So, I've been roasting coffee at home for a while now and a friend of mine who has a professional nut roasting machine suggested we try some in there. Well, we tried and the thing gets pretty hot really fast. The first batch of 1 lb. Chiapas FTO hit the first crack at like 4 minutes.

We turned the heat down and tried again. This time it roasted more slowly, but the agitation seemed to be off as the roast got done pretty unevenly. Some beans were charred on one side while others never made it past the first crack.

I've pasted the video below. Any suggestions on how to modify the agitation? The arms won't move from that angle...I thought maybe I could just agitate with a big wooden spoon, like i see people doing in woks.