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Hot take: starting with a popcorn popper gave me skills I miss now
Back when I got into this, all I had was a cheap hot air popcorn maker and a wooden spoon to stir the beans on my porch. I had to listen for first crack and watch the color change the whole time, no fancy probes or graphs. Now with my new machine, I feel like I'm just watching numbers and I miss that hands on feel. Does anyone else think that starting simple made you a better roaster in the long run?
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morganharris7mo ago
Totally get that "watching numbers" feeling, my own sad attempt to go back to basics ended with a smoke alarm concert. You ever try to go manual again and just totally botch it?
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eva_gibson467mo ago
Actually, @morganharris, I find manual cooking weirdly relaxing now.
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ivan8277mo ago
That smoke alarm concert sounds rough, but I actually find the mess-ups part of the fun. Going manual isn't about being perfect for me, it's more about the process. Kinda like what @eva_gibson46 said, it can be relaxing once you stop worrying about getting it right. I burned toast so bad last week my kid thought it was charcoal, but we just laughed and started over. Learning to enjoy the mistakes (instead of letting them stress you out) is what makes it worth it.
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