Roasting with the Itop Skywalker roaster. This is a level of control I’m not used to lol.
The auto charge didnt work so accidentally hit the button too late.
Also I have no idea how to get rid of the notes.
How’s it look?

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
    2•6 months ago

    Oh no. Oh, nonono.

    I’m using a (nearly) 20 year old Behmor. There’s so much guesswork involved, especially if you’re someone like me and rarely buy the same beans. I roast my own coffee, but after 20 years I still barely know what I’m doing. I like what I get, but still; it’s a lot of trial and error, and guesswork.

    The SkyWalker looks fantastic. It has all the features I wish I had on the Behmor: the sample tray thingy; temperature control; multiple gauges - there’s not even a thermometer in the Behmor; an automatic mode? I mean, I’d like to have either a sampler or an auto mode on the Behmor, but this has both?? A proper chaff tray, to get the chaff out of the oven so it doesn’t burn‽ A smoke filter or proper chimney to direct the exhaust‽‽

    <groan> I don’t need to spend any more money on this hobby.

    What’s that software (and device) you’re using to get the results profile?

    • @OsirisOP
      2•6 months ago

      Artisan. Its the standard for roasting software. You will have to splice a USB cable on to an Arduino, or just buy a usb to dupont cable but its super easy.
      If that sounds like a hassle 1. I read that the next version of this roaster will have artisan support built in and 2. The built in profiles are pretty good