Roasting Coffee Beans in Popcorn Popper Roaster, how to

Roasting coffee beans at home using a popcorn popper. DIY Instructions of the entire coffee roasting process, from roaster setup to bean storage. How to roast coffee beans on the cheap from start to finish.
Basically, you dump the green coffee beans in until they aren't bouncing around much and stir until they are. Wait until desired roast is reached (we like to roast into the second crack a minute or so, otherwise they don't seem done), then cool as rapidly as possible and age in an airtight container for a few days before grinding and brewing.
Props to ineedcoffee.com for inspiring me to take up the hobby. Awesome pics and instruction at: http://www.ineedcoffee.com/05/poppery/

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[pbr2424]

What would you roast with if you live where it is too cold or snowy outside to roast.

[pabbananna]

@pbr2424 Well if your stove has a vent that vents to the outside you could try turning it on high and roasting directly underneath it. you could even put a piece of hurricane glass chimney on the top and attach a length of dryer hose to it with the end of that either attached to the vent OR attached to the intake of a squirrel cage fan (or equivalent) that vents outdoors via a homemade cardboard window vent. Hope this helps but you would still have residual smells!

[smoshed8in8face]

coffie beans?



[pabbananna]

@smoshed8in8face yup, coffie beans, you can get green ones for roasting at sweet maria's. (yeah, I live in the woods, I live in the woods!)

[thesmokingdeck]

that is amazing!

[OysterLava]

Ah! A something to do with that useless air popper I bought at Christmas!

[WheepingWillow2]

this was fasinating, thanks for the lesson. Where though do you get the green coffee beans?

[pbr2424]

@pabbananna Thanks for the tips. I use it outside on "warmer" days.

[pabbananna]

@markpianoman yes, the roast went long due to the video. more oil means they go stale faster, too.

[markpianoman]

@orapronobis9 They get glossy (oily) when you roast them longer.