Hello. We have been milling and baking wholegrain for about 3 years now. Several months ago, I discovered Laurel's Bread Book. Since that time the quality of...
... Bridget, You might want to check out the Mixer-Owners yahoo group, if you are looking for a stronger mixer. It is a great, active group whose members own...
Hi, I have the Professional 6 Kitchenaid, and I have been very happy with it. It has a 6 quart bowl, and a 525 Watt motor. Like you, I use it to knead
dough,...
... I am now considering getting a bigger and better ... Bridget - I had used a smaller KA for years, and when I decided to start making more than one loaf at...
... Tom, I'm with you. I have had the DLX for about three years, now, and absolutely love it! I kept my old KA and use it on occasion (not for bread), but...
is a thermometer to the bake? Is it actually necessary to find out the internal temperature to bake a good loaf of bread? Why can't we instead rely on our...
It all depends on your baking "style." Bakers seem to be of two schools: those who bake by science and those who bake by art. Most people on the listservs...
Thanks for the input. Tom and Nancy, thank you for mentioning the Electrolux DLX. I remember reading about it in some of the Breadbecker info. I liked that...
... My sister in Boston bought it for me at an incredible price at Building 19. There are many reputable dealers online where you can purchase and investigate...
Dear Bridget, Mixing whole grain loaves with a KA is not advised. Especially if you don't want to throw away your money because you will burn out the motor....
... I got my DLX at Pleasant Hill Grain--the link is in Nancy's reply. I found them very helpful and easy to deal with, and would buy from them again. You...
I doubt that many will care, but I finally figured out how to have a chamber that I can keep at a constant 50 degrees F. I bought a small fridge at Walmart,...
http://www.everythingkitchens.com/comparemixers.html I took a quick look at the power/ wattage of the most popular mixers . To me it shows it's not the wattage...
Dear Bridget, I am new to this group and have not yet even had a chance to start baking with milled grains - but I can hardly wait. But I do bake quite a bit...
... Tom, Glad to hear that 50 F. works for you <g>. You didn't mention if you're keeping your starters at 50 these days, but if you're not, that's something...
... Will - The fridge is one of those half-size deals they make for dorm rooms, although not the smallest size. It has 2 shelves, and enough room between the...
... Jody - It's an apples and oranges comparison; the wattage of the motor comparison only makes sense if both machines operate in a similar fashion. The...
... Jody, As I mentioned in an earlier post, you would find a lot of answers on the yahoo group, Mixer-Owners. They do a lot of comparisons between these...
... Jonathan - I paid $470, a little over a year ago. When I told the guy at PleasantHill that I saw it on the Internet for much cheaper, he said it must have...
- Yes that's about what I paid I bought the grey one. I bought mine from Kodiak's, Idahoe,18 months ago. I went with them as they were the only ones willing to...
Thank, Nancy. I am going to look at this group. However, at this time I am leaning toward the Electrolux; it really seems to be what will meet our needs the...
If I could ask a naive question: What would I get from the $500 machine I don't get from my $70 breadmachine? My machine seems to handle whole grain stuff...
Dunno... but the very notion of a $500 bread machine seems preposterous to me. A bowl, a stout kitchen spoon and about 5 minutes generates all the dough you...
... Bread machines work just fine, if you are ok with just one loaf of bread at a time. If you want to do several, if you have weak hands or medical problems...
... I keep it very firm, firmer than regular bread dough. When I'm finished building my sponge, I put about a tablespoon into some freshly ground flour and...
Of course, a $500 DLX mixer won't do anything you can't do by hand. I enjoy the convenience it affords, allowing me to concentrate on the issues Will...
... Will - I am too. My epiphany occurred after I went to the trouble of purchasing a San Francisco sour dough starter, getting it rolling, and discovering...
... I understand this sentiment. For me, getting the manual routine down so that it was quick and efficient was both interesting and illuminating. There is an...
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