First roasting experience

[T.G]

I started out with a hot air popcorn popper that, like yours, just had the bottom inlet rather than the side "swirl" vents. What I ended up doing was making a chimney from two tin cans with both the tops and bottoms cut out and then taped together with high temp tape. Took the plastic top off the roaster and stuck the chimney into the chamber, then would wear leather gloves and use a long wooden spoon or just gently shake the roaster to stir the beans during roasting.

[8zeros]

I don't know anything about coffee except drinking it but I just wondered, has anyone thought about using a rotisserie? Rig a can in one like a tumbler?

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by T.G

I started out with a hot air popcorn popper that, like yours, just had the bottom inlet rather than the side "swirl" vents. What I ended up doing was making a chimney from two tin cans with both the tops and bottoms cut out and then taped together with high temp tape. Took the plastic top off the roaster and stuck the chimney into the chamber, then would wear leather gloves and use a long wooden spoon or just gently shake the roaster to stir the beans during roasting.

I find it more challenging not using the leather gloves Adam

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by 8zeros

I don't know anything about coffee except drinking it but I just wondered, has anyone thought about using a rotisserie? Rig a can in one like a tumbler?

There are commercial and diy kits for attaching coffee drums to both electric and grill style rotisserie.

There are coffee roasting kits for the Ronco electric rotisserie. I don't have any personal experience with them, but have read that they can have trouble reaching temps needed for a good roast.