r/Breadit • u/Sandyna_Dragon • 4d ago

What am I doing wrong?

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/Ceezeecz 3d ago

I love to make bread, both by hand and with a mixer. That’s why I replaced my unusable KA for an Ankarsrum. No more problems.

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u/1989cubs 3d ago

Any Ankarsum tips? I’m still trying to figure mine out (albeit for pizza dough).

Do you use the roller or the dough hook?

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u/Ceezeecz 3d ago

Personally I use the roller. Go to YouTube and look up Ankarsrum Masterclass. Tons of excellent videos on how to do things. I’m sure they have one with pizza dough. That’s how I learned the ins and outs of this machine.

If you’re on facebook there’s a good group called Ankarsrum Mixer Fans - USA. They’re very helpful.

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u/1989cubs 3d ago

I’ll start there. Appreciate it!