JollyGreenBucket Senior Member Joined: 3 Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Rogers, AR Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Viva (220V) Grinder: Gaggia MDF Drip: Bodum French Press Roaster: Poppery II
Posted Wed May 21, 2008, 1:04pm Subject: Poppery temperature issues
I've got a Poppery 2 I've been using for about 6 months now. Recently it seems to have developed an issue where it will not go above 450 F in the roasting chamber. This seems to be independent of outlet used, ambient temperature, and bean amount. Any ideas?
Posted Wed May 21, 2008, 8:24pm Subject: Re: Poppery temperature issues
Have your bypassed the thermostat? Maybe it decided to start 'working' at 450F. A max of 450F would be fine with me (I set my thermometer alarm at 440 ;^) Second crack starts for me around 435-440F.
JollyGreenBucket Senior Member Joined: 3 Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Rogers, AR Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Viva (220V) Grinder: Gaggia MDF Drip: Bodum French Press Roaster: Poppery II
Posted Wed May 21, 2008, 9:40pm Subject: Re: Poppery temperature issues
I have not bypassed the thermostat. Any links as to how I can do that? My Poppery/themometer combo has me getting into 2C at about 455-460. I've seen it get as high as 525 on the thermometer (this was awhile ago, not before it started stopping at 450.)
I put a jumper across it in my old poppery II (soldered with high temp solder). There are other sites with better mod instructions, I just don't seem to have them....
Interesting on your temps. At what time and temp do you reach first crack?
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