Owner`s manual

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Table of Contents
All information in this manual is ©2007-2012 Chang Yue Industrial Corp.® and Hottop USA. No portion of
this manual may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of Chang Yue Industrial Corp.®.
I - Important Safety Precautions ---------------------- 4
How To Install The Heat-guard Grills ------------------ 6
II - Emergency Bean Ejection -------------------------- 8
III - Coffee Roasting- A Brief History ----------------- 9
You Are On Your Way Back To The Past ------------- 9
IV - Introduction To The Roasting Process ------ 10
Recognizing Roast Level --------------------------------- 10
Sou
nd ---------------- ------------------------------------- 10
Timing Of The Crac
ks ------------------------------------- 11
Color and Temperature as a Roast Indicator -------- 11
V - Basic Roasting and Your First Roast ---------- 11
Basic Operation Of The Hottop Coffee Roaster ----- 12
VI - Coffee Roasting Color Chart -------------------- 13
VII - Model KN-8828B-2K
--------------------------------- 14
Understanding The LCD Display ----------------------- 14
Control Functions
----------------------------------------- 15
Messages ------------------------------------------------
15
Factory Programmed Safety ---------------------------
15
Roast Parameter Changes -------------------------------
15
Range Of Control Adjustments -------------------------
16
Target Time And Remaining Time ---------------------
16
Target Temperature And Current Temperature ----
16
Selecting Temperature Measurement Units ---------
16
Auto Mode -------------------------------------------------- 17
Modifying Roast Parameters ----------------------------- 17
Storing (Saving) A Roast Profile ------------------------- 18
Roasting with a Stored Profile ---------------------------- 18
Getting the moist from your KN-8828B-2K ----------- 19
VIII - Model KN-8828P-2K ------------------------------- 22
Understanding The LCD Display ------------------------ 22
Active Buttons Illuminated ---------------------------------
23
Factory Programmed Safety ---------------------------- 23
Chaff Tray Safety Switch ----------------------------------
23
Selecting Operating Mode --------------------------------
23
Selecting Temperature Measurement Units --------- 23
Auto Mode
----------------------------------------------- 24
Manual Mode - Roasting with Programs
-------- 26
Segment Time
-------------------------------------------- 26
Manual M
ode --------------------------------------------- 26
Segment Temperature ----------------------------------
27
Segment Fan Speed -------------------------------------
27
Program Name --------------------------------------------
27
Screen Color ---------------------------------------------
27
Selecting a Program -----------------------------------
28
Roasting with a Program ------------------------------
29
Copying a Program --------------------------------------
31
Deleting a Program --------------------------------------
31
Understanding a Program and Segments ---------
32
A Sample Program and its Roast ---------------------
33
Modifying a Program ------------------------------------
34
Temperature -----------------------------------------------
34
Fan ----------- -----------------------------------------------
34
Program Name -------------------------------------------
35
Time ----------- ----------------------------------------------
34
Abandon Changes ---------------------------------------
35
Save Changes ---------------------------------------------
35
Changing One Parameter “Quick Pr
ogramming” - 35
Advanced Manual Control ------------------------------- 36
IX - Cleaning And Care ----------------------------------- 37
A. After Each Roast --------------------------------------- 37
B. After 5 To 10 Roast
s ---------------------------------- 38
1- Drum Removal --------------------------------------- 38
2- Replacing The Drum -------------------------------- 38
3- Exterior Cleaning ------------------------------------- 39
C - Every Three Months - Interior Clea
ning ---------- 39
X - Roasting Styles Overview -------------------------- 40
Cracks, Flavors And Roast Styles --------------------- 40
Experiment With Roas
ts ----------------------------------- 41
Coffee Varieties And Roast Styl
es --------------------- 42
Central-American, Colombian & African Coff
ees -- 43
Brazilian, Mexican And Other Mild Coff
ees ---------- 43
Indonesian Coff
ees ---------------------------------------- 43
Sumatran, Or Sulawesi Coffee
. ------------------------ 43
What’s Best? You Decid
e! ------------------------------- 43
XI - Tips And Hints ----------------------------------------- 44
Storing Coffee ----------------------------------------------- 44
Roasting Tips -----------------------------------------------
44
Dark And Decaf Coff
ee ----------------------------------- 44
Bean Clea
ning ---------------------------------------------- 45
When Is It Ready To Drink
? ----------------------------- 45
How To Taste-test Coff
ee -------------------------------- 46
My Coffee Doesn’t Taste Right To Me ----------------
46
Keep Reco
rds ----------------------------------------------- 46
XII - Resources ---------------- -------------------------- 47
Suppliers Of Beans ---------------------------------------- 47
Environmental Disposal ---------------------------------
47
MODEL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS COLOR-CODED ABOVE AS FOLLOWS:
KN-8828B-2K - Color LCD digital display
KN-8828P-2K - Fully programmable model with LCD Display
The remainder of this manual’s contents pertains to all models except where noted in the text.