Presto 114316 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: PrestoBrand: Presto
Model: 114316
Product features:
- Handy measuring cup doubles as a butter melter;14 by 9 by 6-1/2-inch.
- Makes up to 18 cups in less than 2-1/2-minutes
- Produces virtually no unpopped kernels with either regular or gourmet popcorn
- Faster and more economical than microwave-bag popcorn
- Electric popper uses hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low-calorie treat
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Presto 114316 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
Customer Review: Roasting the World's Best Coffee
Summary: 5 Stars
A group of us (about a dozen) purchase GREEN COFFEE beans on a regular basis (about 20lbs a month) and most (about 10) use the Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper as the Roaster. Eddy, one of the home roasters, was nice enough to transcribe his method and wanted to share.
Process for "Roasting the World's Best Coffee."
Equipment:
1ea. 15 ft heavy electrical extension chord
1ea. 6" diameter metal screen strainer with about 8" handle
1ea., Van Valkenburg Magic Coffee Stirring Wand (a $75.00 value!)
1ea., 1/2 cup measuring cup (full to top = 1/2 cup)
1ea. Presto PopLite Popcorn Popper (loose the yellow plastic top cover thing)
1ea. Small table (2' x 2' x 3')
1ea. Ceramic Salad Bowl (small)
Eddy's Ten Easy Step Roasting Process (so easy you can do it in the dark):
1) Set the table outside your house ( you can do it inside if you don't have fire alarms and don't care if the house fills with stout smelling blue smoke).
2) Plug the PopLite into the extension chord and then the extension chord into a 110V wall outlet (Safety first, men). (Running the PopLite for a minute or two while you're preparing the bean charge allows the system to become isothermal.)
3) Measure exactly, precisely, absolutely to the bean, 1/2 cup of green coffee beans (give or take 5 beans.)
4) Place the VanValkenburg MCSW in your fastest stirring hand.
5) With your spare hand pour the precisely 1/2 cup of green coffee frijoles into the running, isothermal PopLite.
6) Stir the beans all the way to the bottom at about 120 RPM with a stainless steel stirrer with a bent tip and a wooden or plastic handle.
7) While constantly stirring, observe the following over the next 5-8 minutes (depending on ambient temperature and humidity)
*beans begin to turn golden yellow
*chaff releases from the bean and blows up and out of the PopLite
*first crack occurs (sounds like popcorn for several seconds)
*short dwell time of no (or low frequency) cracking occurs between first and
second crack
*second crack occurs (sounds like rice crispies for several seconds)
*blue smoke begins
*heavy blue smoke (beans are burned beyond drinkability unless you're Italian
from Venice)
8) Depending on your intended roast level - somewhere between the first crack and the heavy blue smoke, put down the VanValkenburgMCSW and pick up the 6" diameter sifter in one hand and the still running PopLite in the other hand, pour the hot (very hot) beans out of the PopLite into the sifter.
9) Hold the sifter over the running PopLite about 6-9" above the top and shake the beans in the sifter to cool them in the air flow for about 10 seconds.
10) Pour the hot beans out of the sifter into the Salad bowl. Repeat 1-10 till you have enough coffee for 3-5 days.
This process works well and consistently for me. It gives flexibility in finishing with the roast level I want to drink, e.g. City, City+, Full City, Full City+, French, Vienna, etc. I don't go by bean color, rather primarily by sound. I've roasted in pitch black of the night many times and ended up with the roast level I intended. I say "primarily by sound" because there are also distinct aromas that occur during the roast process. If you are shooting for a roast between first and second crack you might also key on the aromas to guide you when to stop the process.
After the first crack the beans have nearly doubled in size and have lost water weight. Most bean types will 'stir' themselves at this point. However, I typically continue to stir them for the whole process and believe this gives a more consistent roast.
If you have too many beans being blasted out of the roaster, then add a few more to the 1/2 cup or stir a little faster! If the beans don't fully stir by themselves after the first crack finishes, then take a few beans out of the 1/2 cup initial measure. Different origin beans have different density and you can adjust that out from the 1/2 cup starting point. It is typical for me to lose 5-10 beans on any given roast, even with steady stirring.
The metal sifter and the PopLite are now tainted with coffee oils and your significant other will be rather unhappy with the flavors it gives to their use of it. So, they are now yours and dedicated to the fine art and science of coffee roasting.
Do not close and cap the hot beans. 'They' claim that CO2 outgases from the bean for several hours. Whatever it is that outgases I like to let it happen for 3 - 24 hours before I store the roasted beans in a glass jar. Distinct taste differences occur for different 'outgassing' times. Never-the-less, I usually grind a few beans while they're still hot off the roast and have a truly fresh cup of coffee.
Enjoy. I look forward to hearing about your tweaks or modifications to the process.
Cheers,
Eddy (ORIGINAL AUTHOR)
Description of Presto 114316 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
Best hot air popper! Convenient, natural and light! Pops regular or gourmet popping corn with hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low calorie treat ! Fast! Pops up to 18 cups of gourmet corn in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Leaves virtually no un-popped kernels.Plug in Presto?s PopLite and the party begins. In less than 2-1/2 minutes you?ll have up to 18 cups--two large bowlfuls--of fluffy popcorn with virtually no unpopped kernels. And because the machine uses hot air instead of oil, the resulting snack is healthier and lower in calories. That?s not to say you can?t add butter; in fact, the 1/2-cup measuring cup on top of the popper doubles as a butter melter. Simply put in the desired amount of margarine or butter (room temperature is best), and it melts from the heat produced during the popping process. The clear plastic cover and cup, which must stay on during popping so the popped corn doesn?t fly all over the room, easily remove for hand cleaning with warm, soapy water. No other clean-up is required. While a few unpopped kernels spring out the chute as the machine begins to heats up, the chute does a good job of directing the popped corn into a bowl. The popper measures 14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches, and is identical to Presto?s Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper except for color and logo. Presto covers the PopLite with a two-year warranty. --Ann Bieri
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