Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting - Page 3

10-14-2009, 03:17 PM

What is this? I have seen this first time.

Mister Moo · 10-14-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolfrenz28

What is this? I have seen this first time.

Here's the next step, seen at www.sweetmarias.com

replicant_argent · 10-27-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Here's the next step, seen at www.sweetmarias.com

I like the Rube Goldberg-ness of that.

kenstogie · 10-19-2009, 12:56 PM

My stock of coffee is getting low so I finally ordered up my first batch of green beans from Sweet Maria's. I got the 4 lb sampler pack of mixed stuff. I dunno if it was the best choice but it's done now and I can't wait. My intent is to post my results here.

http://www.sweetmarias.com/Merchant2...Category_Code=

germantown rob · 10-20-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

My stock of coffee is getting low so I finally ordered up my first batch of green beans from Sweet Maria's. I got the 4 lb sampler pack of mixed stuff. I dunno if it was the best choice but it's done now and I can't wait. My intent is to post my results here.

http://www.sweetmarias.com/Merchant2...Category_Code=

Looking forward to hearing more

.

kenstogie · 10-27-2009, 12:50 PM

Delivered. YEA!!!
Now the question is do I
A-brew my chocolate porter
B-Roast some coffee

Decisions, decisions.

MarkinAZ · 10-27-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

Now the question is do I
A-brew my chocolate porter
B-Roast some coffee

Decisions, decisions.

First B, then A....

kenstogie · 10-27-2009, 08:13 PM

Well it's done. I have roasted my first batch. I opted for the Sumatra Litong Dolok Sangull, (could you make the name of a coffee a little longer?) as it seemed like it had the biggest roast range, city to vienna.

Anyway I loaded up the little tray, (1/2 cup) turned on the popper, let it warm up 30 secs and dumped them in.

I was using a guide that I found on coffee geeks (link) or that some gracious BOTL pointed me to.

During the process I noticed some popping but nothing distinctive that clearly represented a "stage" nor was there alot of popping at one time. I would describe it as more occasional. There did seem to be some crackling toward the end. Could have been the noise of the machine or I suppose, my lack of hearing, my inexperience or most likely a combination of all of the above.

To get to the below levels the total time of roasting was 20 mins or maybe slightly more which was way more time than the article on coffee geeks said it would be. The Macro shot is the actual finished product and the one below it is the sweet maria's guide my guess it that I roasted a Full City to Full City+ but again it's my first time and that's only a guess.

Of course I had to grind up some and try it. It was quite good I might add too. I tried it both "plain" and with a little cream and sugar. To my surprise the "plain" was just about as good as the C/S one and I could pick up more flavors with the plain. I understand that I should actually wait for 4-24 hours but wanted to try it.

kenstogie · 10-27-2009, 08:18 PM

Cooling off on a cookie sheet

Heres a before an after.....

and another actual after done photo

kenstogie · 10-28-2009, 07:19 PM

Tonight was round two and I am adjusting some of the stuff I'd done before.

A-I put a little more in as there was hardly enough for a pot and one of the tutorials I read said the MORE beans makes your roast hotter. (yes I know that sounds counter-intuitive as the writer of the tutorial pointed out) Instead of the 1/2 cup from before I put in probably 2/3 cup or completely filled the popcorn holder on top.

B-I roasted a different blend which was a city+ to full city recommendation on the label

This roast clearly had a first crack that sounded like popcorn. I also noticed (barely) a second crack. At that time I stopped the roasting and dumped it on the aluminum tray as per the instructions from the aforementioned tutorial.
Total time was 10-11 mins.

I also noticed some color variations in the beans.

I don't know if this is normal but if it tastes good who cares. I am also going to wait until tomorrow to brew (press) the coffee.

Mister Moo · 10-28-2009, 07:50 PM

Nice!

MarkinAZ · 10-28-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

Tonight was round two and I am adjusting some of the stuff I'd done before.

I don't know if this is normal but if it tastes good who cares. I am also going to wait until tomorrow to brew (press) the coffee.

KS, thanks for the photo's and documentation from what appears to be the beginning of your coffee roasting journey

kenstogie · 10-29-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

KS, thanks for the photo's and documentation from what appears to be the beginning of your coffee roasting journey

NOt a problem it's kinda fun actually and if help someone else all the better.

floydpink · 10-29-2009, 09:00 AM

great review, thx for taking the time to post.

kenstogie · 10-29-2009, 09:07 AM

During the "de-gassing" period right after roasting how do you store your beans? Also are my grade determinations (city, city+ etc) at least in the ball park?
Any other tips?
THANKS!!!

kenstogie · 10-30-2009, 06:31 AM

So I did another batch and since I am new to this I am learning a few things that help...

--A strong light or even a flashlight so you can see the beans as they are roasting is pretty dang helpful
--take the beans out a little bit before they are done as they continue to roast after they are removed, even if you put them on a cookie sheet.
--your nose tells you alot about what's going on with them.
--first crack second crack. It doesn't really happen all the time. Sometimes it cracks sometimes it doesn't.
--you can mask the actual flavor of your coffee with cream and sugar, try leaving it out, especially the sugar.

These are just my observations/opinions. YMMV.

floydpink · 10-30-2009, 07:17 AM

I'm able to shut down the roast fairly quickly with a metal collander over an upturned desk fan shaken rapidly after the beans are dumped in.

germantown rob · 10-30-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

So I did another batch and since I am new to this I am learning a few things that help...

