What is the adequate power for a non-commercial Planetary Mixer?
I have a standard mixer that can be put on a stand and its motor has 400W of power. Since it struggles with some doughs and I don't really like its mixing I decided to buy a stand "Planetary Mixer"* (i.e. a non-commercial Stand Mixer with "Planetary Mixing Action"), however I am not sure what wattage I should look for. I certainly won't use it for commercial uses and can't figure out if, say, 800W would be too much.
I also don't know if I can ask here about advice on the model of mixer? Since I am looking for one that has metal gearing and dishwasher safe beaters/parts but am finding it hard to find any information about different models.
* Planetary action means that the beaters rotate on their axis similarly to the way the Earth rotates. Like a planetary system, the whole mixer head then rotates the opposite way, similar to the way the Earth rotates around the sun. This ensures that the sides of the bowl are scraped by the beater rather than having to do it by hand, and that the ingredients become fully mixed.
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I have a Kitchen Aid 5 quart Pro lift model stand mixer. It is rated at 450 watts. It can handle a recipe using 1,000 grams (about 8 cups) of King Arthur Whole Wheat flour and yields two 5" X 9" loaves. A-P flour requires less power to knead than whole wheat.
More power usually comes with a bigger bowl and small recipes are going to get lost in such a large mixer
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How much power does a mixer need?
Hand mixers are typically 200 to 250 watts of power, and for the thinner mixtures that these are typically used with, a motor that is 200 to 225 watts should work just fine.How do I choose a planetary mixer?
Planetary mixers are usually chosen by their bowl capacities \u2013 the larger the bowl, the more powerful the motor. They should be the first choice of any busy kitchen focusing on a number of different applications. Spiral mixers are named as such because of the shape of the agitator.Is higher wattage better for mixers?
A higher wattage means a more powerful motor, which can come in handy if you have large quantities of food or heavier dough. Most good quality stand mixers have wattages ranging from 250 watts to upwards of 1000 watts.What difference does the wattage make on stand mixer?
The wattage level of the motor on a stand mixer is usually an indication of the power of the motor. So a 1,000 watt motor should be more powerful than a 300 watt motor and should be able to carry out strenuous tasks more easily.planetaria planetary mixer QUICK
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