Roasting 500g on a 350g Roaster? Here’s How to Fix It
Coffee lovers, wine enthusiasts, tea devotees—here’s a problem that’s been quietly brewing. The Skywalker V1 roaster is sold as a 500g machine, but its actual capacity is closer to 350-400g. That mismatch creates a tricky situation: profiles designed for smaller batches don’t work well for larger ones. Users report that auto profiles for 500g result in underdeveloped, flat roasts—think “baked beans” instead of bold, nuanced flavors. The question is simple: Can tweaking preheat, power, and fan settings by 10-15% salvage the process? The root issue lies in how roasters calculate heat distribution. Smaller batches require shorter, more intense bursts of…