--A strong light or even a flashlight so you can see the beans as they are roasting is pretty dang helpful

, the brighter the better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

--take the beans out a little bit before they are done as they continue to roast after they are removed, even if you put them on a cookie sheet.

Do what Pete said to speed up cooling and think ahead 10-20 seconds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

--your nose tells you alot about what's going on with them.

, eyes can be deceiving with color but pay attention to the smoke changes and smell a lot.
--first crack second crack. It doesn't really happen all the time. Sometimes it cracks sometimes it doesn't.

The cracks are always there, just one of the drawbacks of a popper, the noise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenstogie

--you can mask the actual flavor of your coffee with cream and sugar, try leaving it out, especially the sugar.

Trying your beans black before adding anything is the best judge of your roast but drink it any way you like.

kenstogie · 10-30-2009, 08:32 AM

Totally unrelated but very cool.....
How big is a Coffee bean??
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

OHRD · 11-20-2009, 10:22 AM

Fellas, what an AWESOME thread! I'm looking at getting into roasting w/ some of my Christmas money this year. Thanks for the insight!

10-14-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
coolfrenz28 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting What is this? I have seen this first time.

10-19-2009, 12:56 PM	#4
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting My stock of coffee is getting low so I finally ordered up my first batch of green beans from Sweet Maria's. I got the 4 lb sampler pack of mixed stuff. I dunno if it was the best choice but it's done now and I can't wait. My intent is to post my results here. http://www.sweetmarias.com/Merchant2...Category_Code= __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-27-2009, 12:50 PM	#6
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Delivered. YEA!!! Now the question is do I A-brew my chocolate porter B-Roast some coffee Decisions, decisions. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-27-2009, 08:13 PM	#8
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Well it's done. I have roasted my first batch. I opted for the Sumatra Litong Dolok Sangull, (could you make the name of a coffee a little longer?) as it seemed like it had the biggest roast range, city to vienna. Anyway I loaded up the little tray, (1/2 cup) turned on the popper, let it warm up 30 secs and dumped them in. I was using a guide that I found on coffee geeks (link) or that some gracious BOTL pointed me to. During the process I noticed some popping but nothing distinctive that clearly represented a "stage" nor was there alot of popping at one time. I would describe it as more occasional. There did seem to be some crackling toward the end. Could have been the noise of the machine or I suppose, my lack of hearing, my inexperience or most likely a combination of all of the above. To get to the below levels the total time of roasting was 20 mins or maybe slightly more which was way more time than the article on coffee geeks said it would be. The Macro shot is the actual finished product and the one below it is the sweet maria's guide my guess it that I roasted a Full City to Full City+ but again it's my first time and that's only a guess. Of course I had to grind up some and try it. It was quite good I might add too. I tried it both "plain" and with a little cream and sugar. To my surprise the "plain" was just about as good as the C/S one and I could pick up more flavors with the plain. I understand that I should actually wait for 4-24 hours but wanted to try it. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Last edited by kenstogie; 10-27-2009 at 08:27 PM.

10-27-2009, 08:18 PM	#9
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Cooling off on a cookie sheet Heres a before an after..... and another actual after done photo __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-28-2009, 07:19 PM	#10
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Tonight was round two and I am adjusting some of the stuff I'd done before. A-I put a little more in as there was hardly enough for a pot and one of the tutorials I read said the MORE beans makes your roast hotter. (yes I know that sounds counter-intuitive as the writer of the tutorial pointed out) Instead of the 1/2 cup from before I put in probably 2/3 cup or completely filled the popcorn holder on top. B-I roasted a different blend which was a city+ to full city recommendation on the label This roast clearly had a first crack that sounded like popcorn. I also noticed (barely) a second crack. At that time I stopped the roasting and dumped it on the aluminum tray as per the instructions from the aforementioned tutorial. Total time was 10-11 mins. I also noticed some color variations in the beans. I don't know if this is normal but if it tastes good who cares. I am also going to wait until tomorrow to brew (press) the coffee. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-28-2009, 07:50 PM	#11
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Nice! __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

10-29-2009, 09:00 AM	#14
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting great review, thx for taking the time to post. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

10-29-2009, 09:07 AM	#15
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting During the "de-gassing" period right after roasting how do you store your beans? Also are my grade determinations (city, city+ etc) at least in the ball park? Any other tips? THANKS!!! __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-30-2009, 06:31 AM	#16
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting So I did another batch and since I am new to this I am learning a few things that help... --A strong light or even a flashlight so you can see the beans as they are roasting is pretty dang helpful --take the beans out a little bit before they are done as they continue to roast after they are removed, even if you put them on a cookie sheet. --your nose tells you alot about what's going on with them. --first crack second crack. It doesn't really happen all the time. Sometimes it cracks sometimes it doesn't. --you can mask the actual flavor of your coffee with cream and sugar, try leaving it out, especially the sugar. These are just my observations/opinions. YMMV. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

10-30-2009, 07:17 AM	#17
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting I'm able to shut down the roast fairly quickly with a metal collander over an upturned desk fan shaken rapidly after the beans are dumped in. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

10-30-2009, 08:32 AM	#19
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Totally unrelated but very cool..... How big is a Coffee bean?? http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/ __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-20-2009, 10:22 AM	#20
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	Re: Popcorn Popper Coffee Roasting Fellas, what an AWESOME thread! I'm looking at getting into roasting w/ some of my Christmas money this year. Thanks for the insight! __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

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