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Support / Curves and Template Curves Question
« on: April 20, 2013, 11:29:07 PM »
Friends,

I just recently purchased Roastmaster, and I find myself a bit perplexed about how best to use curves and template curves within a Profile.  I apologize for this newbie question, but let me tell you what I want to do:

I have a Gene Cafe roaster, and I want to create a profile that mimics what I do: I preheat the beans for 5 minutes at 300 degrees, then crank it up to 482 degrees until first crack, and then about a minute into FC I lower the temperature 22 degrees (to 460) so that I increase the time between the end of FC and the beginning of SC.

My understanding is that a profile is just a placeholder for adding curves (that is, the curves make up the profile).  Is that correct?  If so, how should I best put my roasting practice in a profile that I can call up during a roast as a kind of guide?  Should I create a curve or a template curve?   Should I just roast some beans and then copy the curve created within that roast?  Finally, how do I record when I raise and lower temperatures at particular moments in the roast (something that would tell me: now, at 5 minutes, raise to 482; now, after 1 minute of FC, lower to 460)?  If someone could help me understand this and tell me exactly how to create the curve I desire, I would much appreciate the advice.

thanks,

Ken

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