Price: $44.88
(as of Dec 14, 2024 13:04:09 UTC - Details)

West Bend has been a leader in developing electric kitchen appliances since being founded in West Bend, Wisconsin in 1911. Providing unmatched performance, quality and value to consumers has always been at the heart of everything we do. Popcorn is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy snack time. You can eat it plain for a healthier snack or indulge with butter and seasonings. It can be dressed up or dressed down for any occasion. It is the perfect addition to any dinner party, backyard BBQ or winter's night in front of the fire. The Stir Crazy No.82505, 6-Quart Popcorn Popper by West Bend is America's favorite popcorn popper. It measures 13" W x 10" L x 10" H and is constructed of durable and BPA free plastic housing. The Stir Crazy uses a triple-layer heating plate which increases performance and insulates the body of the popper to fully pop up to 6.75-quarts of popcorn in about 4 minutes. Features of the Stir Crazy popcorn popper include the clear cover which not only allows you to see the popcorn pop, but also transforms into a family-sized serving bowl when popping is complete. Atop the cover is a butter well- butter placed in the butter well will melt from the heat of the popper and drizzle onto the popcorn as it pops. When popping has finished, simply snap the butter lid over the butter well, flip the machine upside down and the cover is now a serving bowl for your snack. The easy-to-read ON/OFF button of the Stir Crazy activates the heating surface and rotation of the stirring rods. The stirring rods keep the corn moving to pop all of the kernels. The compact surface and steep side walls of the heating plate keep kernels centered and yield greater popping efficiency. When finished, the non-stick heating surface is easy to clean and the dual-purpose cover and serving bowl is top-rack dishwasher safe. The permanently attached cord wraps underneath the base and the base nests neatly inside the cover making for a compact, no-tangle storage when not in use.

Note: Please unplug the machine and flip it over when it’s done popping the popcorn
Popcorn Popper Machine: Make enough popcorn to treat the entire family from the comfort of home; This popcorn machine makes up to 6 quarts of popcorn in minutes
Convenient Features: This countertop popcorn machine features heat-resistant handles and a clear vented cover with a butter cap that doubles as a 6-quart popcorn bowl
Premium Performance: This tabletop popcorn machine comes equipped with a motorized stirring rod that produces larger kernels and more pops per batch; Automatic reversal function prevents kernels from getting stuck
Easy To Clean and Use: Nonstick coated popping plate wipes clean easily
Simple Storage: Nesting design allows for storage in most any space and includes a built-in no-tangle cord wrap
Reviewer: Tony P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pops every kernel, quickly
Review: Pops every kernel, easy to clean, complete with its own serving bowl. Includes a butter melter, well made, nice design, good value.

Reviewer: Brigid Keely
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy to use, tasty to eat
Review: We stopped going to theaters because of Covid, meaning we're missing out on delicious movie theater popcorn, and we also haven't had a microwave for the past few years. Popcorn is really the only thing I miss about that. I finally gave in and started looking for a popcorn maker and the Stir Crazy had some good reviews. My husband had one as a kid, too, so it was familiar to him. One of the big selling points for me is that it has an on-off switch. That might sound odd but the air popper I had as a kid did NOT and you just yanked the plug out of the wall, an action accompanied by sparks. This is way safer.What we do is put 1 1/2 tbl of butter flavored popcorn popping oil and 1 tsp of flavacol (a flavored popcorn salt) in the bottom of the machine, then 1/2 a cup of popcorn. Then the cover goes on (MINUS the lid that snaps on over the butter well!!! leave that off). Then we switch on the machine and wait.I don't use the butter well because the butter doesn't seem to melt that well, or drain through the holes that well - a lot of them have raised rims which prevents butter from dripping easily in.Once the popcorn is done popping we turn it off and snap the lid on over the butter well. This can be hard to snap into place. Then unplug the machine, hold both sides of the handles, and flip the whole thing over and give it a shake. That's it. My husband likes to eat out of the cover, I dump the popcorn into a bowl.The cover can feel really greasy, even after a washing. I wash it in VERY hot water with a lot of soap and let it air dry - it feels like the kind of plastic that will warp in a dish washer, even in the top rack. We wipe out the base plate very carefully, wash the metal arm and the plastic screw top.My one issue with the ease of wash is that it's not super easy to clean the base with hot soapy water. Basically I wipe out as much salty oil as possible, then give it a wipe with a well-squeezed sponge and then rinse it, then wipe it again. But I worry about leaving soapy residue. It hasn't been a problem so far, at least.We're no longer buying bags of popcorn at the store, and have cut back on buying chips and crackers as well. It's only been about a month and this has already paid for itself due to that alone. I wish we'd gotten one sooner.

