Hi Everyone
Im new home roasting and was hoping for some advice as I dont think ive achieved second crack using my black and decker popper.
Whilst eagerly awaiting for my first beans from the co-op i bougt some mandeling and harrar from a local provider. Using these in ammounts between 80 -100gms i heard very clear cracks at around the 4min mark. After this . . . .nothing. Im running the machine out to 12 mins - concened at this stage it may blow!.
After melting the plastic chute i inserted a asparragas . . still no second crack.
As theres hardly any smoke im wondering if the popper just isnt getting hot enough, or perhaps im not hearing the second crack if its happenning.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tim
As theres not much smo
Im new home roasting and was hoping for some advice as I dont think ive achieved second crack using my black and decker popper.
Whilst eagerly awaiting for my first beans from the co-op i bougt some mandeling and harrar from a local provider. Using these in ammounts between 80 -100gms i heard very clear cracks at around the 4min mark. After this . . . .nothing. Im running the machine out to 12 mins - concened at this stage it may blow!.
After melting the plastic chute i inserted a asparragas . . still no second crack.
As theres hardly any smoke im wondering if the popper just isnt getting hot enough, or perhaps im not hearing the second crack if its happenning.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tim
As theres not much smo

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