I poppered some peaberry this morning and was confounded at how quickly it roast. The first crack seemed to go on and on and I got a fair bit of smoke and oil residue. I turned the machine off at 9 minutes and I have to say the beans look and taste pretty charred.
The point is that there is no pause between the first and second crack, or that the rolling crack continues forever and their is no second crack. I can see how a thermocouple could be of value when roasting these little critters.
Any tips on roasting this sort of bean - or are they meant to be roasted to buggery to taste good????
The point is that there is no pause between the first and second crack, or that the rolling crack continues forever and their is no second crack. I can see how a thermocouple could be of value when roasting these little critters.
Any tips on roasting this sort of bean - or are they meant to be roasted to buggery to taste good????

. The problem is that the climate is much hotter now than it was a few weeks ago. I just waited till late afternoon when it was cooler to get a decent roast time, but still pretty quick tho. Should have waited until night. The ambient temp really does have a huge effect. If all else fails u can connect extra extension cords or put multiple poppers on the same outlet.
. Far better to reduce your batch size down by 10g at a time until youre getting the sort of roast profile youre aiming for. Better yet, grab a used Breadmaker from an Op-Shop or Cash Converters, a half decent Heat Gun and something to attach it to.... Voilà! You have a Corretto, a great home roasting option
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