Tried my new (Ebay, $18) Ryobi heatgun tyesterday for the first time, in an enamel bowl, roasting about 200 grams of New Guinea nuggets.
Everything Ive read has indicated that the heatgun process takes 15 to 20 minutes. I found first crack happening after about five, even starting on low and upping to high only after the first couple of minutes. I was stirring throughout with a wooden spoon, increasing the space between the nozzle and the beans to about three inches, and there didnt seem to be a noticeable gap between first and second crack -- the whole process looked done at around the eight-minute mark , and the result, tasted this morning, is sweet and full-flavoured.
But I am a bit worried about that time discrepancy ... how does this accord with other peoples experiences?
Everything Ive read has indicated that the heatgun process takes 15 to 20 minutes. I found first crack happening after about five, even starting on low and upping to high only after the first couple of minutes. I was stirring throughout with a wooden spoon, increasing the space between the nozzle and the beans to about three inches, and there didnt seem to be a noticeable gap between first and second crack -- the whole process looked done at around the eight-minute mark , and the result, tasted this morning, is sweet and full-flavoured.
But I am a bit worried about that time discrepancy ... how does this accord with other peoples experiences?

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