caferacer73
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I'm new to home roasting. Been wanting to do it for a few years and finally took action.
I'm using a Whirely-pop with a thermometer that reads up to 650F on the side burner of my gas grill. I have been roasting about 8oz at a time. I let the Whirley-pop heat up to about 500F before I add the beans. I monitor temp during roasting and try to keep the the air temp inside the Whirley-pop between 300-400F. I'm ok up until the 1st crack and that's when things don't go so well.
My first batch I did I never heard the 2nd crack and burned the beans. Attempt #2 I pulled them off a few minutes after the 1st crack and ended up with a lighter roast (too light for my liking). I don't think I ever reached the 2nd crack. My latest attempt I waited a few minutes longer after the first crack and somehow still ended up burning the beans. I was listening for the 2nd crack and never heard it as well. I'm in a quiet area and the only sound is coming from the cranking of the Whirley-pop, which is one rotation every 2-3 seconds, so not very loud.
Any advice would be extremely helpful.
I'm using a Whirely-pop with a thermometer that reads up to 650F on the side burner of my gas grill. I have been roasting about 8oz at a time. I let the Whirley-pop heat up to about 500F before I add the beans. I monitor temp during roasting and try to keep the the air temp inside the Whirley-pop between 300-400F. I'm ok up until the 1st crack and that's when things don't go so well.
My first batch I did I never heard the 2nd crack and burned the beans. Attempt #2 I pulled them off a few minutes after the 1st crack and ended up with a lighter roast (too light for my liking). I don't think I ever reached the 2nd crack. My latest attempt I waited a few minutes longer after the first crack and somehow still ended up burning the beans. I was listening for the 2nd crack and never heard it as well. I'm in a quiet area and the only sound is coming from the cranking of the Whirley-pop, which is one rotation every 2-3 seconds, so not very loud.
Any advice would be extremely helpful.