK Drum. Ron will be supplying me with a 4 pound drum and, because I’m in Australia, a commercial motor to spin it around. Should arrive in around 5 weeks time - but I’m in no hurry since I also need to check out barbeques, gloves, and some bean-cooling paraphernalia.
My roasting began 2 1/2 years ago in a popcorn popper or two, moved to an Imex, then I added a few heat guns to my repertoire. I also put together a Stir Crazy/Turbo Oven combo, but I have some concerns about its longevity.
The RK Drum is the last (at least for a few years) in a line of home roasting gear. It reputedly gives excellent results and is built like a tank. The main things I’m looking forward to are improved roasts (particularly for espresso machine use), and the ability for larger batch sizes. I current give away or sell small lots of coffee, but with a roasting capacity of close on 2 kilos, there is greater scope for that.