Traeger coffee roaster?

[Dougie]

Has anybody used one of those stainless steel drums (they sell on ebay) and a rotisserie attatchment to roast coffee?

I am thinking about adding a rotisserie to my Lil Tex and either fabricating or buying one of those drums that would convert the grill into a coffee roaster as well as a grill.

I see no reason why it wouldn't make a GREAT coffee roaster, for a fraction of the price of a store bought roaster.

If you get a roaster that will handle over about 5oz of beans, you will easily lay out over $500 for it, I can't justify that kind of expense with a perfectly good heat source sitting just outside on the deck...

Opinions?
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Traeger Lil' Tex

Pre-owner Weber Char Q (if they ever become available!)

[graybeard]

With the right wood, might make for an interesting cup o joe.

[GaryC]

I roast my own coffee. I bought an iRoast2 for about $180. It makes about a cup of beans at a time. That's enough for about 3-4 full pots of STRONG coffee. I roast about ever couple days, sometimes more.

The savings in the price of coffee pays for the machine. Green beans run anywhere from 4.25/lb. to upwards of $26. The average being probably around $5.

It's very easy and quick with this machine. From start to finish, including cleanup is < 15 minutes. Besides, whole beans start losing their flavor after about two weeks. You don't want to roast more than you can use in that time. Ground coffee starts losing flavor after three days!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7250692502772279872

As to the smoke produced by roasting, I place this roaster under my vent hood on the stove and there's no problem.

Best cup o joe you'll ever drink. I highly recommend roasting your own coffee, no matter what method you use. The best coffee information (and beans) source is http://sweetmarias.com

Check out the different methods of roasting, from using a skillet, an old popcorn popper, etc.
http://www.sweetmarias.com/instructions.html