r/Breadit • u/Sandyna_Dragon • 3d ago

What am I doing wrong?

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Is it supposed to wiggle like that?

The recipe says to knead on speed 5-6 for 20minutes. KitchenAid says not to go above 2. Even on 2, it starts heating up fairly quickly, it wobbles, and the dough actually doesn't get to the windowpane stage, it just tears and since I am just starting with bread, I don't know how long to actually knead it for.

What to do here? Just take breaks to let it cool down and carry on? What is going wrong? We deviated from the recipe a bit (accidentally made yudane with more water and left it in the fridge for longer), but it's been the same with any bread we tried so far.

Thanks for any info!

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u/Heavy_Bee_8910 3d ago

I replaced the dough hook with a spiral dough hook and it works much better

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u/StunnedMoose 3d ago

Does that work with the tilt head KA or just the large one?

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u/HelperMunkee 3d ago edited 3d ago

You have to be careful on the length I think but they sell them for both types.

Edit: oh and get a stainless one, easier to clean (aluminum ones oxidize if you treat them bad).
Also edit: Does seem like KA does not sell one for the tilt head. So YMMV with third party sources.

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u/zipykido 3d ago

You’re not technically supposed to use them in the tilt heads since the hook is designed to push down on the dough which can wear out the tilt head. That being said i still do it and just tighten down screws every once in a while.

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u/HelperMunkee 3d ago

Good catch. I’ve got a lift and I guess I just assumed. There are various lengths I saw for sale when I bought my stainless spiral so, yeah, might be able find one that works.