BenjaminBier

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You definitely want to get this for the house. It will pay for itself many times over. If there was one thing I could get for my kitchen to improve my cooking, it would be this.

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BenjaminBier

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But all of the attachments fit inside the bowl!

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dudasaj

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They have a grain mill attachment for the kitchen aid mixers. I looked around and called them. I was asking for specs on the crush spacing. They didn't have any useful information.

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Euphist

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I looked at those pretty seriously, and was reading a lot of reviews. The general consensus seemed to be that you needed the Pro model and even then, it was better suited to grinding a pound or two for making a loaf of bread than it was milling 10-20 lbs for brewing.

Franc103

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I have an Artisan that is about 9 years old. It is my pet cooking robot, but it does get bogged down on the real heavy stuff. When I buy again, I will go for more power, more capacity.

I am a fan of the hinged head instead of the "elevator" style. It is easier to remove the work bowl without taking off the attachment.

Oh, and include an extra work bowl in your budget. The two times every three years you need it (making xmas cookies, for example), it is well worth the money.

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spliff

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You can get the 5 qt version at Costco for under 300 bones. I got one about 6 years ago and it's like new. I will add that it is loud, but that's because all the gears inside are steel, some manufacturers use one or more nylon gears to reduce the volume, those gears almost always fail at some point.

clamflats

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I have my moms. Have replaced the brushes twice in 40 + years and it is still going strong.

kevin476

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Just bought the Pro model from Sam's not too long ago for the old lady and she loves it. She is really wanting all the pasta attachments so I'll be getting those soon.

sasabs

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I have several, one tilt top, and one heavier duty with a lift for many years they just don 't die. have several attachments including one that shreds vegetables for salads and the pasta maker. Both are well used and excellent. Very important is there super customer service. ANy problems and they replace it immediately. I got a new one and I thought the gears made a little too much noise. They sent replacement the same day.

Before you buy check their website. They often have sales. Also Ebay. They sometimes sell their own product at super prices. Also check Amazon . They sometimes have different prices for different colors.

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Homebrewtastic

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Rarely does a day go by that I don't use mine. I freaking love it. The first one I had burned out but kitchenaid has great customer service. They shipped a brand new one for free and free shipping. My favorite attachment is the food grinder (homemade sausage ftw). But more than anything I use it to knead bread. Best kitchen investment I've ever made. Period.

Also I'm a professional chef if that helps validate my opinion of it.

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