> Many years ago I roasted using a yellow pop-corn popper. I drilled a
> small hole in the top and stuck a thermometer through a spacer so that
> it just reached down to where the beans were. I also added an
> additional switch so I could control the heating element and fan
> separately!  My experience back than was I could do a better job than
> the roaster I purchased the fresh beans from and always having freshly
> roasted beans was a treat.  I have no recollection of the timing of my
> roasts but I remember sitting next to it watching the color and the
> temperature and turning the heating element on and off to control the
> roast and then I'd just turn off the element at the end to cool the
> beans.  I always wanted to get a thermostat and make it automatic, now
> that I program microcontrollers for a living so if I ever start
> roasting again I'll probably make something to control the popper.

> Ira