Maxima MSM 5

A simple one-speed spiral rated for 1.5 to 4.5 kg of dough. The 1.5 kg minimum is the real constraint for home use. Small pizza-night batches will not fill enough of the bowl to mix properly.

Dough capacity: 4.5 kg
Type: Spiral
7.85 L450 W
Hydration window: Not published

Tips from bakers

Choose this profile by machine size, not colour. Split no smaller than the published 1.5 kg minimum.

Specifications

Type: Spiral
Bowl: 7.85 L
Dough capacity: 1.5 kg - 4.5 kg
Variable speed: No
Reverse gear: No
Stiff biga: No
Friction factor: 11
Tool speed: 159-159 RPM
Motor: 450 W

Pros

The maker publishes both minimum and maximum dough weights.
The simple one-speed drive has fewer controls to manage.
Several colour variants share the same mixing profile.

Cons

A 1.5 kg minimum rules out many two-to-four pizza batches.
No reverse or low-hydration claim is published.

How the calculator uses this mixer

Water temperature. Its friction factor is 11. To reach 24°C dough in a 22°C kitchen, the calculator asks for water at 6°C, against 24°C when mixing by hand.
Batch size check. At 60% hydration, the calculator flags batches over 4.5 kg. For a 50% biga, the limit drops to 3.1 kg. Under 1.5 kg, it warns that the batch is too small.

Formulas this mixer handles

The largest single batch for each formula at its own hydration. The limit is the same one the calculator checks your batch against.

Maxima MSM 5 dough capacity and hydration

a dough range of 1.5 kg to 4.5 kg

A simple one-speed spiral rated for 1.5 to 4.5 kg of dough. The 1.5 kg minimum is the real constraint for home use. Small pizza-night batches will not fill enough of the bowl to mix properly.

Also known as: MSM 5 / 8 L, MSM 5 4.5 kg, MSM 8L, MSM8L, 09361008.

The maker publishes both minimum and maximum dough weights.
The simple one-speed drive has fewer controls to manage.
Several colour variants share the same mixing profile.

A 1.5 kg minimum rules out many two-to-four pizza batches.
No reverse or low-hydration claim is published.

Choose this profile by machine size, not colour. Split no smaller than the published 1.5 kg minimum.

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Can Maxima MSM 5 mix biga?

Maxima MSM 5 is not recommended for stiff biga dough. It has no reverse gear. Use a more suitable mixer or a softer preferment.

Does Maxima MSM 5 have variable motor speed?

No. Maxima MSM 5 does not allow the motor speed to be adjusted.

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