Anyone roast coffee beans at home?

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earache wrote:
[quote=Wags]
I've got an old air popper. Sounds like something to try. Any hints? How do you know when they're done? Color?

Some poppers don't get hot enough, so you have to modify them to take off the safety limits. If I remember right, there was a particular model that worked really well, I think it might be the one that Tofer has. Sweet Maria's has some great info about roasting here: http://www.sweetmarias.com/library/roast-coffee/
I'd be very careful. This advice sounds like a great way to start a fire.

Popper roasts too fast - Each popper can run differently - and some can especially at first run very hot. A simple fix is to use an extension cord between the popper and the wall outlet - since this will reduce the voltage slightly and make the popper run slower.