Green Coffee Beans - Thanksgiving Edition

[sphughes]

It is time for the Thanksgiving Holiday Green-Bean-Give-A-Way. I will send the winner of this offering 1 pound each of 5 different varieties of green coffee beans from my horde. Between now and 6 PM EST on Wednesday November 21st, every person that indicates that they are interested by replying to this thread will be entered. Your position in the thread will determine your number. For example, the 6th person to say "I'm in" will be assigned #6. I will use www.random.org to select the lucky winner. I will pay for shipping so this costs you nothing. If you have never roasted your own, you are missing out.

Just a bit more good B & B Mojo for the well groomed.

-Scott

[ouch]

As a former winner of this great prize, I can honestly say it was one of the best packages I ever received in the mail, along side the mail order bride sampler Nick sent me. :thumbup1:

I'm not in, but congrats in advance to the lucky winner.

[JBHoren]

I'm so "in", that I'm "out"!

[indykramer]

You can count me in but i dont know what to do with green coffee beans.

[Straight Arrow]

I'm still roasting the 10 lbs I won in a previous giveaway. It's great fun showing friends the beans that I won in a shaving forum contest and watching their reactions: "You won green coffee beans from a forum where you talk about shaving?!?" :blink:

No entry for me.

Good luck you guys!

Thanks Scott and Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[michaelskar]

Count me in! Very generous offer...

[BroJohn]

I'm in.

Very generous. Good show!

-- John Gehman, air popper ready. . . :w00t:

[Tanksfurnutin]

I just got 10 pounds of greens from Sweet Maria's on Thursday. What would I do with another 5 pounds.:eek:

[bandg]

Please add me to the list. I'll need something to feed my Behmor when it arrives.:biggrin: Thanks, Bradley

[Sabledog]

I'd love a sampler! Thanks!

[Tanksfurnutin]

Please add me to the list. I'll need something to feed my Behmor when it arrives.:biggrin: Thanks, Bradley

You ordered one already Bradley? I'm trying to resist but I feel one coming my way after the holidays.:wink2:

[joel]

Ooooooo!

I'm in!

[biomesh]

I'm in!

[bandg]

You ordered one already Bradley? I'm trying to resist but I feel one coming my way after the holidays.:wink2:

UPS says Monday. Ordered form Burman. Regards, Bradley

[Zeni]

I'm in!

I'm also interested in this bride sampler, is it one from each continent or can we pick and choose?

[murchmb]

I'm in!

[ravkesef]

I'm in.

sounds terrific.
Thanks so much for making this happen.:smile:

[TimmyBoston]

I don't drink coffee, so I'm not going to take someone's spot, but Scott, thanks for doing this, very generous about you. Very classy. :thumbup:

[Sabledog]

I'm also interested in this bride sampler, is it one from each continent or can we pick and choose?

What about starting a Pass? They tour the country and visit each one on the list for a week!

[Tinzien]

What about starting a Pass? They tour the country and visit each one on the list for a week!

I'm in. =)

[liege]

I'm in.

[letterk]

I'm game.

[KenS]

Add me to the drawing please.
Ken.

[farace]

In!!!

[Gruder]

In! Thanks!

[waliguy]

I'm in. Very generous offer.

I roast about every 10 days or so. Small batches...hot air popcorn poppers.

[rexj]

I'm in
Thanks

[iron maiden]

I'm in.

Thanks for doing this:cool:

[redbike]

Can't resist. I love coffee. Have never roasted my own, but have seen threads/posts here on how, so I'm in.

Thanks for a very generous offer.

jim

[MotoMike]

Very generous... Count me in.

Mike

[TULIP]

I'm in, and thanks for the kind offer!

[A.de.Lioncourt]

A very gentlemanly gesture.
Thank you, I'm in.

[Aneurysm]

Count me in too! I roast once a week with my Cafe Rosto!!

[sphughes]

Tick....Tock - less than 4 hours to go......

I think there are ~25 so far for the beans and a few for the wife sampler pack of Jay's. I can't for the life of me imagine what I would do with an entire pack of wives telling me what I am doing wrong.........

-Scott

[sphughes]

The post corresponding to the number selected by www.random.org belongs to michaelskar. Congrats to you Michael and if you will PM your shipping info off to me I will get your package of beans on it's way before the weekend is over. Feel free to ask any questions if they come up. I am happy to help and the population of B & B roasters continues to grow.

Christmas (or your holiday of choice) is around the corner so there is a good chance we will do this again soon.

Everyone have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and special thanks go out to those that are not able to be with their families because of their service keeping us safe.

-Scott

[Zeni]

Congratz Micheal!

Let's start the mail order bride pass.:lol:

[BroJohn]

Good show, Scott! Thanks for the 'contest'/giveaway, and congratulations to Michael.

-- John Gehman

[waliguy]

Congrats and nice contest!

[Aneurysm]

Congrats Michael! Thanks Scott for your generousity!

[ouch]

Congrats, Michael. (Is that motormike?)

You're going to love it.

[Nick]

As a former winner of this great prize, I can honestly say it was one of the best packages I ever received in the mail, along side the mail order bride sampler Nick sent me. :thumbup1:

The plus with that pack is none of 'em are green. :ihih:


Congratulations Michael, and great job Scott!

-Nick

[michaelskar]

Woo hoo!!! :thumbup:

Can't believe my luck! I have been wanting to try home roasting for a very long time. Thanks so much for the genrous offer!

What a great thanksgiving surprise! I am truly thankful, Scott!

[e d o]

I'm surprised to see so many roasters here! I've been at it for a few years roasting in a modified Popcorn Pumper with great results. I get all my beans from Sweet Marias and seem to prefer Yirgacheffe, Anything from Yemen, Terazu and the killer Central American Geshas that are trickeling in. I brew pretty much exclusively in a Cona Vacpot.

[michaelskar]

Just wanted to say I received the beans yesterday afternoon and they look GREAT. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I don't have the names here in front of me, but there was a columbian, a kenya AA, an ethiopian, a sumatran...and 1 more (I will post the actual names of bean types when I get home). I am really excited about trying out home-roasting this weekend!

Thanks so much, Scott, for the super-generous gift!

[ouch]

As a hands on, old school, renaissance kind of guy (or cheapskate neanderthal, if you prefer) I've been roasting my beans in a cast iron skillet out on the deck. I found that a batch approximately 1/2 pound works perfectly in a 10" skillet. Decidedly low tech, to be sure, but it forces me to stand over the beans and constantly stir, which provides a good peak into what's going on as they roast.
You should get at least ten sessions out of that package, and by the end you should feel somewhat decent about your results.

What a great gift! :a14:

[michaelskar]

As a hands on, old school, renaissance kind of guy (or cheapskate neanderthal, if you prefer) I've been roasting my beans in a cast iron skillet out on the deck. I found that a batch approximately 1/2 pound works perfectly in a 10" skillet. Decidedly low tech, to be sure, but it forces me to stand over the beans and constantly stir, which provides a good peak into what's going on as they roast.
You should get at least ten sessions out of that package, and by the end you should feel somewhat decent about your results.

What a great gift! :a14:

Interesting method! Do you just heat the skillet on the BBQ grill?

[ouch]

Tried that- not the best.

The side burner works like a charm.