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Quoted from pinballinreno:Let the steam leave the machine for 3 or 4 minutes before serving.
Toss it around with the scooper a bit.
It will dry out pretty fast.
Thank you. I will give that a try.
It has that little metal vent below the glass. Maybe leave that cracked open a bit while popping? I’ve tried popping with the glass door open but of course they wind up on the floor.
Does the size of the kettle make a different in popcorn quality? I only have a 6 oz Olde Midway popper. I’ve been using the Great Northern 6 oz pre packs. I put the oil in first and let it heat for a minute or so. Then I add the salt which I’ve read is actually Flavacol. Then after another 2 or 3 minutes I add the kernels. I’ve tried different oil heating times but I keep getting a lot of under popped kernels. Small, hard popcorn instead of larger fluffy popcorn. Also getting a lot of old maids. Any ideas or suggestions?
IMG_0307 (resized).jpegQuoted from pinballinreno:Put the oil in.
When the oil is smoking HOT, add the corn then the flavicol.
When the corn popping slows down to maybe 1 kernel per second, dump the kettle and turn it off.
Open the door and let the steam out for crispier corn after its dumped from the kettle. Toss it around to evenly cover the flavicol and let more steam out.
Dont wait for all the popping to stop, the corn can get singed or have a roasted burned taste.
Practice makes perfect.
Dont wash the kettle, just wipe it out and let it get seasoned.
Popped corn is good for a long time (2 months) in ziploc bags. Microwave it briefly (30 secs or less) to freshen it up.
I usually make about 10 batches at a time and eat it over a couple weeks.
Thanks for the tips. I will try letting it heat longer. I do just wipe out the kettle. I only have a few bags of the pre measured kits left. I think I’m going to switch to something else. I usually cut each section of the bag and dump it in the kettle but it’s kind of tricky because it’s so small.
Quoted from vid1900:The oil has to be screaming hot before adding the corn.
We don't want to slow cook the kernels.
Thanks. I’ll definitely try letting it heat much longer.
Last night was the best batch of popcorn I’ve made in the 2 years since I’ve had this machine. It was delicious. I used less popcorn and more oil. This is a small 6 oz kettle. I didn’t use the pre packs this time. I used about 4 oz of Great Northern kernels instead of the 6 oz of kernels the 6 oz pre packs come with. I also used about 3 tablespoons of coconut oil. I’m pretty sure that’s more than I was using with the pre packs. I was a little light on the Flavacol but that’s ok. I’ll adjust that. I don’t know what did it. Less kernels giving them more room in the kettle or the more oil. Or maybe it was a little of both. I also gave the oil a good 5 minutes for it to get really hot which I’ve been doing. More experimenting to do.
Quoted from jrcmlc:More coconut oil is the answer.... For so many things.
Good to know, thanks.
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