I have a FreshRoast I'm very happy with. The only problem I have is 
when doing several batches in a row, the machine will be a lot hotter
when starting the second and subsequent batch, resulting in a roast 
that is about 45 seconds- 1 minute faster than the first.
Would it be dangerous to put some parts of the FreshRoast (especially 
the glass bean container) in the freezer for 3-4 minutes to cool it 
down? Thanks,
             Renaud

I'd suggest putting a vacuum cleaner hose into the top of the
FreshRoast glass bean container (while it is still on the base) and
pulling air through the roaster to cool it.   That's the way I cool my
WBPII when I want to do several batches in a roasting session.
Just be careful so that nothing can fall and break!
Dave 	Westerville, OH		just 25 minutes from SweetMaria's
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Good idea! Unfortunately, I live in an appartment and roast late at 
night, so that mind of noise probably won't be too appreciated... 
Ciao,
            Renaud
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Renaud:
I've found the same problem. If you don't let the machine cool down, roasts
after the first go much faster. You risk scorching the beans or 'merely'
under-roasting the interiors. 
The easiest solution - waiting from 20 to 40 minutes - more or less
normalizes the temperature. Nuisance, though. I find that blowing cool air
by fan shortens the time somewhat.
In addition, after removing the beans, I put the jar back in place (without
the chaff catcher) and run one or two additional cooling cycles.
Some combination of these techniques will do the trick. I wouldn't put the
glass jar in the freezer - it might crack; so might the plastic around the
base.
Kathleen

Dave - 
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Clever. Have to try that one.
Kathleen

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Ah yes, that's another great idea!
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That's what I was worried about. Ciao,
       Renaud

You know I am not sure cooling in the freezer will hurt the Fresh Roast.  I 
have one and also bought one as a gift for some friends.  Unfortunately just 
after my friends received theirs, a plate fell out of the cabinet onto the 
chaff collector and cracked it.  When they called for a replacement they were 
told that the reason the Fresh Roast top shattered when it was dropped or hit 
was because the plastic had to be very brittle to withstand extremes of 
temperature.  My conclusion: putting a Fresh Roast chaff collector and 
roasting chamber in the freezer probably won't hurt it, However dropping it 
in the process probably will.   Isabel

Isabel:
   >> My conclusion: putting a Fresh Roast chaff collector and 
      roasting chamber in the freezer probably won't hurt it, However 
      dropping it in the process probably will.
Thanks - makes sense. 
Maybe I should try it, then. You definitely need to cool the thing between
roasts, which makes the process of getting half a pound or so of coffee
roasted kind of long and drawn-out.
The company sells replacement chaff collectors and roasting chambers for
$18 each, so it's not as if you destroy the unit if something does happen
to the parts.
Are we the only women here (besides Maria, I mean)? The guys are fun (and
very helpful), but every so often I feel as if I've blundered into a men's
club!
Kathleen