CoffeeGeek - A Quick Introduction, or How I Got Here... (#)

„For instance, now I know that the very long roast of twenty some minutes that I inflicted upon that first harrar baked the coffee rather than roasted it. I know that this was because the thermometer was set incorrectly in the West Bend Poppery II I was using for that first roast, and now know how to fix this. I recognize the little tissue paper bits that flew off of roasting beans as chaff or silver-skin, a normal consequence of roasting any but decaf coffee. Partly I learned from books, partly from other coffee hobbyists, and partly from trial and error.“

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CoffeeKid - A Home Roasting Primer (#)

„Still, we had the basic hot air popper, including the venerable West Bend Poppery (and it's successor, the West Bend Poppery II, or WBPII) were ideal for home roasting. Sure, you had to quench your beans manually (the act of rapidly cooling down beans after the roast, to prevent burning and charring), but some obsessed homebodies even found a remedy for that - they started the practice of modifying home poppers so that the heating elements inside could be switched off, leaving only the fan running.“

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Further Reading and Resources (#)

„Because people use their microwaves to make popcorn nowadays, there are tons of poppers of the correct design available from $2 to $5. The names to look for are the Poppery II, West Bend Corn Popper, Hamilton Beach Popaire 2, The Popcorn Pumper, and JC Penny brand. You can't be guaranteed they will work, but it's just a few bucks! The best one ever is the original West Bend Poppery, ugly as heck, but it will work forever...More Links for people in the Coffee Trade:“

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Roasting Kits, Equipment, and other Stuff (#)

„We cannot sell West Bend Poppery II corn poppers anymore due to legal wrangling :-(, but I heard a birdie say they are popular as coffee roasters, as you may read about in Ken David's book Home Coffee Roasting , or on many web pages, and discussions on our Home Coffee Roasting email list . Instructions are simple too! PS: Scour the thrift stores for a West Bend original Popper I (it is labeled The Poppery) .“

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View topic - Air roasted or drum roasted? - Coffee Forum (#)

„I've played with and used consumer style hot air roasters (e.g. a West Bend Poppery) and also consumer drum style roasters (Alpenroast). The hot air poppers can be modified with a Variac (voltage regulator), allowing the roaster to extend roasting time to 12 to 15 minutes or even longer if desired, including a plateau between first and second crack to more fully develop the flavor profile. Small consumer drum roasters, by virtue of design, typically yield a 15 - 19 minute roast time.“

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Recommended Air Popper Designs (#)

„You must use a popper in which the hot air enters the popcorn chamber from side vents. We know of three types of this design: The West Bend Poppery II, The Popcorn Pumper, and the Popaire 2 by Hamilton Beach. You may find others that are of the same design; JC Penny brand for example. Recently folks have said that a Salton model sold at Target works, as does a Toastmaster model sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond.“

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Popper Roasting Tips (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„It didn't take too many roasts before I got sick of pulling the cord out of the wall to stop the roast. Unlike other roasters such as the Fresh Roast or the Hearthware , the West Bend 2 doesn't have an OFF switch. Note: the original West Bend Poppery does have an off switch. The way to stop a roast is simply by pulling the cord out the wall.“

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Why Home Roast? (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Furthermore, unlike homebrewing kits or bread machines, you don't have to make a large equipment investment. I started home roasting by purchasing a West Bend Poppery II hot air popcorn machine. They retail for around $20 US. There are more advanced roasting devices that you can invest in, but you'll get great coffee from any of the available roasting methods.“

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Roast Your Own (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„While this works, it produces many scorched beans. I recommend beginning with a West Bend Poppery II. This little hot air popcorn popper makes a great roaster. It has the air entering from the sides through vents and has a clear top which allows you to monitor the progress of the roast.“

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Stovetop Roasting with the Whirley-Pop (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Other home roasting articles on INeedCoffee focus on roasting with electrical roasters, such as the West Bend Poppery or the Hearthware Gourmet. You can easily start roasting at home with one of these roasters. But there are other, older methods of home roasting.“

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Air Popcorn Popper Method (#)

„I used to keep a load of poppers around and give them away, but they are becoming harder to find (try your local thrift stores!) Anyway, there are great online resources and one of the best West Bend Poppery modification pages is Espresso Mio! “

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Melitta Aromaroast Coffee Roaster -Tips and Tricks (#)

„The unaltered Melitta roasts coffee for 15 - 40 minutes. Truly, this roaster requires some fiddling to get it to do an adequate job, and you may be better off roasting with a hot air popcorn popper like the West Bend Poppery II.“

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CoffeeGeek - West Bend Coffee Makers - All (#)

„West Bend makes a wide range of auto drip coffee makers. This listing is provided for reviews of any West Bend auto drip product.“

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Christopher Schaefer (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Chris Schaefer is a product development engineer for the West Bend Company. He has also written articles for an online cooking magazine at www.seasoned.com.“

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CoffeeGeek - West Bend Coffee Makers - All - Patrick Toomey's Review (#)

„coffee makers .west bend coffee makers - all .patrick toomey's review“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/drip/westbendcoffee/ latest - Cached

Amazon.com: Books: Fondues from Around the World: Nearly 200 Recipes for Fish, Cheese and Meat Fondues, Oriental Hot Pots, Tempura, Sukiyaki, Dessert Fondues (#)

„West Bend Explore Similar Items : in Books , in Kitchen & Housewares “

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Amazon.com: Home & Garden / Kitchen & Housewares / Categories / Coffee, Tea & Espresso / Teakettles & Hot Pots (#)

„West Bend 53783 1-3/4-Quart Cordless Water Kettle, Black “

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/ 289753 - Cached