Great coffee...roasted on your grill.

by Ed Needham

Have you ever wanted to roast your own coffee at home, but you thought it would cost an arm and a leg to buy a roaster? This plan uses a BBQ grill and parts you can find at your local used restaurant supply and hardware store. Of course, all the parts could be fabricated individually and might be just a bit prettier or a little more functional, but for under $50 you can be roasting perfect beans like a pro.
I chose to make mine out of all stainless steel. That might be overkill and unnecessary, but that's the way I wanted it. You may find parts made of aluminum that would work just fine. Aluminum is 'much' easier to work, and does not require special tools such as a bigger, sturdier pop riveter and premium drill bits.

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