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All information in this manual is ©2007 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 Gril
ls ------------------ 6
II - Coffee Roasting- A Brief History --------------------------- 8
You Are On Your Way Back To The Pas
t ------------- 8
III - Introduction To The Roasting Process ----------------- 9
Recognizing Roast Lev
el ---------------------------------- 9
Sou
nd ---------------- -------------------------------------- 9
Timing Of The Crac
ks ------------------------------------- 10
Temperature as a Roast Indicator ---------------------- 11
Bean Color As A Roast Indi
cator ------------------------ 11
IV - Basic Roasting Instructions & Your First Roast -- 11
Basic Operation Of The Hottop Coffee Roaster ---- 1
2
Understanding The LCD Display ----------------------- 1
3
V - Model Kn-8828B ------------------------------------------------ 13
Control Functions ------------------------------------------- 1
4
Messages ------------------------------------------------
14
Roast Parameter Changes ------------------------------- 1
4
Range Of Control Adjustments ------------------------- 1
5
Target Time And Remaining Time --------------------- 1
5
Target Temperature And Current Temperature ---- 1
5
Selecting Temperature Measurement Units --------- 1
5
Auto Mode -------------------------------------------------- 16
Modifying Roast Parameters ----------------------------- 16
Storing (Saving) A Roast Profi le ------------------------- 17
Roasting with a Stored Profi le ---------------------------- 17
VI - Model Kn-8828P ------------------------------------------------ 18
Understanding The LCD Display ----------------------- 1
8
Active Buttons Illuminated -------------------------------- 1
9
Fire Safety
------------------------------------------------- 19
Chaff Tray Safety Switch ---------------------------------- 1
9
Selecting Operating Mode -------------------------------- 1
9
Selecting Temperature Measurement Units --------- 19
Segment Time ----------------------------------------------- 2
2
Kn-8828p Manual Mode ----------------------------------- 2
2
Segment Temperature -----------------------------------
23
Segment Fan Speed ---------------------------------------
23
Program Name ---------------------------------------------- 2
3
Screen Color ----------------------------------------------- 2
3
Temperature -------------------------------------------------
30
Fan - ----------------------------------------------------------- 30
Program Name ---------------------------------------------
31
Time ----------- ------------------------------------------------
31
Abandon Changes -----------------------------------------
31
Save Changes ----------------------------------------------
31
Changing One Parameter - “Quick Programming” - 3
1
VII - Cleaning And Care (All Models) -------------------------- 33
A. After Each Roast ---------------------------------------
33
B. After 5 To 10 Roast
s ---------------------------------- 34
1- Drum Removal --------------------------------------- 34
2- Replacing The Drum -------------------------------- 34
3- Exterior Cleaning ------------------------------------- 35
C - Every Three Months - Interior Clea
ning ---------- 35
VIII - Roasting Styles Overview ---------------------------------- 3
6
Cracks, Flavors And Roast Styl
es --------------------- 36
Experiment With Roas
ts ---------------------------------- 37
Coffee Varieties And Roast Styl
es --------------------- 38
Central-American, Colombian & African Coff
ees -- 39
Brazilian, Mexican And Other Mild Coff
ees ---------- 39
Indonesian Coff
ees ---------------------------------------- 39
Sumatran, Or Sulawesi Coffee
. ------------------------ 39
What’s Best? You Decid
e! ------------------------------- 39
IX- Tips And H
ints -------------------------------------------------- 40
Storing Coff
ee ----------------------------------------------- 40
Roasting Tips -----------------------------------------------
40
Dark And Decaf Coff
ee ----------------------------------- 40
Bean Clea
ning ---------------------------------------------- 41
When Is It Ready To Drink
? ----------------------------- 41
How To Taste-test Coff
ee -------------------------------- 41
My Coffee Doesn’t Taste Right To Me ----------------
41
Keep Reco
rds ----------------------------------------------- 42
X - Resources ---------------- ------------------------------------ 43
Suppliers Of Bean
s ---------------------------------------- 43
MODEL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS COLOR-CODED ABOVE AS FOLLOWS:
KN-8828B - Color LCD digital display
KN-8828P - Fully programmable model with LCD Display
The remainder of this manual’s contents pertains to all models except where noted in the text.