How to use Great Northern Popcorn Machine and 8oz Popcorn Kit (real-time end-to-end process)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Making movie theater popcorn at home with a Great Northern 8oz kettle popcorn machine and Jolly Time 8oz all-in-one popcorn kit. Click "Show More" to jump to a video chapter.
Video Chapters:
0:00 introduction
0:21 plugging in the popcorn machine
0:42 preheat the kettle
1:11 adding the oil
3:18 adding the salt
4:35 adding the kernels
5:16 how to use the popcorn scoop
6:55 popcorn popping
8:25 mixing the popcorn
9:24 measure the popcorn weight
12:10 total popcorn output
12:16 filling a 32oz popcorn tub
12:49 weighing the 32oz popcorn tub
How long did it take?
Time to heat up kettle: 2.5 minutes
Time to pop 8oz of kernels: 3.5 minutes
Weight of finished batch of popcorn: 7.6oz (95% yield of 8oz)
Weight of popcorn to fill 32oz tub: 1.2oz (about 6)
Products in this video (Amazon affiliate links):
Great Northern 8oz Kettle Popcorn Machine:
www.amazon.com/dp/B002Z9GDYG?...
Popcorn Scoop:
www.amazon.com/dp/B08CK3C473?...
Jolly Time All in One Popcorn Kit for 8oz Kettle:
www.amazon.com/dp/B081DBHBJV?...
32oz Popcorn Buckets:
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MZ3SWV7?...
Great video! Only one I’ve seen that does this real-time.
You guys rock! Great video. I am going to make a batch now. I just got the popper and the first batch turned out pretty good. The second not so good because I did not see that the stirrer was disengaged at the top. So it wasnt stirring and I ended up with a little bit of popcorn and a whole lot of burnt kernels. So I thought I need some help here. Fix that and then see what someone who knows what they are doing for help. Here goes another try.
I swear I thought I smelled popcorn...😂❤
You could pour all of your salt out the packet into a small bowl and then use your specific measurements to make it a little easier for you. Great video. We just one one for our family. Thanks
Great video! You helped me!!
No need to wait on those type machines until hot, put oil then salt then kernels and it will pop when ready
i got the 10 oz northern machine...why is my jolly time pack popcorn chewy...its not light and crispy
Great video!
Thank you for the vid, was looking to buy one a Great northern.
7:16 This is the problem with many Nostalgia and Great Northern Popcorn makers where you see a lid, in this case the rear lid forced open per the popping action of the popcorn and it stays open. The poor design of the small/shallow kettle and thin double hinged lid fails and impacts not just the taste of your popcorn, but also creates immense waste of uncooked kernels and splatters oil/Salt all over the top and sides of the popcorn maker rather than containing it inside the kettle where it can attach to the popcorn. You can see it better at 7:23. I had a Nostalgia popper that likely is the same company, but certainly the same design. During every popping session, and even multiple times per session, one of these lids would pop and remain open, so you would risk life and limb by opening door of the popper to close it. This would happen often, even multiple times each session when cooking and caused tremendous waste of unpopped kernels, even what seemed 1/4 to 1/2 of the bag left unpopped (no exaggeration). Additionally, when opened, the seasoning salt and oil would spatter everywhere making it tough to clean, but also creating incostency in application and taste of the popcorn where some has salt and others nothing. I lived with it until the unit died after 2 short years and Nostalgia no longer sold replacement parts nor was the warranty still active. In all I noticed the kettle was thin aluminum, the hinged lid issue, and unit was of poor quality and very tough to clean with cheap/thin components. There were other issues, though arguably it has been a while so I do not recall all of them. In the end, this is more of a nostalgia toy if you will, which matches the brand name. Certainly better than the other gadgets, but still not a serious addition to your arsenal But it was the best homemade including microwave popcorn I had, so I started my search, this time for a quality unit.
My search ended with a Paragon Theater Pop 6 that I purchased about 12 years ago. My only complaint with this unit is it came with a plastic popcorn scoop, and while all fixed panels are nice thick tempered glass, the doors are thinner plexiglass. They have held up well, and surprisingly scratch resistant with no scratches you usually see after use with plastics and there MUST be a reason they use this, I just am unaware why. Arguable, they still look excellent after all these years as does the unit, so it is more of a question of material than real world usage or cosmetic quality. The kettle is nonstick and much larger/thicker than the Nostalgia, with a single lid that rises as the popped kernels rize and force it open just enough to fall out with almost no waste of kernels, and zero waste for oil and seasoning that is retained perfectly. I typically see around 10 or so unpopped kernels, vs. the massive 1/4 to half bag loss on the Nostalgia; again, no exaggeration. What surprised me was taste. You can tell the heating element and ability to distribute the heat in the kettle is far superior, but keeping that lid on and floating allows popped corn to escape, but retains unpopped kernels well, but also the oil and salt to provide more even and consistent corn. With the Nostalgia, even when the lids were not remaining open, they opened far enough often during popping where immense amounts of kernels and seasoning would still escape. Paragon's design of the kettle, and the lid were far superior, creating not just a better tasting popcorn, but also far more popcorn to enjoy. More on this later. The Paragon unit was more expensive and arguably a commercial popcorn maker and it showed not just in the kettle, but all other components with removable deck, nice kernel drawer, fit and finish. The deck is heated underneath per a heating element, also having a heat lamp, where my Nostalgia just had warming light. Visually, it looks very nice, again built with better components, thicker and nicer stainless steel, paint and just so much nicer in every way. It is not a toy or cute gadget, but a serious addition to your cooking arsenal. It has also stood the test of time living 12 years with no sign of fading and I use this 2 nights per week... It still looks like new inside and out, easy to clean and makes a far superior product. In the end, I imaging you can spend more money by buying cheaper units and replacing them every few years, or buying one unit that will last a lifetime and create a superior product. Initially I also just purchased the maker itself since I had a counter in a huge pantry to permanently store/use it on. I moved no longer having said outrageous pantry and while this is a nice looking unit, it does not belong on a kitchen counter. So I purchased the stand. The stand looks very nice with the large wheels and nostalgic colors/ design, though arguably I would prefer a cabinet to the open storage area if only to keep the dust out. But it still looks good and large enough for my 36/24 pack box, large popcorn buckets, oil and Flavacol. I will say this would look amazing in a home theater, but I store in my new pantry when not in use, and easily wheel it out to the living area for the weekends and do get compliments on appearance and taste.
