Buying guide

Stand Mixers

Our pick

Smeg SMF05BLUS Black

Choose the Smeg SMF05BLUS for its five-quart bowl and broader supplied attachment kit: a flex-edge beater alongside the whisk, flat beater and dough hook.1

Why this one

  • The supplied pouring shield accompanies those tools. Allow room for the stated 19-inch height with the head raised when choosing where to use the mixer.12
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Buying advice

  • Bowl volume does not set the limit for every dough. Follow the stated limits for the recipe, including flour amounts and any hydration requirement.24
  • The flat beater and dough hook are listed as dishwasher-safe on both models. Check the care instructions for each other attachment rather than treating the whole kit alike.24

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SpecificationSmeg SMF05BLUS BlackSmeg SMF04BLUS Black
Bowl volumeMixing Bowl Capacity (quarts): 51Capacity 5 Quart3
Mixer configurationHead tilt-up type: Button2Product Type Tilt-Head Stand Mixers3
Included mixing tools1 x Wire Whisk, 1 x Flex-Edge Beater, 1 x Flat Beater, 1 x Dough Hook, 1 x Pouring Shield1Wire Whisk Flat Beater Dough Hook Bowl Pouring Shield Stand Mixer3
Recipe capacity conditionsCapacity Max egg whites: 12 Min. egg whites: 2 Maximum dough for desserts: 2,8 Kg (max. 1 kg flour)/ 6.2 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour) Maximum cake dough quantity: 4,4 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2.0 Kg Egg pasta dough: 1,8 lb total batter (max. 1.1 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 800 g total batter (max. 500 g flour/ min. 55% hydration) Maximum bread / pizza/ pasta dough: 2.1 kg total dough (max. 1.3 kg flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 4.6 lb total dough (max. 2.9 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration) Whipped cream maximum capacity: 34 oz Minimum whipped cream quantity: 3.4 oz2Capacity Max egg whites: 12 Min. egg whites: 2 Maximum dough for desserts: 5.7 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2,6 Kg Maximum cake dough quantity: 4,4 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2.0 Kg Egg pasta dough: 1,1 lb total batter (max. 0.6 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 500 g total dough with 3 eggs (average egg size: 53-63 g) Maximum bread / pizza/ pasta dough: 1.9 kg total dough (max. 1.2 kg flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 4.2 lb total dough (max. 2.6 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration) Whipped cream maximum capacity: 34 oz Minimum whipped cream quantity: 3.4 oz4
Dimensions head clearanceHeight: 14 7/8"/ (19" when head is up)2Height: 14 7/8"/ (19" when head is up)4

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SpecificationOur pickSmeg SMF05BLUS BlackSmeg SMF04BLUS Black
Bowl volumeMixing Bowl Capacity (quarts): 51Capacity 5 Quart3
Mixer configurationHead tilt-up type: Button2Product Type Tilt-Head Stand Mixers3
Included mixing tools1 x Wire Whisk, 1 x Flex-Edge Beater, 1 x Flat Beater, 1 x Dough Hook, 1 x Pouring Shield1Wire Whisk Flat Beater Dough Hook Bowl Pouring Shield Stand Mixer3
Recipe capacity conditionsCapacity Max egg whites: 12 Min. egg whites: 2 Maximum dough for desserts: 2,8 Kg (max. 1 kg flour)/ 6.2 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour) Maximum cake dough quantity: 4,4 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2.0 Kg Egg pasta dough: 1,8 lb total batter (max. 1.1 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 800 g total batter (max. 500 g flour/ min. 55% hydration) Maximum bread / pizza/ pasta dough: 2.1 kg total dough (max. 1.3 kg flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 4.6 lb total dough (max. 2.9 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration) Whipped cream maximum capacity: 34 oz Minimum whipped cream quantity: 3.4 oz2Capacity Max egg whites: 12 Min. egg whites: 2 Maximum dough for desserts: 5.7 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2,6 Kg Maximum cake dough quantity: 4,4 lb total batter (max. 2.2 lb flour)/ 2.0 Kg Egg pasta dough: 1,1 lb total batter (max. 0.6 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 500 g total dough with 3 eggs (average egg size: 53-63 g) Maximum bread / pizza/ pasta dough: 1.9 kg total dough (max. 1.2 kg flour/ min. 55% hydration)/ 4.2 lb total dough (max. 2.6 lb flour/ min. 55% hydration) Whipped cream maximum capacity: 34 oz Minimum whipped cream quantity: 3.4 oz4
Dimensions head clearanceHeight: 14 7/8"/ (19" when head is up)2Height: 14 7/8"/ (19" when head is up)4

Sources

  1. www.abt.com
  2. www.smeg.com
  3. www.everythingkitchens.com
  4. www.smeg.com

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