Kenwood kMix dough capacity and hydration
Kenwood kMix is a dough mixer with a Planetary, a 5 litre bowl, a maximum of 1.8 kg of dough, a 800 W motor, and a tool speed of 65 to 190 RPM. A 5 L retro-styled Kenwood planetary, 800 W, with a reverse direction. Kenwood states flour weights and not a finished dough mass, so the working range here is owner-reported: about 1.8 kg of bread dough before the motor strains. The reverse direction helps move heavy dough around the bowl and reduces hot spots. In Europe this is the usual alternative to the KitchenAid Artisan, and the 800 W motor is considerably stronger than the Artisan's 325 W. Bakers rate it for the reverse direction moves heavy dough around the bowl and reduces hot spots., the 800 w motor is much stronger than the kitchenaid artisan., owner-measured speed data exists for this model.. Common drawbacks include kenwood publishes no dough mass, so the whole working range is owner-reported., there is no timer on the kmix, unlike the more expensive chef xl variants., outside europe, parts and attachments are harder to source than kitchenaid..