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Post by hawkeyes on Nov 27, 2019 17:02:08 GMT -7
I've been roasting my own coffee for about 5 years now. I roast it in a cast iron skillet. Cast iron provides a more even heat, with less chance of burning the coffee. I am not a roasting expert or a coffee snob. I just like a good cup now and then, black with a touch of sugar. I like beans from Costa Rica and Brazil ( I have not tried every kind) I will offer some advice based on my experience in hopes that it will be helpful in your quest. Never stop stirring the coffee when roasting, you want to roast it evenly, not burn it on one side. Roast over medium heat. If the heat is too high you will burn rather than roast the coffee. Do not over crowd the pan, too many beans in the pan and they will not roast evenly. Be patient, Cast iron take time to come up to temp. Blow off the chaff (skins) that comes off during roasting they will burn. Do your roasting outside, roasting is a smokey messy process and can stink up your house. Much like the smell of hog manure, roasting coffee can stay in the nostrils for a day. Roasted coffee will take a few days to develop it's full flavor and aroma, it will dissipate after a month. Sugar in the raw brand makes turbinado sugar cubes that are "rustic" and I think would make a nice accompaniment, I use them and like the brown sugary taste in my coffee. I buy my beans from a local coffee roaster. Hope something I said helps you in your journey. Thank you sir, no stranger to roasting. Just trying to develop a nice simple blend that suits myself and hopefully some potential enthusiasts as well. Welcome aboard! |
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Post by jrmflintlock on Dec 2, 2019 14:14:47 GMT -7
Awesome thread!! I also wish I was close enough to drop in for a cup and latest news!
Can’t wait to see more pictures and hear of progress!! Best wishes!!!
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Post by hawkeyes on Dec 5, 2019 9:20:45 GMT -7
Pottery pieces fired once, time for glaze and a final fire!  |
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Post by Keith on Dec 5, 2019 17:16:03 GMT -7
Love it, great looking pieces.
Keith.
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Post by hawkeyes on Dec 5, 2019 17:34:41 GMT -7
Love it, great looking pieces. Keith. Thank you my friend, more to come. Hope you all are safe and well! |
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Post by Black Hand on Dec 5, 2019 18:31:13 GMT -7
You are very fortunate to have a skilled potter nearby. Good period pottery is hard to come by and can be expensive.
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Post by straekat on Dec 6, 2019 7:47:16 GMT -7
Looking good and getting closer by the day.
Hawk, out of curiosity, are there any decent clay deposits in your area that can be used to create red-ware pieces such as Sgraffito decorated pottery?
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Post by hawkeyes on Dec 6, 2019 7:57:31 GMT -7
Looking good and getting closer by the day. Hawk, out of curiosity, are there any decent clay deposits in your area that can be used to create red-ware pieces such as Sgraffito decorated pottery? I personally have never came across any such deposits. Doesn't mean there are none, but I've never looked. Brian my potter friend who has done the above period pieces will certainly know. I'll ask him and report back. |
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 15, 2020 12:19:46 GMT -7
Been awhile regarding an update.
Waiting for the salt glazing to take place. My potter friend has access to a woodfired salt kiln and he is awaiting a few days to make the process happen. I'll hopefully be attending this endeavor to watch first hand and document the process. With typical glazing we would have been done by now, however the salt glazing is certainly worth waiting for.
Certainly more to come!
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Post by hawkeyes on May 18, 2021 7:14:53 GMT -7
Another update on the long progress of this project... My friend had the anticipation of salt glazing, so did I but constraints with the salt kiln and covid... Wouldn't allow it. So, he mixed a glaze as close to replicating salt glazing as he could, personally I'm very happy with his efforts. Here is the "test subject" an ink well he made identical in dimensions to one in the possession of Colonial Williamsburg. I'm very thrilled! Some images of my pieces awaiting firing and his massive walk-in kiln... more to follow on this long overdue project of mine!    |
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Post by brokennock on May 18, 2021 8:06:32 GMT -7
Fantastic. I'm looking forward to this all coming together.
Need any staff for,
"Ye Olde Coffee House"
(No bad poetry allowed)
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Post by hawkeyes on May 19, 2021 5:55:00 GMT -7
Fantastic. I'm looking forward to this all coming together. Need any staff for, "Ye Olde Coffee House" (No bad poetry allowed) Would be very welcome indeed! My aim is to not "overdue it". I've had plenty of time to plan the logistics of this little project and I'm rather excited to execute it. I have wife on board for local advertising on social media which I don't do and local support from many. Given the current health situation of my dad I'd very much like to place all the proceeds no matter how small towards upcoming medical expenses. |
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Post by brokennock on May 19, 2021 11:16:28 GMT -7
I guess I'll be ordering my coffee through door dash. Do they deliver from Ohio to Connecticut?
If it helps ease the pain with your dad, I don't mind day old coffee.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 19, 2021 14:10:13 GMT -7
I guess I'll be ordering my coffee through door dash. Do they deliver from Ohio to Connecticut? If it helps ease the pain with your dad, I don't mind day old coffee. We shall make it happen! |
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 17, 2021 19:26:47 GMT -7
Finished pottery work. May I say again each piece is an actual reproduction of a surviving example in the Colonial Williamsburg collection. This particular set may be the only reproduction out there... I'm utterly blown away and so privileged to have it reproduced.  Worth mentioning again the pieces unfortunately were not able to be salt glazed. However, the glaze he mixed and applied is unbelievably hard to distinguish between a true salt glaze. It's utterly amazing... We compared two pieces side by side this evening and I couldn't even tell the difference. Also... enjoyed a delicious barrel aged stout in the new tapered tavern mug he made me as a thank you gesture, which I slipped a $20 bill to his wife without him knowing in appreciation.  |
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