The 1st edition of Home Roasting included a set of color plates that
approximated several of the agtron tiles so one could get a rough idea of
where a roast stood viv a vis that system. While inaccurate it was a pretty
good newbie tool. The 2nd edition was supposed to include these but they
were left out. Perhaps a new run has corrected this but not last I heard.
The 2nd edition included a few new roasting methods but in no greater
detail than can be found on this list's advice (IMO).
For my money I'd go someplace and buy the 1st edition cheap and then read
everything Tom has written on the subject, buy his coffee and try to follow
his roasting notes. Post your experiences here and folks will help you
refine your practices.
Ted
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On 8/5/2004 at 1:32 PM Oaklandguy wrote:
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"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That
way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes."
(author unknown)