So, this morning the postie turned up with a brand new Whirley Pop (the alu version). Last week, my beans came from hasbean so I decided that I would get straight on it.
Tried my first roast with the Yemen Mocha Matari 2009-2010 beans that I got from HB. Warmed up the pan, in with the beans, on with the timer and start cranking. Cranked at a medium speed and at around 7-8 minutes hit first crack. Turned the heat down a little and carried on till about 9:30 when started to hear second crack. Cooled them down by pouring between a pan and a collander. Not sure what I did wrong (guessing not cranking fast enough) but although the colour looks good, they are burnt, can smell and taste it.
So, first roast not great but I have more beans so will try again with the espresso blend later on and try cranking faster this time.