I had talked about quality of the popcorn and having both the Nostalgia and Paragon units have taught me that while choice of corn and seasoning is important, the process is what makes a superior tasting popcorn. My favorite popcorn I have found is the pre packaged 8 oz or 10.6 oz MegaPop Popcorn. When my Nostalgia unit failed, I started looking immediately but it took a few weeks before I made the purchase. I still NEEDED popcorn, so I attempted to use the pre packaged popcorn in a large pot on the stove thinking it would be fine. I was surprised when I found the popcorn to be of almost no flavor and of a tough stringy consistency. I tried different sized pots, smaller amounts and noted with all, much of the season was on the walls of the pot. The consistency issue was the result of the steam that is trapped in the popcorn itself from popping in an enclosed pot for several minutes that seals in the moisture. It was just bad and nowhere near what even the Nostalgia unit made and proved that process is every bit as important as the recipe/quality of corn/spices. When I received my Paragon unit, I was shocked how much better the popcorn was than the Nostalgia unit, not too mention how much popcorn it made using the same packs. But while it was much better than stove top, microwave and air poppers, it still was not as good as the theaters. This is when I started messing around with the recipes, buying sampler packs and still finding MegaPop to be my favorite. The attempts of cooking the same popcorn on the stove top opened my eyes to process, so I started playing with this now. I found that turning the heating element under the deck and the heat lamp on (NOT kettle) a couple hours before I was to pop allowed the entire unit to preheat if you will. The warming element under the deck, and the light does a great job in preheating the popcorn maker. I then would heat kettle and pop the corn as normal, though kept the left door cracked open, and lower tray open to allow the steam to escape. Once done, I opened the doors to allow all remaining steam to escape while I seasoned with a little Flavacol and tossed/mixed all the popcorn. Once done, leaving the warming components on/Kettle off, I close the doors, but leave the lower tray open while letting the popcorn sit 30 minutes to an hour or more. This additional time allows the heat to remove any existing steam the popcorn absorbed during the popping process and the heating elements are so good, the popcorn remains hot and fresh. Not only does this improve the taste of the popcorn, but creates a very light and crispy texture that I previously though was the result of a higher quality kernel I had yet to find. I was surprised that the quality and taste was better, but also in how it showed the process is just as critical as the choice of product. Using the same product yielded far different results not just with the stove top being the worst, but also considerable improvement based on the brand of popcorn maker used. Both me and my wife agree that now my popcorn is better than most theaters, with only one theater being better. Well, for me anyway, my wife still believes my popcorn to be the best she has ever tasted. BTW, I have also found that using the 10.6 oz bags actually saves money since they allow enough popcorn for two movie nights. So, I pop on Friday, leave it in the unit and turn on the heating element the next day with excellent popcorn. I normally do not like day old popcorn and will not eat it, but this process still has the popcorn warm and fresh enough making it almost indistinguishable from the prior night.
In the end I can only recommend the Nostalgia or this unit if your budget forces you there and it is the difference between owning a popcorn maker, or not owning one. But as I stated, you will likely be replacing it at least one, even often with the old adage "you get what you pay for", so you can spend more later, or more now. Given the quality of unit and popped corn, if you can afford it, but don't want to pay extra for the Paragon unit, then do it anyway and you won't be disappointed. Heck, with these ridiculously higher quality TV's we have today, you may just save money by going to movies less as now with superior popcorn, there is no real draw to theaters with exception to the blockbuster movies where you just have to see the action on a big screen. Regardless, for a family of 4, the theater is easily a $100 bill for each visit. With that logic, this unit pays for itself VERY quickly!
Nice review just bought the Northern on sale it will be good enough at more than 50% off
@@kevinjackson7539 how did it arrive? worth the purchase ?
@@adrian93317 It arrived with some damage to the slot that you slide the kernel tray into bent up pretty bad. I got it on Amazon so they sent out the replacement the next day. I love it and l haven’t had any issues it’s a big step up from my previous little 4oz machine.
@@kevinjackson7539 ooo that was my next question. I was looking into getting the west bend 4oz vs this 8oz. Is it that much bigger?
@@adrian93317 it is the 8oz is a game changer l will never get anything smaller
Why do you preheat the oil?
Fire the camera man
Relax, it's a family made video. Overall, the video was well done and informative.
Use all the salt, Popcorn is supposed to be salty as hell, thats what makes it good. Just dump the oil salt and corn in at the same time doofus. I do it all the time and my Popcorn is always good and crispy. Why do folks tend to over complicate things?
You’re not very intelligent I see.
Could you imagine working for this guy?
As for overcomplicating things, you probably should not read my other post. However while dumping the items at the same time may not change the outcome of the product, how you ready the maker and perform other steps to eliminate the steam 100% will. Your popcorn is not nearly as "good or crispy" as it can be and if you employ the process I perform in my 3rd paragraph, you will realize how wrong you are. So the question is, "is your popcorn good enough for you?". or "do you want the best popcorn?".