I am an avid bread baker whose 30 year old KitchenAid K5A is burning
out with stiff bread doughs. I need a second mixer dedicated to bread.
Bought a Magic Mill on line, but wet rye dough stayed in one place
while the bowl turned, ergo no kneading action. I have seen the KA Pro
600 in stores (575 watts) and King Arthur sells the Viking (10000
watts, but I have no idea what the torque or horsepower is. I even
looked at a Hobart N50, which has 1.6 horsepower, but $2000 is
ridiculous for a 5 qt. 45 lb mixer.

Any one REALLY know the performance of these three?

haldanish wrote:
> I am an avid bread baker whose 30 year old KitchenAid K5A is burning
> out with stiff bread doughs. I need a second mixer dedicated to
bread.
> Bought a Magic Mill on line, but wet rye dough stayed in one place
> while the bowl turned, ergo no kneading action. I have seen the KA
Pro
> 600 in stores (575 watts) and King Arthur sells the Viking (10000
> watts, but I have no idea what the torque or horsepower is. I even
> looked at a Hobart N50, which has 1.6 horsepower, but $2000 is
> ridiculous for a 5 qt. 45 lb mixer.

Unless you're a cripple no one kneads a machine for needing dough for
1-2 loaves of bread, use the dough hooks at the ends of your arms...
kwitcha kvetching.

Sheldon