If I see another bean come into this house...

[geckoheart]

I think my wife is going to kill me. Received a pound of Black Dog coffe on Monday, picked up a hot Air Popper on Tuesday, and 5 pounds of green beans on Wednesday.

Roasted three small batches on Wednesday night. Nothing burned to the ground. Success!! Damn those beans smell sooo good. Pressed on Thursday morning- Wow!! I've got a new hobby!!

 

[Wasch_24]

Cool!

 

[geckoheart]

Now I've got a lot of coffeee to drink. Took some to work- both the Black Dog and the home roasted to share with a few co-workers all are impressed with the difference from the Maxwell House. Maybe a little more business heading Brian's way.

 

[Wasch_24]

Right on!

 

[cvm4]

There is a huge difference

 

[Black Dog]

Cool Richard!

 

[geckoheart]

Awesome coffee Brian!

 

[Black Dog]

Thank you!

 

[djs134]

5 lb? Don't be surprised when you look at your green bean stash and it is more like 80 lb... I give you about 4 months.... lol!

 

[caudio51]

Very nice!! I need to start roasting myself...maybe in January

 

[geckoheart]

Picked up a Chefmate popper from Target for $15.

 

[caudio51]

Wow, that is pretty cheap

 

[Wasch_24]

So the popcorn popper works pretty good?

 

[geckoheart]

It has. Did 3 batches on Wednesday.
First batch with 1/2 cup of beans for 4.5 minutes- relatively even roast to just beyond first crack.
Second batch with 1/3 cup of beans- stop watch broke felt like it went longer than 5 minutes but not quite as far in the roast but a very very uniform roast.
Third batch with 1/2 a cup and went into the second crack, I beleive, to 5.75minutes.

Sampled the three in the french press. Liked the 1st batch best, but will try with 1/3 cup and take it to the beginning of the second crack for the next batch. Hopefully the flavor I like with the most uniform roast.

 

[caudio51]

Very cool, I might have to go pick one up

 

[goin' fer smoke]

Any other type popcorn poppers other's find work?

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Got spoiled for "good" coffee at Todd's!

 

[calebnobbe2003]

I have not been spoiled yet!! I will drink just abut any coffee that is put in front of me.

 

[caudio51]

I'm still drinking the black dog....I'd like to get into roasting but I need another hobby like I need a whole in the head

 

[owljones]

Any other type popcorn poppers other's find work?

If you have a Walgreen's in your neck of the woods, they sell a Popcorn popper branded as "Kitchen Gourmet". It has the same type of vents and heating coil like the Poppery I & II. They go for about $10 and from what I have read about them, they are too powerful. If you find yourself roasting the beans too fast, you may want to use a 100' extension cord, or even roast outside, where the temps are lower. I myself bought a couple of them, just in case my PII dies out.