Hobart N50

The small commercial planetary benchmark. 5 qt bowl, 1/6 HP shaft output, gear-driven, fixed agitator speeds 136 / 281 / 580 RPM. Capacity chart: 2 kg bread/roll dough at 60% absorption, first gear only. High-gluten flour: cut 10%. Ice: another 10%. Never second gear at 50% absorption or below.

Dough capacity: 2 kg
Type: Planetary
4.7 L
Hydration window: 60-?%

Specifications

Type: Planetary
Bowl: 4.7 L
Dough capacity: 2 kg
Hydration window: 60-?%
Stiff biga: No
Tool speed: 136-580 RPM

Pros

Capacity is specified at 60% absorption, not as marketing kilograms.
True gear drive with published agitator speeds.
The overload breaker is a manual reset rather than an automatic one.

Cons

Stop the machine before changing gears, or the transmission will be damaged.
A new N50 costs commercial prices for a 2 kg dough rating.

How the calculator uses this mixer

Water temperature. Pandough uses the typical friction factor for its type, 12. To reach 24°C dough in a 22°C kitchen, the calculator asks for water at 0°C, against 24°C when mixing by hand.
Batch size check. At 60% hydration, the calculator flags batches over 2 kg. For a 50% biga, the limit drops to 1.4 kg.
Hydration range. Its maker publishes a 60% minimum, so the calculator flags drier doughs.