Individual & family roasting — fresh coffee at home.
Roast a week of coffee for your household.
1 / 6 2LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller
$1,088.00
Complete kit 8 parts, ships as one kit See what's included ↓
The 2LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller is the complete package for coffee enthusiasts who want precision and control from day one. You get everything you need to build a coffee roaster for your BBQ grill — plus the RoastPilot WiFi Roast Controller , giving you real-time bean temperature monitoring, automated gas pressure control, and roast profiling from your iPhone or Android. Pro-level data and repeatable results at a fraction of the cost of commercial machines.
Mesh Hole Size
For large grains — coffee, cacao, corn, nuts.
Motor Type
US & Canada.
Rod Length
For grill boxes less than 30" wide.
Primary roasted product
Standard vanes. Coffee beans are small, so full-length vanes lift and drop them correctly.
- ✦Lifetime warranty
- ✦Free roasting coaching
- ✦Hand-built in Georgia, USA
- ✦Ships from our shop
What the drum was built for — first crack, second crack, and everything between.
- Green coffee
- Single origin
- Espresso blends
- Filter roasts
No first crack, no second crack — roast it by bean temperature instead.
- Cacao beans
- Cocoa nibs
- Bean-to-bar
- Brewing cacao
Roast your own malt instead of buying it — colour and character you choose.
- Barley & malt
- Oats
- Granola
- Corn
- Millet
- Rye
- Wheat
- Rice
- Buckwheat
Bigger than a coffee bean, so the vanes come down and the drum tosses them properly.
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Hazelnuts
- Pistachios
- Macadamia
- Sunflower & pumpkin seeds
- Chestnuts
This kit includes
Every part ships together as one kit — nothing else to source, nothing left to figure out.
Included: RoastPilot WiFi Roast Controller
This kit includes the RoastPilot Controller Kit — pro-level roast control from your iPhone or Android. Track actual bean temperature in real time, automate gas pressure to hold your target, and save profiles to perfectly reproduce your favorite roasts. The same data-driven precision that commercial machines offer, at a fraction of the cost.
- Real-time bean temp & grill temp monitoring
- Automated gas pressure control
- Roast profiling with first/second crack markers
- Session history, graphing & PDF export
- Cloud sync via roastpilot.com
Buying Advice:
Who should buy:
This is the 2LB Complete Kit. This has everything that you can need except a grill to start roasting. Simply add a grill of your own, or add a pre-fit grill to your order above.
Who shouldn't buy:
The Everything Combo is the perfect kit for everyone.
Grills:
You will need a grill. Please visit the grill Selection guide here to see the requirements.
Cooling:
You will need some method to cool your beans. A common and inexpensive method is to simply place a screened container over a fan. You may select the 16" cooling tray above and simply install over a standard fan, or choose one of the RK Model T Cooler solutions above.
Included
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- 2 Lb. Drum (5x9 100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.)
- 26RPM Commercial Motor/110V
- (1yr warranty on motor)
- Base Plate
- Motor Mount
- All Bolts and Hardware to Mount to your grill. (Muffler Clamps Not Included: Most grills no longer need these).
- Rod/Motor Coupler
- All Electrical Wires and Power Cords and Connectors
- Electrical Switch Boxes
- (to turn on and off the roaster)
- RK Heavy Duty Rotisserie Basic
- 550/700 Degree F Analog Heavy Duty Thermometer. ( Why you need a separate thermometer)
- We use our gas and time to collect everything you will need and ship to you!
(Assembly tools/Sheet metal/Grill not included)
Notes to be Aware of:
- Generally ships in 1 week, however expect up to 2 weeks for delivery as supply levels sometimes vary.
- Email slewis@rkdrums.com for shipping cost outside the continental USA
Specifications
- ✦2 Lb. Capacity (Lifetime Warranty)
- ✦Recommended Volume (1/8lb.-2lb)
- ✦All Welded Construction
- ✦100% -304- Stainless Steel (16 Gauge) , All TIG Welded, No Riveting.
- ✦Easy Open Door
- ✦Easy and Fast Loading and Unloading
- ✦2 times the capacity of the largest home roasters available
- ✦Built to last a lifetime with reasonable care
- ✦No electronics to become defective like other electronic roasters
- ✦Commercial/26 RPM
- ✦Aluminum Base and Motor Mount
- ✦110V
- Origin
- Made in the USA
Guides for this gear
Upgrade to
More capacity or more control, if you're weighing the next size up.
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4LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller (5LB Max)
$1,339.00
Complete roaster kit, controlled by your iPhone or Android — 5LB max.
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6LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller (7.5LB Max)
$1,460.00
Complete roaster kit, controlled by your iPhone or Android — 7.5LB max.
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8LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller (10LB Max)
$1,687.00
Complete roaster kit, controlled by your iPhone or Android — 10LB max.
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12LB Everything Kit + RoastPilot Controller (14LB Max)
$1,952.00
Complete roaster kit, controlled by your iPhone or Android — 14LB max.
Backed for life — and we'll teach you to roast.
Every RK owner gets our team on the phone. Never roasted? We'll coach you through your first batch, free.