how much can this roast at a time?
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For a darker roast, it likes about 125 gm. (4.4 oz).. for a medium roast at about 26-27 minutes, it can take 135-140 gm. or about 5 oz...i like a medium roast, where no oil spots show up.. and depending on the bean, i can roast about 5.3 oz.. (150g).. i think i once did a dark roast at about 5 oz.. but you have to crank up the time to like 28 minutes.. but the purists don't like this long roast time.. they will tell you that you are 'baking' the beans instead of roasting them...but i say to them : " throw some maple syrup and pork fat in the mix, and you'll get a damn good meal of baked beans ! For a darker roast, it likes about 125 gm. (4.4 oz).. for a medium roast at about 26-27 minutes, it can take 135-140 gm. or about 5 oz...i like a medium roast, where no oil spots show up.. and depending on the bean, i can roast about 5.3 oz.. (150g).. i think i once did a dark roast at about 5 oz.. but you have to crank up the time to like 28 minutes.. but the purists don't like this long roast time.. they will tell you that you are 'baking' the beans instead of roasting them...but i say to them : " throw some maple syrup and pork fat in the mix, and you'll get a damn good... » Read More For a darker roast, it likes about 125 gm. (4.4 oz).. for a medium roast at about 26-27 minutes, it can take 135-140 gm. or about 5 oz...i like a medium roast, where no oil spots show up.. and depending on the bean, i can roast about 5.3 oz.. (150g).. i think i once did a dark roast at about 5 oz.. but you have to crank up the time to like 28 minutes.. but the purists don't like this long roast time.. they will tell you that you are 'baking' the beans instead of roasting them...but i say to them : " throw some maple syrup and pork fat in the mix, and you'll get a damn good meal of baked beans ! « Show Less
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For a darker roast, it likes about 125 gm. (4.4 oz).. for a medium roast at about 26-27 minutes, it can take 135-140 gm. or about 5 oz... i like a medium roast, where no oil spots show up.. and depending on the bean, i can roast about 5.3 oz.. (150g).. i think i once did a dark roast at about 5 oz.. but you have to crank up the time to like 28 minutes.. but the purists don't like this long roast time.. they will tell you that you are 'baking' the beans instead of roasting them... but i say to them : " throw some maple syrup and pork fat in the mix, and you'll get a damn good meal of baked beans !
1616720
I'd be willing to say about 10-12 cups we do an 8 cup recipe and it has plenary more power and room for a good 2- 4 cups maybe even more! Hope this helps.
118628
I have been using this for coffee roasting for 1 year now and it works very well. For a nice light to medium roast this is more than adequate and is pretty fool-proof. I roast for an average of 10 minutes per batch and all is well.
2082164
You can cook any smaller amount up to its capacity. This is per my wife who uses it often.
2036276
Hi Amy! Thank you for your question. This is Qty. 1 Roast that is 5 lbs. and is certainly enough to serve 4-5 people. This is the perfect entrée to serve that is sure to impress your guests!
2182120
We are a family of two and the 6 qt is just great and does the jobs with no problems. I think you have to ask how much food do you prepare in a single setting for 4 people. In a 6 qt we can do a 6 pound chicken and a 5 pound roast so anything larger than that I have no information.
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This is going to depend on the size and shape of the roast you are putting in. You are never go go above the 2/3rds line that is located inside of the cooker. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department via phone at 1-800-877-0441 or e-mail us at contact1@gopresto.com. We are open M-F 8-4:15 CT.
2181917
4-6 people. I can fix a 3lb roast in it easily. The stew I fixed a couple weeks ago fed 6.
254581
It lacks the power to cook on low like smaller pot a roast on low takes 8plus hour. I usually use just high and cook stuff between 4-6hour but to answer the question its just 2setting high and low and I rarely use low.
1573731
The high setting will max out just above 190F. I found this very disappointing for things that you want to simmer, iIt will take about 8 hours to cook a decent sized roast.
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I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from sucking through and burning.Some people make a chaff catcher, but I just roast in the garage and sweep it up.Drew - I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from... » Read More I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from sucking through and burning.Some people make a chaff catcher, but I just roast in the garage and sweep it up.Drew - « Show Less
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I haven't cooked any ribs yet but I did cook to Boston Butt shoulder roast and it done a fine job. If I had to guess, you could probably get 10 lbs or more. This cooker cooks meat excellent. It is a great cooker and I know you will be satisfied.
1234524
I've only used the item for baked beans & pulled pork. Haven't tried a roast yet.
747502
I've never used it for a roast however, it probably would hold a 5 or 6 pound roast. You might have to cut the roast in half. It's deep and hold quite a lot.
1362560
I'm roasting 85g with some initial stirring. I wouldn't go much more than that though
429245
This roaster is perfect for roasting coffee. It will get the coffee seeds to "second crack" for full city roast, but you will have to perform the thermostat modification. Easy to do. There are youtube videos on how to do this. For the record, with this roaster, i have done 6 back to back roasts in one roasting session without ever turning off the machine. Not a single problem. Roaster is still going strong, to even this day. :-)
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I use an inexpensive Eight O'clock brand Italian roast coffee using a rounded 2 Tbl. Scoop per 2 cups of water. The coffee is wonderful every time