Am I the only one who thought the beans smelled sort of chemically? Is this normal?
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For me they just smelled very strong an concentrated like vanilla maybe you got a bad batch
1578569
I didn't notice any out of the ordinary smell, but some of the packets of beans I ordered (5) held very moist beans and in others the beans were very dried out.
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My beans do NOT smell chemically. I am not sure what the issue with your beans are.
1578571
My we're very vanilla smell. I think we get used to a added flavor smell and forget what real vanilla smells like especially not sweetened
1578572
We did not have the experience of beans having a chemical smell. Sorry. Could packaging have something to do with that. Just a thought.
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They often smell that way. Wish they wouldn't, but don't know what it is. went ahead with making the vanilla and some vanilla sugar anyway.
345185
My beans have a faint vanilla smell when dry and intact. I soak mine in vodka to make vanilla extract and then I use the beans in things like ice cream. Once the bean is moist it smells strongly like vanilla.
828048
The smell is normal, I think it's called ions or something, like an electrical storm. So use away, I do.
497984
I too had a rather interesting smell in my barrels as well. It had a citric smell, like the barrel was used for holding Citric Acid, and or Concentrated Orange Juice.... I originally bought these for fish barrels, well needless to say, they didn't work out so well.
186197
Really mine didn't taste pickled at all. The beans smelled and tasted fabulous. They were very moist fresh I wouldn't say wet. Sorry to hear that. My beans made great vanilla extract
1353597
No, there is no smell. I use Danesi coffee beans and the smell of these beans is incredible.
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I'm surprised to say, I don't see that on the label anywhere. I guess I just assumed they were doing everything right. One more thing about the green beans, is that the cans I got have absolutely no flavor. The organic corn I got in the same shipment is outstanding!
1255051
I've roasted over a hundred batches with the FR SR500 and although there is a caramel/burnt sugar smell afterwards, I've not had much smoke. It is a good idea to roast under a kitchen hood to help eliminate the smell, but I don't even turn on the fan anymore as we've gotten used to the smell. Can you tell me about your roast:Are you new to roasting? How dark did your beans get? Did you reach second crack? How long did you roast?
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The shipment of this same flavor was fine the previous month. I had never experienced a problem before this batch. So, yes, it was a recent change. I did not notice the smell. It was the consistency that was the cause for my concern. I hope this answered your question.
900888
No, no smell at all unless you can identify the smell of corn starch..?? One other commenter had a valid point though....Plastic packaging will sometimes pick up other odors. If yours was shipped along with a strong scent of some sort---say vanilla beans or ?? then it is possible that the bag could retain some of that odor. Pour some out into a small bowl, touch it (should feel smooth like baby powder..), smell it (no odor..), taste it (basically no taste..)....or mix some up like previously suggested (no odor..)
779653
I dont think it is supposed to have a certain smell, it is all dry seeds- ish powder, mine does not smell either.
1255052
No this is not the norm. It seems like your settings were too high or your timing clock needs to be adjusted down to less time for that particular batch. I burned beans in the beginning because I had my machine set on high, which was the factory setting, and the beans cooked too fast. I now leave my machine on medium and adjust the timer according to what I am roasting, and never had that problem again. And all my roasts are just right according to my taste.
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YES! I just unplugged mine because I had been smelling it for days now. I had it for about two weeks and didn't notice it but now I have smelled it for a few days. I woke up from a nap and unplugged it. The smell seems stronger. It really scared me, so Im researching to see if anyone else had this problem. My Grandkids kept smelling something weird in the house too. I will be returning mine tomorrow. I see on the reviews there have been many that have had this problem. I hate that I have to return it. I was really enjoying the coffee it makes.
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I haven't noticed that kind of smell with this pan. Hmmm...not sure if there's a chemical reaction to certain foods with iron. Or maybe my sense of smell has declined. I clean the skillet with the chain mail scrubber and lightly re-oil the pan after each use. I'm not sure what else to suggest.
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The other comment that the bean from Amazon is not as fresh as those from the farm is completely untrue. These beans you buy from Amazon are directly shipped from the farm.
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Yes I too found it a little chemically at first as well. But I've experienced that with every new Coffeepot. I did the water-only brew twice before my first brew. It was still a little chemically so I did another water- only brew. This helped. The new pot smell quickly goes with regular use.
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That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple minutes. That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple... » Read More That is normal. Look at your manual where it talks about cleaning and adjusting. You will see in the picture the two burr plates that grind the beans are separated by a spring. As you turn the knob to adjust the grind size it compresses or relaxes the spring. As the beans travel through the plates they flex some which causes the knob to wobble slightly. The plates need to be cleaned periodically with the supplied brush, so see for yourself. Remove the two big silver screws and slide out the knob assembly which exposes the burr plates and the spring. It is simple and only takes a couple minutes. « Show Less