Reviewer: Jeff Jones
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good popper, but bowl cover won’t stay on
Review: This popped is good, working better and less messy than my oil pot and lid method. There are two minor issues with it. One, putting butter or margarine in the top vent area doesn’t do much except make a messy lid. The butter doesn’t get hot enough to melt and drip down. Second, the pop off cover that you are supposed to put in place to make the large lid usable as a bowl does not stay in place and keeps coming off.It pops almost every kernel, is fairly quiet, and the oil stays inside the popper, which is a major improvement from using a pot and lid.

Reviewer: Lotus54
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic! The Search Is Over.
Review: In 2010 I purchased a used hot air popcorn popper for $2.00 bucks at a thrift store. It was probably from the 1980's and it worked faithfully until a couple months ago. But it finally died, so I went on Amazon to search for the same style popper, the kind you put the bowl under with a vented hood that shoots it toward the bowl, ideally. But man, the reviews made me feel so discouraged. I ignored the reviews that said they shoot popcorn all over the place because I already knew that to be an issue with my old one, and to be honest, it really wasn't a big deal for me (just a few strays here and there that my dog grabbed up). But what DID concern me was all the reviews saying the tops were melting, and pictures of them with melted tops. And different brands too, not just one. I read dozens of reviews and even when I begrudgingly increased the price range, they still had lousy reviews about melting tops. So I started looking at other options...Enter this style of popper. I compared a bunch of brands for these types since I've never used this kind of popper. Eventually I resorted to watching Youtube videos (I take my popcorn very seriously, LOL) and was finally sold on this style, brand and model after watching a guy demonstrate and test several types of poppers. I am extremely pleased with it and have ZERO complaints! First and foremost: It pops ALL the kernels, literally EVERY SINGLE KERNEL! It doesn't get more impressive than that. The very first use I got nervous and shut it off a few seconds too soon and had about 10 or so kernels left, but once I realized I can wait until it all stops without it burning, I haven't had a single unpopped piece since! Because the bar constantly moves it around, you can listen and make sure it's completely stopped without it burning.I don't use the included top/bowl to eat it from, I dump it into my own bowl of choice instead, it's just my preference. My own bowl is a little wider so I can toss it around with oil and salt that way. It was hard to visualize the amount of popcorn described in the description, but I was pleased to discover it pops exactly the amount I have always popped, which is a BIG family-sized bowl full (which I eat all myself because I'm single and that's how I roll).As far as oil, I'm not used to using oil since my old popper was just a dry air popper. What I would always do is drizzle the oil and salt after popping it. So I initially used olive oil (which is what I drizzle on it anyway) but then decided to experiment with coconut oil because it has a higher smoke point and the healthy properties of coconut oil can withstand the heat of the unit. That was even better, it's fantastic with coconut oil and tastes more like theater popcorn. I still drizzle olive oil and salt on it afterward however, because the coconut oil serves the purpose of coating the kernels, but it doesn't really give it the buttery feel after it's popped. But that's fine with me because I'm so pleased with how well it works that I'm willing to use oil with the kernels now. It all comes out fluffy and perfect, NO BURNED pieces ever, so far.You can put the unit inside the bowl to store it, but I prefer to keep the bowl on top to keep dust out. The cord easily wraps around underneath the bottom, which is something that annoyed me about my old popper, which had no way to store the cord. I also like having an off/on switch too, as opposed to just yanking the cord out of the wall while it's running like many of the upright air poppers will have you do.It takes a couple of minutes for the kernels to heat up but then it pops incredibly fast and the whole batch is done in the blink of an eye, it's pretty wild. I wondered if it would be awkward to lift and flip the unit to dump it in the bowl but it's not, it's lightweight and easy.ONE IMPORTANT THING: I almost didn't buy this because even this style of popper has some pictures of the top piece melted. This surprised me until I watched the videos on this page and did a few face-palms. Watch them for yourself and you'll see they leave the red piece on the lid while it's popping. I couldn't believe how any videos show people doing this. The vents in the clear bowl/lid are there so that it VENTS while popping! The smaller red lid is included to put on AFTER you shut it off. It's simply to keep small pieces from falling out once you flip it over. Keep it off while it's popping, of course it's going to melt if you keep blocking the vent holes, good grief! Makes me wonder what people were doing with the other kinds of air poppers to make those ones melt, maybe covering them with sweaters?? But I'm content to never know.When reading reviews, keep in mind that a lot of people have only ever used microwave popcorn. Some of the reviews about flavor and whatnot make me think these people are simply used to microwave junk and so it's probably no reflection on this popper. That, and people blocking the vents with the red lid and then complaining that it smells like plastic. Sigh.Like I said, I have no complaints whatsoever and am glad I decided to try this type of popper. Easy, perfect results and kinda fun to use.

