I saw this at Walmart yesterday and had to try it. It's a Presto Stirring Popcorn Popper ($29).
Last night I got it going with a half pound of beans. It never really roasted the coffee. My IR thermometer showed me that the popper was keeping the temps at about 325, which is too low.
So this AM I opened the back up and bypassed the thermostat. Success! It was about 425-450 when I pulled the roast. In fact, I went a little too far. But I'm happy to say that this thing works great. If anyone wants to know how to do the bypass trick, I took some pics. The mod literally takes about 2 minutes and only requires a screwdriver.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz0hz0bNMzE[/ame]
I went too far, for sure.
Last night I got it going with a half pound of beans. It never really roasted the coffee. My IR thermometer showed me that the popper was keeping the temps at about 325, which is too low.
So this AM I opened the back up and bypassed the thermostat. Success! It was about 425-450 when I pulled the roast. In fact, I went a little too far. But I'm happy to say that this thing works great. If anyone wants to know how to do the bypass trick, I took some pics. The mod literally takes about 2 minutes and only requires a screwdriver.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz0hz0bNMzE[/ame]
I went too far, for sure.
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