mixer
Bosch Problems
Hi. I recently acquired a Bosch Universal (not Plus) mixer. It is in almost pristine condition. I got it because I have recently been diagnosed with a disc herniation and can no longer make our bread and bagels by hand.
I have to say I am not impressed. The bowl doesn't seem to lock in place and the dough hook didn't even mix my bagel dough much less knead it. The whole unit (bowl and hook)seemed to just twirl around at the same speed and sort of push the ingredients around the bowl.
Has anyone else had this experience, and know what I may be doing wrong?
30qt Hobart Paddle not getting all the flour on the bottom
Alright,
so I got lucky with a very well kept 30-quart Hobart I bought on Craigslist a couple of months ago. Runs great, I basolutely love it.
How To Make A Dough Mixer/Kneader ?
We are working with batches of dough that fill a 20 litre bowl. About 5.3 US gallons I think.
That is as much as we can handle: mix up, knead. It gets very stiff, pretty hard work.
So we'd like a machine but commercial machines this size cost thousands of dollars, it seems: http://www.foodequipment.com.au/downloads/pricelist/W_201205_R-PRICE_FED_AUNZ_v11mR3a_A4.pdf
Dough Mixer
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I have posted here. I saw many questions here about dough mixers, some of them unanswered. So when I was presented with the same challenge, I decided to post my experience, in case anyone finds it helpful.
Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer Problems with Kneading
Hi. I have owned a Kitchenaid Artisan Stand Mixer with a twisting lock bowl for about 3 years. I have used it successfully for soft doughs such as cookies, and general mixing purposes.
Since I began making bread about 7 months ago I have tried to use the dough hook for several different recipes of several different hydration levels, and every time I have the same problem - once the dough starts to come together it the adjustable arm (the one the dough hook is inserted into) begins to float wildly about, even though I have the switch in the locked position.
Buying a used 30qt Hobart Mixer
I'm looking at getting a 30qt Hobart mixer. I found one on Cragslist here - pics look good; it was manufactured in '83 (which, I guess, is still fine for a Hobart).
I'm planning on driving over an hour on Wednesday to look at it before committing - do you guys have anything in particular I should look for? Other than the obvious, such as giving it a good grab and look for "play" (or more exactly the lack tereof), and to run it in the different speeds?
Does anybody know where I could get a Manual for a 29-year-old mixer?
Thanks in advance,
Stephan
Commercial Mixer recommendation?
Hi, all.
A somewhat unusual question for most, but I'm confident we have maybe some former or even still current professional bakers "on board" who might be able to help me out.