1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

[chronofields]

Hi there guys , Ive ordered a Coffeesnobs green bean starter set and XD Super excited to get started roasting my own coffee! What popcorn maker would you guys recommend? Apparently the "West Bend POPPERY 2" is a really good popcorn maker for coffee roasting... but :/\/ ive looked everywhere i cant seem to find it...

P.S. Prefer popcorn poppers i can buy locally (Melbourne)... :/\/ West bend Poppery II seems to be awfully expensive on ebay... Plus ill need to use a transformer to convert the power and all...

Thanks all in advance

[chronofields]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

Ive had a poke around ebay and ive found 2 interesting Pop-corn makers! ""macchina pop corn maker cat pe 5138 bimbi festa" and ""max macchina per pop corn elettrica 900 watt pop maker" (cant post links due to site sale/advertising policies) but i found them on ebay for AU $20.28 and AU $26.04 and i cant seem to find the official website for the popcorn makers... But the specs look pretty good! Anyone used these before?

Technical Features

Power Supply: AC 230 V 50 Hz
Power consumption: 900 W
Cable length: 90 cm
Total weight: 750 g

Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (W x H x D) mm (155 x 295 x 190)

Pictures below

[maheel]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

k mart $12 job will get you started.....

many have breville crazy poppers that have gone for years....

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1291530048

[phrostyboi]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

ive had 1 kmart 25 buck job and 2 aldi 20 buck ones - both identical except the branding

theyre currently in storage due to the behmor

[chronofields]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

k mart $12 job will get you started.....

many have breville crazy poppers that have gone for years....

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1291530048

Hmm... Thanks Ill give that a try...

What do you guys think of the "Fresh Roast Coffee Roaster SR 500" its only 169 on Amazon... and seems to have good reviews too...

[rmoulynox]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

"Fresh Roast Coffee Roaster SR 500"

Firstly, its 110V 60Hz, so youll have to convert it, and seeing as it will be running at (most likely) around 2kW, finding a 110V to 230V 2kW converter transformer will not be fun. Secondly, you may have issues with the 60Hz vs 50Hz if there are any motors in it.

Thirdly, if it does work, then you have no warranty, which is risky on something so small that heats up to 250 degrees.

Fourthly, Amazon wont ship it to Australia.

So even if it is the best coffee roaster in the world, I wouldnt think about getting it.

[Thundergod]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

What do you guys think of the "Fresh Roast Coffee Roaster SR 500" its only 169 on Amazon... and seems to have good reviews too...

Its a tarted up popper for 10 times the price.

[chronofields]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

Firstly, its 110V 60Hz, so youll have to convert it, and seeing as it will be running at (most likely) around 2kW, finding a 110V to 230V 2kW converter transformer will not be fun. Secondly, you may have issues with the 60Hz vs 50Hz if there are any motors in it.

Thirdly, if it does work, then you have no warranty, which is risky on something so small that heats up to 250 degrees.

Fourthly, Amazon wont ship it to Australia.

So even if it is the best coffee roaster in the world, I wouldnt think about getting it.

Well... strangely enough o.o amazon has started shipping some items to Australia... Recently i bought a Kershaw Skyline knife from them for camping use at an absolute _bargain_ (AUD29+9). But yea i agree with you, :/\/ getting that converter would be a pain and considering what price that converters go for here... XD May as well get the behmor

[chronofields]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

What do you guys think of the "Fresh Roast Coffee Roaster SR 500" its only 169 on Amazon... and seems to have good reviews too...  

Its a tarted up popper for 10 times the price.

Well... :P 99% of poppers dont have a way to capture chaff (the west bend poppery II does though) also this has alot of nice features such as temp, fan control etc. But yea... Might go for the Behmor when the next paycheck rolls on in

[fatboy_1999]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

Well...99% of poppers dont have a way to capture chaff

That would be the tarted up section.

I still think youd be better off with a $12 popper with the popperdom sock mod for catching chaff. I cannot find the post at present (it was very old) but it was some sort of light mesh that slipped over the popper once the roast commenced and allowed air to pass through whilst catching the chaff. Was about $5 from memory.

Of course, the Behmor would be even better with the added benefit of actually being rated for AU power supply.

[Thundergod]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

the Behmor would be even better with the added benefit of actually being rated for AU power supply.

And capacity of more than 120g. :P

[chronofields]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

Hey guys heres some photos of my first attempt! Using Mysore nuts coffee beans haha.

P.S. Yea :P since im using the machine outside... I basically dont have any problems with chaff it all just blows away

[melbuurn]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

ive tried several roasts, had massive fans pointing at the popper, done them at 6 in the morning yet it is always too hot. First crack happens at about 3 minutes, second just after 4 and an oil slick at about 4:30

I havent modded the popper in any way, what is the best way to drop the temp on the popper to slow down the roasting times?

[Javaphile]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

Have a read here: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1174699442


Java "Mods R Us" phile

[melbuurn]

Re: 1st time roaster, Recommendations on Pop corn popper machine

thanks java, unless I am blind it doesnt mention anything about modding the popper?