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Question: Has anyone tried freezing the corn before popping to keep moisture in the kernels for better popping?
Document: I bought this item as a Christmas present to myself. I was so excited to use it. It took way too long to start popping and the kernels did not produce the big fluffy popcorn I was expecting. When I used the "butter well" located at the top of the unit, this caused moisture to condensate inside the popper and much of the popcorn ended up wet. I was checking online to see if anyone else had experienced this problem when I found out about the flaking teflon. I tried to head-off the problem by slightly bending the stirrers but after less than five uses, there are scratches in the teflon.
We make popcorn nearly every night, a minimum of 150 days a year. Sometimes we each make a batch. This popper does an adequate job without burning the kernels. We replace it about every four years or so, because it gets such heavy use.Your popping rate depends very much on the high moisture content of the corn. What i do is buy store brand corn, and put it in the fridge in an airtight container with a wet paper towel, and shake it ever couple days. Once the towel is dry that means the moisture is absorbed, and you keep it in the fridge so it doesn't dry out or mold.
You don't want to leave the center removable lid on the clear inverted bowl/cover on while the corn pops. The top of the bowl with the holes drilled in it acts as a vent so steam from the corn kernel can vent. If you keep the cover on the vent, that moisture wont escape and you will have soggy popcorn, so leave that lid off while you pop your cornSo how did the popcorn taste? IMO?....it tasted better than what you buy at the movie theater. I was concerned that 1 teaspoon of the Flavacol seasoning might be too much, giving it way too much of a salty taste, yet my biggest critic (Mrs. Jake) told me (when asked) how my popcorn rated on a scale of 1 through 10 with 10 being the highest score.
I have this West Bend corn popper for years. I have to tell you a secret  (I don't remember where I read it years ago) If you have a jar  of pop corn or a plastic bag of corn, once in a while put a wet paper napkin or paper towel (slightly wet) inside the pop corn container for a couple of days until the paper is dry. This will help to keep the kernels with the proper amount of moisture and I guarantee all the kernels will pop. THIS WEST BEND STIR KRAZY IS ONE OF THE BEST CORN POPPERS IN THE MARKET.
I don't know what the deal is but this thing just doesn't pop the corn. It pops some, but there are always a ton of unpopped kernels left. We tried several different brands of popcorn with no luck.We were able to get much better results from our old stir popper, air popping, and even popping in a pot over the stove.This thing sucks, I'm disappointed. Now we just air pop. It's healthier, but not quite as delicious as stir popped.
I did not purchase this on Amazon, but bought it directly from Target, this is an excellent popper. Very few unpopped kernels using nothing other Kroger brand popping corn. I am sure a gourmet brand would be even better. If you love popcorn, this is the popper to buy. Stirring rod works great, easy clean-up, simple directions. I haven't tried the butter melter in the top of the popper as I would rather just use a pot on the stove or cup in the microwave.
When that pops, add the rest of the corn and put the cover on. The instructions say to add the  oil and corn at the same time. Ive always preheated the oil even in pan popping. It just works better. Regardless, you will have a perfect batch of popcorn in a matter of seconds, and clean up is quick and easy.... just don't forget to keep the stirring rod and the thumb screw clean too. I did subtract one star because the power cord is just a bit too short for me.
This completes the experience. Very fast popping and very few kernels that are not popped. The idea of putting butter in the lid was one of the things that appealed to me, but it doesn't melt the butter fast enough to work. I melt the butter and pour it through the top as the corn pops. The holes to make for even distribution. Would recommend to anyone who likes popcorn. Be sure to reduce the quantity of corn used if you buy a premium corn. Nearly blew the top off the first batch.
I bought this popcorn popper for myself. It's easy to setup, just pour in measured amount of kernels, oil, and plug it in. Wait until popping slows about one pop every 5-6 seconds then unplug it; invert and lift off base and start eating popcorn with rarely any unpopped kernels.It is so much better than other poppers I have tried that I bought three more to give as Christmas Gifts!
This popcorn popper is one of the better ones and believe me I have tried them all ! The pro's are it pops all the kernels, not leaving several kernels unpopped and being able to use the inverted bowl as a serving bowl is a plus too. I also like the option of being able to add thin slices of butter under the lid at the top to drip down on the popcorn as it is popping, however I sometimes add melted butter on the flip side after popping as I feel it doesn't get it's fair share during the popping.
Answer: Yes, and it is fine.  We have also taken it from the store bag, put in a glass jar, sprinkle a LITTLE water (do NOT wet the kernels) over, shake and store in the fridge - always seemed to help, just don't get it WET, just a quick sprinkling!