How to set comments in the Roasting Intelligence (RI)

This article explains how to set and manage comments and how to use the auto-comment feature in the Roasting Intelligence (RI). 

 

The following article and its screenshots refer to the Roasting Intelligence (RI5). 

In case you previously used the Roasting Intelligence (RI4) we kindly invite you to check the newly improved features of RI5. 

To upgrade to RI5, please download the Roasting Intelligence (RI5).


Comment Settings 

Comment Preferences 

The events can be marked either by the Bean Temperature or by Time. 

By following the steps below you can select which factor should the events marked by:

  1. Log into the Roasting Intelligence (RI).
  2. Navigate to the gear-png-1 Preferences on the bottom of the left side of the page.
  3. Navigate to the Roasting tab and select Chart and comments.
  4. Select between marking events by Bean Temperature or Time
    Screenshot 2024-01-09 at 19.39.27
  5. If you want to enable the auto-comment feature to automatically mark Color change, First crack and Second crack, check the box next to Auto-mark development events.
    💡 Auto-comments will always be set by Bean Temperature.
  6. Click on Save to save the changes. 

Customizing the Comments window 


The comments can be customized depending on the information you want to capture during roasting.

By following the steps below you can customize the Comment window: 

  1. Log into the Roasting Intelligence (RI).
  2. Navigate to the gear-png-1 Preferences on the bottom of the left side of the page.
  3. Navigate to the Roasting tab and select Chart and comments.
  4. Under Comments to show and to be added (by reference and current roast), you can customize the information you would like to track during a roast by the help of the Comments window.
    Screenshot 2024-01-09 at 19.42.05
    💡 If you are tracking Gas and Airflow manually, you can decide whether you want to have the upcoming Gas changes pre-filled according to the reference. So you only need to hit enter when tracking gas changes.
  5. Click on Save to save the changes. 

Marking events during roasting 


The Roasting Intelligence (RI) allows you to mark events and add comments during roasting. 


While roasting, you can click anywhere on the chart to open the Comment box:

  • The Time/Temperature stops at the moment you open the comment box and can be manually revised, if needed. 
  • If Gas/Airflow pre-filling is enabled, you will find the upcoming change entered in the respective field. Only enter numerical values under Gas and Airflow so a graph can be generated within the online platform C-sar.
  • To mark Color change and First crack, hit the respective button. 
  • To enter a personal note, use the text field at the bottom and click Text comment
    Screenshot 2024-01-09 at 19.43.37

By clicking on the Comments button (1) on the bottom left side of the screen, you can open the Comments sidebar (2):

  • By clicking on the Delete icon, you can delete the comment. 
  • By clicking on the Edit icon, you can revise the comment. 


Congratulations! You are now ready to to set and manage comments and use the auto-comment feature in the Roasting Intelligence (RI). 

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