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Hello From Homestead Creations
Thanks for stopping by. Kick your shoes off while I tell you about our little Homestead and answer some really big questions like: "To roast or not to roast?"; your own coffee that is. I have prepared a Table of Contents to make it easier to get around on this very long page. Each topic is a link to that section on the page.
The latest news from the Old Homestead is that we have launched a new Web Site. If you enjoy coffee (the fuel for you late night Bloggers) then please visit me at: The Original Coffee Company Online for roasted coffee beans from around the world, grinders, makers and coffee humor. Your coffee order is fresh roasted and shipped the same day.
Table of Contents (Click to read topic)
Home Roasting vs Buying Fresh Roasted Beans
Home Roasting vs Buying Fresh Roasted Beans
Home Roasting your own coffee beans or not? That is the question! There are many Coffee aficionados who would do nothing but roast their own beans, but there are a number of things you need to consider:
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Cost of the Roaster: Ranges from $75 to $1,000. Capacity: 2.25 to 9.0 ounces of Green Beans.
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Bean Weight Loss: Green Beans loose 20 to 25% of their weight during roasting.
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Time: After set up, 10 to 30 minutes to Roast. Resting and degassing takes 24 hours.
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Small Capacity of Roaster: 6 to 15 cups of coffee depending on price of roaster.
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Smoke: Smoke must be vented to outdoors or you will hear from your Smoke Alarms.
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Voltage: Roasters are very sensitive to voltage. Any variation will cause inconsistent roasts.
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Temperature: 370 to 540 degrees F. Be careful.
We prefer to let the professionals roast our coffee and ship it to us the same day as the roast. That way we can sample many different kinds of coffee from around the world. Fresh roasted beans stay fresh for 2 to 3 weeks.
I recently received a very nice unexpected email from one of my Buyers that I would like to share. Thanks you 7604laura for taking the time to write:
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Hello,
I don't normally write to sellers, but I wanted you to know that your products are awesome. I could not plant the ferns that I got for you for 3 weeks because of the snowy weather and your products held up much better than the other companies that I got plants from . Your ferns are way ahead of the other plants in adapting in the garden. I will be ordering from you again because of the fast service and the great product.
Thank you very much for the lovely products.
7604laura
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Christina,
The cabin showed up on Saturday. It looks great. If you built this
you do nice work. Ie left you positive feedback.
Thanks again,
Bob
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The item was
received today. What a beautiful piece of work! I almost hate to put
it outside, even if only for a few hours. I left positive feedback for
you. I hope you do the same for me.
Thanks!
Rick T.
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Winter
If you have windows that face in a generally southern direction and are not shaded by trees or other buildings, remove the screens (the screen can block up to 50% of the free Solar Energy), wash the windows and open the blinds to let in free solar heat for your home. Be sure and close the blinds at night to prevent radiant heat loss.
A 3 foot wide and 4 foot tall window can let in about 2.8 kilowatts of heat
every sunny day. If your electricity costs 10 cents per kilowatt hour (Gas heat
has a similar cost), you could save close to $42 over the winter from just one
window of that size. The best part is that you don't have to pay any taxes on
your savings and you are reducing greenhouse gas pollution.
If you are concerned about the sun fading a fabric, just cover it with an old
sheet or similar type cover. Please pass this tip along to your friends.
Summer
In the summer, you want to stop the sun from entering the windows and shining on the walls on the east and west sides of your home. There are a number of approaches for this. One very low cost and fun way to do this is to plant a couple of rows of Sunflowers to shade the east and west walls. Shade the windows for the most energy savings and then the walls. The walls can heat up to 160 degrees F on their surface. I use the taller varieties of Sunflowers such as "Mammoth Grey" and "Skyscraper" that reach 12 to 15 high. There are also varieties that grow 5 to 7 feet.
My earthworms have been working hard to keep my Ferns and garden vegetables fed. I do not till my soil but rather maintain a thick layer of mulch that feeds the earthworms and in turn, the earthworms feed the soil. I found that tilling just brings new weed seeds to the surface to spout. The mulch also holds the moisture in and makes it difficult for weeds to sprout. Nature builds soil from the top down.
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Fresh Organic Garlic |
Spiky Moss |
Mixed Moss |
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Netted Chain Fern |
Royal Fern |
Liverwort |
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Beaded Fern |
Horse Head Stump |
Cinnamon Fern |
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I Designed My Coffee label |
Spilled Beans |
Fresh Beans With Begonias |
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Green Coffee Bags |
Tomatoes On The Vine |
Parabolic Dish Solar Collector |
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Moss On A Log |
Tree Fern Fiddlehead |
Cinnamon Fern Fiddlehead |
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Earthworm Bed |
Hungry Little Guys |
Amazing Little Creatures |
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