APSI Store Kernel Katcher Popcorn Bowl Set – Popcorn Sifter Shaker Kernel Catcher and Separator, Large and Reusable With Lid, Dishwasher Safe, Recycled Plastic with Handle (White Granite)

My hot air popcorn popper produces 16 cups (4 quarts) of popcorn from ½ cup of raw kernels. I have been using a sieve to remove the un-popped (old maids) kernels which is cumbersome. The Amazon product description for the APSI Kernel Catcher Popcorn Bowl, “Bowl holds 4 quarts / 1 microwave bag of popped corn” caught my eye as a less cumbersome way to remove old maids.When I opened the package, it appeared to me that the bowel was smaller than 16 cups. I did a quick calculation for a cylinder resulting in a capacity of slightly over 13 cups, about 20% smaller than the advertised 16 cups. To verify my calculation, I popped 16 cups of popcorn. Using an 8 cup measuring cup, I filled the kernel catcher bowl to the brim, maximum it would hold, with 14 cups of popcorn. The good news is that the bowl can accommodate a microwave bag of popped popcorn which is typically 10 to 12 cups, not 16 as implied in the description.The APSI Kernel Catcher Popcorn Bowl removes most of the old maids if not overfilled. I filled the bowel to the top, as stated above, shook, and a significant number of old maids was captured. I noticed that shaking when filled to the maximum didn’t allow much movement of the popped kernels. So, I emptied the collection cup and shook again. This time I captured a few more kernels. I recommend not filling the bowl with more than 12 cups of popped popcorn. This allows sufficient agitation of the popped kernels to allow the old maids to drop to the bottom. If you are using a popcorn popper making batches larger than microwave bags, 12 cups, I recommend kernel removal in batches of less than 12 cups.Overall, the product is well built and sturdy, with sieve holes the correct size for separating the old maids from the popped kernels. I recommend this product.