Question 1

Does anybody have experience with making bread with this machine, especially with heavy dough?

Accepted Answer

I've used my Artisan to mix wholemeal seeded sourdough several times without any problems.  It's very easy to think its not mixing properly and keep adding water but I find adding around 200ml water slowly and leaving the machine to run for a while, the machine will pick up all the flour and you end up with a lovely dough.  You have to trust the machine in this instance and let it do its job.  Happy baking!

Question 2

What is the reason for the red colour to cost almost £100 more compared to the official websites at £399?

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I am 99% sure it will be based on current stock levels. As the person who has already answered stated they have the red one and for them that was the cheaper option. At the moment it is the silver.

There is zero difference in the machines on this page, they are all the same models with different colours however it will be that in whatever warehouse these things are stored in when it came to putting them on a sale discount price they had far more of the silver ones.

Sale prices are traditionally employed to either shift old stock to make room for new or for seasonal sales (such as crimbo) the sale will greatly reduce the sellers profit on each sale but (hopefully) greatly improved the number that they sell.

For example making £50 profit per unit selling a few a month most of the year and a one off price for a week that is too good to resist for the hundres of people who want to buy this; making only £10 profit but selling hundres of them at once etc etc.

In summary, at this exact moment they have loads of silver so that is getting the slightly cheaper price right now

Question 3

Is the colour Candy apple or Empire red?

Accepted Answer

The one I ordered was described Candy apple/Empire red and was actually red, as the one in the photo.

Question 4

Is the body of this unit plastic or metal

Accepted Answer

The body is metallic very robust good quality

ASIN	B07H35JZT4
Best Sellers Rank	9,841 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 2 in Stand Mixers
Blade Material	Stainless Steel
Brand Name	KitchenAid
Capacity	4.8 litres
Colour	Contour Silver
Controls Type	Knob Control
Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (884)
Included Components	Dough_Hook
Is the item dishwasher safe?	Yes
Item Dimensions D x W x H	37D x 24W x 36H centimetres
Item Type Name	KitchenAid MIXER TILT-HEAD 4.8L - ARTISAN - CONTOUR SILVER 5KSM125BCU
Item Weight	10.4 Kilograms
Manufacturer	KitchenAid
Material	Metal
Model Name	5KSM125
Model Number	5KSM125BCU
Number of Items	5
Number of Speeds	10
Part Number	5KSM125BCU
Product Warranty	For artisan models 5ksm125: five years full warranty from date of purchase.
Special Features	Comes with accessories as listed
Voltage	240
Wattage	300.00

KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer (Contour Silver, Stainless Steel, 50/60Hz) 5KSM125BCU

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