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Santos 18 Fork Mixer

Fork mixer, 10 L bowl, about 4 kg hard dough / 2.5 kg flour, fork around 70 RPM at 50 Hz. The bowl is driven by the dough, not a powered bowl motor. Owners report ~500 g flour failing to engage, and ~1.2 kg dough behaving normally. Low heat.

Dough capacity
4 kg
Type
Fork
10 L
Hydration window
Not published

Specifications

Type
Fork
Bowl
10 L
Dough capacity
4 kg
Stiff biga
Yes
Mixer heat
+3°C
Tool speed
70-70 RPM

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Slow fork kneading keeps dough temperature down.
  • Suitable for bakery quantities of pizza dough.
  • Simple, serviceable commercial machine.

Cons

  • Very small test batches will not be caught by the fork.
  • Not a machine for a domestic worktop.

Santos 18 Fork Mixer dough capacity and hydration

Santos 18 Fork Mixer is a dough mixer with a Fork, a 10 litre bowl, a maximum of 4 kg of dough, a tool speed of 70 to 70 RPM, and the ability to knead a stiff biga. Fork mixer, 10 L bowl, about 4 kg hard dough / 2.5 kg flour, fork around 70 RPM at 50 Hz. The bowl is driven by the dough, not a powered bowl motor. Owners report ~500 g flour failing to engage, and ~1.2 kg dough behaving normally. Low heat. Bakers rate it for slow fork kneading keeps dough temperature down., suitable for bakery quantities of pizza dough., simple, serviceable commercial machine.. Common drawbacks include very small test batches will not be caught by the fork., not a machine for a domestic worktop..

Can Santos 18 Fork Mixer mix biga?

Yes. Santos 18 Fork Mixer is suitable for stiff biga dough; check the batch tool above because lower hydration reduces usable capacity.

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