r/FreshroastSR800

How many are jumping on the SR900 out of the gate? Who is going to wait and purchase later? Lastly who is sticking with the SR800 and will roast until their unit dies or will go with one of the new mods that are being developed?

I currently fit in the latter group. I like my SR800 with Razzo extension + Artisan. I might go with one of the new mods that allow it to automatically follow a profile at some point or I might eventually go with the SR900 once all the kinks are worked out. It’s a great time to be a home roaster no matter what.

I just bought a like-new SR800 with the extension tube, Razzo extension, bean cooler, and tray for a total of $240. I also just ordered the MS6514 for $60. Then I saw the news that the new SR900 was released

Looking back, if I had known the SR900 was coming out before I bought the SR800, I probably would have gone with the SR900. Now I’m wondering if I should resell what I just bought and switch to the SR900.

It’s basically $300 for my used SR800 setup versus $399 for a brand-new SR900. I’ve never roasted coffee before, so I’m just starting this new journey.

Took my eyes off the beans for 20 seconds after dropping fan speed before realizing they weren’t moving. Fast forward, after cooling the beans in a separate cooler, I put the chamber back on the roaster during the cooldown. Too many burnt beans to save the roast batch. Later when I went to clean up I realized the chamber was stuck in the roaster. The metal ring at the bottom of the glass chamber unscrewed and seems fused to the roaster. Have tried everything to short of damaging the ring (anymore than it already is). Anyone ever had this happen and how did you fix it? I’m thinking it overheated when the beans stopped moving as the root of the problem. My SR800 is less than 6 months old and has successfully roasted 40-45 batches.

I bought my SR800 with extension tube in March and have around 25-30 roast on it. I am selling it due to just pre ordering the SR900. It has been a great machine and is perfect for getting into coffee roasting. If anyone is interested let me know! I will be asking 300 plus shipping cost. I can provide pictures for serious inquiries.

I have a new machine for my coffee, gotta get that out of the way… but, I’ve tried 2 different types of beans and I’m getting some bitterness on the front side I don’t like. Is it most likely the roast style, the temp they are being brewed at or the bean grind size?

I been using my sr540 with the extension tube for about 5 months, i use 150grs of coffee (wet and dry procces) and i got great results , but is really tedious to roast batch to batch. Have any of you tried with more green coffee with grat results?

I've rarely been happy with my roasts and after trying many variations on ROR and overall timing I'm ready for a better option
I see the 900 is on the horizon with a built in thermocouple
I just watched a video of someone roasting with the SR800 and the airflow is apparently vastly more powerful

Can someone who has had both comment?
I've been roasting 100-120 g every few days from many different locales
I usually go for light-medium roasts edging into dark at times.
I've let them rest for 2-5 days in a mild vacuum

I do pour over with a Kalita Wavw. Pour enough water at 195F to let the medium ground 20 g per cup rise and degas (2+ min)
They pour over

I'm ready for DIY thermocouple but wonder if I'd get better results with the 800 anyway

So far my results are better than cheap roasted beans.
I've had better roasted from Sweet Maria's or Peets if the roast is a week old or less
The only benefit I'm seeing right now is cost- which matters
$8/lb is preferred to $20!
I do write down my fan, heat and timing as well as fan air temp
I know that's not bean temp as they have heat capacity and temp varies as they lose water
My roast times are 10-12 minutes
"First crack" varies but it also sounds like individual beans cracking and maybe less than 10 total so it's impossible to measure development time

Hi everyone,
We wanted to let you know that there is an Official SR900 Discussion & Q&A thread.

We’ve asked  Dan (u/danSR900),  who is the lead developer of the SR900, to monitor that thread regularly to answer technical questions, explain design decisions, share tips, and help on issues as they arise.

Rather than scattering questions and answers across multiple threads, I'm hoping we can keep an ongoing knowledge base in one thread.

Thank you! For all the enthusiasm surrounding the SR900!

Home Roasting Supplies/ Fresh Roast Team

SR800 home roaster here looking for reasonably priced, quality 8oz bags with valves for storing freshly roasted beans. I’ve purchased some on Amazon but they were mediocre.

Hoping someone on Reddit might be able to recommend something they’re happy with. I like to use resealable bags of beans for myself, and for gifting bags to my grown children and a few select friends. Thanks in advance for sharing what you do/use!

I've been using the thermocouple that came with my Razzo tube for a good while now with zero issues. It routes to a phidget USB hub 4-TemperatureSensor that then goes into my laptop.

Today, out of the blue, it won't read above 96F. Anyone ever have this issue? It's such a simple piece of equipment, I wouldn't think that it would go bad, but I could be totally wrong.

Figured I'd check here before buying new pieces... thanks!