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Bacon vs. strawberries
« on: October 22, 2012, 09:04:58 AM »
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/not-just-gas-check-out-the-drastic-price-increases-on-these-21-everyday-items/

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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 09:25:19 AM »
I belong to a coffee group that buys green coffee by the 130 pound sack so we can roast it at home.  Raw green coffee beans prices have been going up steadily for the last couple of years.  Much of the price increase has been weather-related due to droughts and rising temperatures in the 'coffee belt' growing area of the world.  Much like wine grapes, coffee trees need a somewhat narrow temperature band to flourish.
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 08:18:31 PM »
What sort of roaster do you use, Millcreek? I just dug my Behmor out of storage after a couple years. I suspect I am in for a nasty bit of sticker shock when I hit coffeebeandirect.com
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 09:14:35 PM »
I use a Behmor 60% of the time, stovetop stockpot 30% and heatgun/dogbowl 10% of the time. I like to keep my hand in with the manual methods if the Behmor goes Tango Uniform.  Although I would just buy another if it did.
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 10:46:51 PM »
I should probably do the same. The few times I tried the stovetop method, there was definitely an art to it..
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 02:28:07 AM »
Good thing food and fuel aren't part of the CPI or we really be looking at inflation.

They need to add a "5 years ago" price to really open some eyes.
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 09:00:38 AM »
Quote from: Fjolnirsson on October 22, 2012, 10:46:51 PM
I should probably do the same. The few times I tried the stovetop method, there was definitely an art to it..

I have gotten pretty good at it.  Just as with the heatgun/dogbowl, the key for me is gradual ramping up of the heat for the first several minutes, and constant movement of the beans so that they do not scorch.  In the stockpot, I am constant whisking the beans around, in the dogbowl, I am using the muzzle and airflow of the heatgun to constantly move the beans around.

I have one of the first Behmors made, back in 2007, and I think it is not heating up as much as it did when new.  I used to be able to roast a full pound to full city in about 14-15 minutes, and now it takes about 20. I have decreased my batch size to about 14 ounces to maintain adequate roasting times.
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012, 09:05:14 PM »
Yep, ain't no inflatin' goin' on here.
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Re: Bacon vs. strawberries
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2012, 10:18:50 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on October 23, 2012, 02:28:07 AM
Good thing food and fuel aren't part of the CPI or we really be looking at inflation.

They need to add a "5 years ago" price to really open some eyes.

And even the things that are in the CPI...arent really.  (see my previous posts)
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