King Ding Dong 540 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I'm with Stosh..... seems like you are over thinking this whole thing. But we haven't started to hash out what KIND of oil to use. There are so many choices. 5W-30, 10W-40, synthetic, hybrid. Much more to discuss. Link to post Share on other sites
Pack18Alex 92 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Oil is primarily for heat transfer. I use 1 Tablespoon regardless of whether I'm popping 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup. Just enough that as the kernels pop, they still have oil to transfer the heat. For flavoring melt butter in a double broiler, not cooking oil. Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I have a camp popcorn popper made out of metal screening. Works like an air popper over the fire, works great and no oil needed, not even for heat transfer. By the way, that popper's been in my family since I was a kid and after 50+ years still pops over the fire. Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
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