* CLARK NICHOLSON wrote, On 5/25/2007 7:29 PM:
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Lots of smoke. I mean, *lots* of smoke.

Is the smoke a pleasant aromatic or of something burning?


I find the "diluted" smoke pleasant, my wife doesn't like it. I often
roast at night before going to bed (it needs to "rest" for about 8+
hours after roasting) and my wife shouts down "ARE YOU ROASTING???
CLOSE THE *&%* DOOR!!"

The biggest problem roasting with the whirlypop is that at about the
time you have to carefully watch the beans and keep the heat up, there
is a thick cloud of black smoke coming off, and blowing the smoke off
to see the beans lowers the heat. You really have to do it by the
sound - the beans actually pop like popcorn.

Most of the home roasters are slower and produce less smoke, but the
experts will say that's a fatal flaw and the best flavor needs a
faster roast. Life is always a compromise!