Thanks to the suggestions by other CS members on extending roast times in a popper, I have incorporated a few of these mods to my popper and did one roast one it. Results were promising, though hardly conclusive at this stage. Roasted an 80g batch of Swiss Water P Decaf beans at 6pm, and FC registered at 420", pretty much the same as if I did it at 9:30pm without the mods and at lower ambient temps. Pulled the roast at 1030" and never really got to hear 2nd Crack. Then again, Decaf beans cracks are especially hard to detect.
I have also taken pics and will post them. First up, equipment list:
1. Breville Crazy Popper with the plastic top half of the housing removed and bottom cover removed as well.
2. A square fan unit - mine was a 240V one recovered from a de-installed outdoor Mobile Base station cabinet, you could use a PC one I suppose.
3. A soup can from Campbells Chunky - cleaned and the bottom cut out with a can opener.
4. 2 way plug (1 for fan, 1 for popper)
5. Milk crate turned upside down (not in pic) for fan to rest on.

I have also taken pics and will post them. First up, equipment list:
1. Breville Crazy Popper with the plastic top half of the housing removed and bottom cover removed as well.
2. A square fan unit - mine was a 240V one recovered from a de-installed outdoor Mobile Base station cabinet, you could use a PC one I suppose.
3. A soup can from Campbells Chunky - cleaned and the bottom cut out with a can opener.
4. 2 way plug (1 for fan, 1 for popper)
5. Milk crate turned upside down (not in pic) for fan to rest on.







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