Check out our air popper review page to find out why. Each popcorn pack makes 10 2-cup servings. Hot air popcorn poppers have made a comeback in recent years. and its dimensions are 14" x 18" x 28". Listen for popping sound to stop. Close lid and allow to pop. 5. Add premeasured corn into the kettle. All you need is a popcorn machine and kernels. I am renting a popcorn machine from a local vendor. They’re a scaled-down version of the old-school street corner popcorn cart. It is a large unit like you see at festivals. When the 3 kernels pop, you know the oil is hot enough to add the rest of your popcorn kernels. I asked them if I could make kettle corn in the popper. 6. The machine weighs 75 lbs. If you want to make sweet popcorn, heat oil and 3 kernels in a pan. When the corn starts popping, some of it comes out of the kettle but then it seems that the unit that spins on the bottom stops and the popcorn continues to pop but is trapped in the kettle. For the glaze, melt sugar and butter in a pan, add salt to taste, and pour it over the popcorn. I have to turn the unit off and use a knife to "pry" the popcorn out. The Popcorn Machine can be rented by itself to be placed on a table or rented with an antique cart. It has a standard 3-prong plug and requires a standard 110 volt, 15 amp plug. I don't want to wreck it since I am renting it and will be charged $$ if it gets damaged. Anyone have info on if this can be done? 7. You don’t need any type of oil to make popcorn with a popcorn popper. Next, shake the pan every 10 seconds and add sugar after the first kernels pop. Dump kettle immediately after popping stops or kettle will burn. We think the PopLite Air Popper by Presto is the best air popper out there now. The Nostalgia company also makes kettle poppers, which work just like the models you see at the movie theater. 4. Kettle Popcorn Machine Instructions. They didn't know. How to Make Popcorn In a Hot Air Popcorn Machine: Buy a hot air popcorn popper. To use one, start by making sure the power switch is off and then plug in the unit. If you have burned corn or excessive smoke, turn kettle heat off for a few minutes. Popcorn will start to open kettle lid and fall into the bottom of the machine.