Several new Poplites, all overheat within a couple of months

[brianmch]

Hope your new/old popper works well.

My PAAR fan just went kaput so after tearing it apart (again) and trying to get it going the whole thing went in the trash.

Seem's like I'll be on the 'Bay now too.

[newroaster]

Damn! I hope my bad popper luck wasn’t catching. We’ll see how the legendary yet ancient Poppery II does. This never used to be this hard.

[brianmch]

Many new things just seem to be just worthless out of the box post CoVid.

[Ascholten]

It's been working it's self there for a while Brian.
That high quality Chineesium they make it out of really holds up don't it? 

Sadly American made products are not doing much better, only more expensive, and if it's Union made, WAY more expensive.

Aaron

[newroaster]

Just did my first roast with a 15 year old (?) Poppery II I got on eBay. Perfect. You can see the roast happening easily. It roasts a 1/2 cup very evenly, about a minute longer than the Poplite. I’m going to buy all the Poppery II’s on eBay. Just kidding.

But in other news, a guy from Sweet Maria’s just did a video on their new Popper prototype, now to be released next year…hopefully.
https://youtu.be/xm6G55_Jlhc?si=zKMwYFwhys4v7b_a

[ptrmorton]

Just did my first roast with a 15 year old (?) Poppery II I got on eBay. Perfect. You can see the roast happening easily. It roasts a 1/2 cup very evenly, about a minute longer than the Poplite. I’m going to buy all the Poppery II’s on eBay. Just kidding.

But in other news, a guy from Sweet Maria’s just did a video on their new Popper prototype, now to be released next year…hopefully.
https://youtu.be/xm6G55_Jlhc?si=zKMwYFwhys4v7b_a

I think the link is to a different video.

[newroaster]

Sorry, he’s not actually reviewing the prototype in this. He’s just talking about weight loss during roasting (while using the mock up of their yet to be released popper.)

[ptrmorton]

Sorry, he’s not actually reviewing the prototype in this. He’s just talking about weight loss during roasting (while using the mock up of their yet to be released popper.)

👍

[newroaster]

Brian, which “Paar” were you using which just died? I just ordered a 2nd Poppery II on eBay.

[brianmch]

Brian, which “Paar” were you using which just died? I just ordered a 2nd Poppery II on eBay.

Oh, I bought it new 2/3 years ago so whatever that one is/was. Thing is I don't think I had over 100 roasts on it.

I'm seriously thinking about an Ikawa to just end-around this nonsense.

[Ascholten]

The Ikawa is nice if you want a bunch of whistles and bells and to be able to do the socialist media and share your coffee recipe's with all your f and F  but tbh I could not get past the 4k price tag on the thing.

I can do 8 oz on my Artisan 6, all the way up to 10 Lbs on the beast.
I can do 4 oz on my I-Roast  (YES I did resurrect them hah!!! )

The Ikawa is a cool little machine but 4grand for a 1 to 2 oz roaster?  I can't justify that in my model here.

Aaron

[brianmch]

They make a $1,300 Home version.

[newroaster]

So I now have 2 ancient Poppery II poppers and they’re doing great. Very even roast, 7 min or so. No jiggling, twirling,etc. you just stand there until it’s done.

[ptrmorton]

I loaned my old one to friend and it keeps chugging along as well, but shhh.  Don't tell anyone or the price will double!

[newroaster]

They shoulda rebranded it for coffee…The Roastery II