Reviewer: ThunderTHR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Been a fan of popcorn for years, but have been wanting to move away from the bagged microwave stuff, as they're all fairly garbage and tend to be much unhealthier.Looked into getting one of these StirCrazy units after watching several videos and learning about the ingredients needed to get that movie theatre style taste at home.Main ingredient you'll want is some Coconut Oil, particularly ones that include "beta-carotine" as part of its ingredients. That's what gives it the very "orange" texture within the oil, and helps add that "yellow" colouring onto the popcorn itself. It does give a slight buttery taste aswell, but nothing too significantly.Next ingredient is some seasoning salt, particularly "Flavacol". This is the key that gives that taste that pops out and really drives it close to the movie theatres. Its the same stuff they even use in the theatre!Apply about two tablespoons worth of Coconut Oil, a half teaspoon worth of Flavacol, and mix with around 1/3 or 1/2 a cup of Popcorn, and let it pop!The Stir Crazy does an excellent job at popping the popcorn within a span of a few minutes. I usually like to let it run first to melt the oil down into a liquid state, than stop to give it a bit to cool off before applying the kernels and seasoning salt. Turn back on, place the dome over the machine, and within just a couple minutes, perfectly popped corn!Cleaning can be a bit of a nuisance, especially the dome since it will be rather oily, but the base can easily be cleaned with a wet sponge. The stirring rod can be removed and screwed back into place with the plastic knob that houses it, which helps for cleaning up.Overall, highly satisfied. No more microwave popcorn for me!

Reviewer: CEMB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Resultó ser un excelente producto!! No he tenido problemas al hacer las palomitas, las hace todas! Leí comentarios respecto a problemas con las cantidades de aceite y maíz pero para nada, uso las mismas cantidades que cuando las hacía en cacerola.Solo tengo un inconveniente, las palmitas que quedan pegadas a las paredes del recipiente plástico pueden llegar a salir "húmedas", efecto de la misma evaporación dentro del recipiente.

Reviewer: oliverVT
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The popcorn popper works fine. I'm now in India and I have a voltage step-down device for using this machine: If you have a different voltage than in the USA (120) as in India (240), be sure to use a voltage regulator or the popper will die an instant death.If there is a power-cut (happens in India all the time), just wait and it will begin when power returns.Oh, the popcorn? It's great. I've used it a few times and really enjoy it.

Reviewer: ドムドム三郎
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: ネタが半分も弾けないまま焦げて終了。こんなマシンに１万円以上もだすのは無駄です。それから販売する方も、自分たちで使ってみてから販売してください。いかにダメかわかります。

Reviewer: Rossana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have had this for over 8 months, use it often, and if you follow instructions works perfectly each time.To wash it, I am careful to slowly remove the little turning stick and reattach it without over-tightening.I do not use the lid for serving, I empty the contents of popped popcorn into a different bowl and wash by hand careful the delicate hard plastic lid.