On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:18:28 -0800, BH wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:52:54 -0700, Sam
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Mine (KA 650, strongest available at that time) did not - the low amount
>>of 650 g bread dough (please figure out the cup amounts yourself -
>>hydration maybe >65%) ran under settings shown in manual, stressed the
>>machine so much that it started to smoke and had to be turned off. The
>>noise it made to hear was painful.
>>Having this mixer was an ongoing frustration!
>
> Wow! If that had been my experience, I would not be a KA fan, either!

Sounds to me as though the belated arrival of the KA in Australia should
not be a source of grief over missed opportunities. The Kenwood Chef
appears to <be | have been> a better buy!

I routinely use mine to mix 1800g of dough (70+% hydration). It groans a
bit but does the job. My baked loaves (30% rye) are very edible.

Felix



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