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Famag Grilletta IM8S

The 8 kg Grilletta. Official minimum is still 500 g, which pizza bakers should ignore. Owners describe ~800 g flour, roughly 1.3 kg finished dough, as the useful lower end. Below that the dough misses the breaker bar.

Dough capacity
8 kg
Type
Spiral
11 L
Hydration window
Not published

Specifications

Type
Spiral
Bowl
11 L
Dough capacity
500 g - 8 kg
Practical batch
6.5 kg
Reverse gear
Yes
Stiff biga
Yes

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Headroom for catering and small-bakery runs.
  • The same Grilletta design, scaled up.
  • HH ten-speed versions cover high hydration.

Cons

  • Too large for a 2 to 4 pizza batch. The dough will not circulate.
  • The stated 500 g minimum is misleading for pizza dough.

Famag Grilletta IM8S dough capacity and hydration

Famag Grilletta IM8S is a dough mixer with a Spiral, a 11 litre bowl, a dough range of 500 g to 8 kg, and the ability to knead a stiff biga. The 8 kg Grilletta. Official minimum is still 500 g, which pizza bakers should ignore. Owners describe ~800 g flour, roughly 1.3 kg finished dough, as the useful lower end. Below that the dough misses the breaker bar. Bakers rate it for headroom for catering and small-bakery runs., the same grilletta design, scaled up., hh ten-speed versions cover high hydration.. Common drawbacks include too large for a 2 to 4 pizza batch. the dough will not circulate., the stated 500 g minimum is misleading for pizza dough..

Can Famag Grilletta IM8S mix biga?

Yes. Famag Grilletta IM8S is suitable for stiff biga dough; check the batch tool above because lower hydration reduces usable capacity.

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