KBS Pro 710W 2LB Bread Maker, Stainless Steel 17-in-1 Smart Bread Machine with Healthy Ceramic Pan, Automatic Nut Dispenser, Tempered Glass Touch Panel, 3 Crust Colors, 15H Timer& Keep-Warm, Recipes

Ok, it’s been about a year now since I decided to buy this particular bread maker, so I can give you my honest perspective on it. Originally, I purchased the bread maker out of concerns that Covid was going to impact my family’s everyday life and of course Covid has done that. I thought bread was going to be scarce for awhile and it was for a short while. And I wasn’t too sure about eating good from restaurants, so I thought the bread maker would be a good idea for making home made pizza. Spin forward a year and I can honestly say that if you are thinking of buying a bread maker, consider buying one for making pizza dough. This machine makes great pizza dough and to date, we’ve made 57 pizza’s with our bread maker. We just put 1-1/3 cups water, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3-1/2 cups I bleached all purpose flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons of SAF yeast into the bucket in this specific order, and set the bread machine to setting 11 (dough mixing mode) and in 23 minutes, we have enough dough for 2 large pizzas! We cut the dough in two chunks and place them in plastic bags and refrigerate or freeze. The KBS make the process of making pizza’s so easy, that it’s now an effortless process for us during the week to make 1 or more batches. Yeas, we tried bread once, but as a result of Covid, I’ve found that making the type of quality sourdough you see in the pic I’ve provided, that hand kneading yields much higher rising. So I just hand mix and knead my sourdough. The rising is not an issue with the KBS, it’s just that sourdough rising is a process better left to a slow and easy kneading method. As far as the one bread loaf I did make, it was from the 3rd party cookbook others mentioned. I made a white bread loaf and I have to say so myself, that it came out beautifully. But because sourdough is healthier, I’m satisfied with the KBS making just pizza dough. In regards to the machine, it works flawlessly for us. The non-stick ceramic pot is what sold me when reading about the horrors of PTFE’s which are embedded in all the major brands that don’t use ceramic pots. And the ceramic coating makes cleaning up a breeze. Initially, I there was a flaw in the machine that I had read about where others were complaining that if you hit the start button by mistake, the bread machine would run a cycle with no way to cancel it, even if you unplug the device. Well, those people probably don’t use computers much. Being an IT professional, I figured it would be a simple matter of holding down one of the buttons for 5 seconds to reset the machine, and sure enough, by holding down the start button (I believe it’s actually called th Menu button) for a few seconds, you should hear a beat that will tell you that the selected mixing recipe has been cancelled. Other than this one initial flaw in the design, I can’t complain much. The people that complain are probably not used to using a bread machine of any kind and they’ll complain about bad results. The key thing to realize about bread machines is that the ingredients must be added in the specific order specified in the recipe for best results. Just winging things in the pot will get you sub par results no matter what machine you use. And as far as being made in China, tell me what machine probably does not have major internal components from the Far East. These days, we tend to blame the device when 9 times out of 10, it’s operator inexperience or improper use. One area that is poor is the user guide. That I will admit is pretty shabby. But hey! You can get a great guide with another bread maker along with some really tasty PTFE chemicals from their Teflon coated pots! Yum! The pics I’ve provided of my results tell the story. This machine is well made and it can make good breads, pizza doughs, etc. I can highly recommend it, especially if you’ve used other bread maker machines. It’s use is pretty simple with even the tiniest bit of intuitiveness.

I've been using the KITCHENARM 29-in-1 Bread Machine for a few months now and overall I'm really happy with it. It's easy to use, produces consistently great loaves, and the wide variety of settings means I've been experimenting with everything from basic white bread to gluten free. Fresh homemade bread has become a regular part of our routine, and this machine makes it effortless. That said, I did run into one issue a few months in. I noticed a small indication in the bread bowl where it appeared to be missing some sealant. Not ideal, but here's where the company really won me over. I reached out to their customer service and they sent me a replacement bowl within a week, no hassle at all. That kind of responsive support goes a long way. With the new bowl in hand, everything is back to working perfectly. If you're on the fence about this machine, the combination of solid performance and excellent after-sale support makes it easy to recommend. I'd buy it again.

KBS Bread Machine: Sourdough Notes, First Use: About: I'm an experienced baker & pastry chef, I have never used a bread machine before! For the sake of inexperienced and experienced alike, I make these notes. When baking bread I look for hydration, softness, smoothness, elasticity, stickiness, stiffness, pull, crumb, etc. The high gluten flour used for bread is considered high protein flour. Higher protein flour absorbs more water than lower protein flour. Bread flour may need more water than all-purpose flours lower protein content. The dough should be soft & supple, not too firm, nor too dry. Gluten & protein content of wheat flour: Bread flour = 12-14% (hard spring wheat). All-purpose flour (combination of hard & soft wheat) = 8-11%. Cake flour (soft white wheat) = 7-9%. Soft white wheat (lower gluten/protein) is good for non-kneaded baked goods like cookies, pancakes, pie crust, cakes/sponges, flat breads, soda breads, biscuits, etc. For gluten free bread; go with high protein rice flour, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, & potato starch. I happen to prefer my sourdough bread, daily bread, to be a simple 4 ingredient affair, excluding oils/fats, sugars, etc. Here's the recipe, based on bakers math, that I used for my first go at the new bread machine. Basic Sourdough Bread: 2lb loaf 3 2/3 c bread flour (organic unbleached bread flour) 1 ¼ c warm filtered water (higher elevation- added about 2-3 tbsp extra water- a small handful). 1 tbsp salt (pink Himalayan) ½ c + 2 tbsp prepared sourdough starter Sourdough Starter: Average room temperature between 68°F – 72°F. Altitude: 4487 Feet. Weather; Snowing. Average outside temperature, Low 22°F, High 43°F. Humidity outside between 92% - 99%. Sourdough starter was started 5 days prior to baking using organic unbleached bread flour, & warm filtered water. Starter is in glass container with inverted loose lid so it can “breath” (expel gasses, & absorb environmental microbial yeasts & bacteria), container sits on a thick cloth, on top of cool kitchen counter. Viscosity; after first 4 days, starter becomes the consistency thin pancake batter (manufactures directions), hydration level of starter is too high. Discard 1c of starter. Now into 5th day of starter growth; I've named my starter Gertie, short for Gertrude, I don't know why I like that name? Starter Fed; Increase flour (1c) to water (½ c); lower hydration ratio, sourdough starter is now the consistency of very thick pancake batter, it's 7am. There is approximately 3 ½ – 4 cups of starter. At 2 pm starter is considered a high viscosity, more sluggish and resistant to deformation, thick pancake batter. Starter smells slightly acidic- like mild vinegar, slightly sweet, with excellent bubble formation (carbon dioxide), fermentation is perfect! At this point starter should either be fed, used for baking, or stored in the refrigerator. Note: if you have extra starter, you could dehydrate it and use it dry, use 105°F or less temp! Starter is ready, bread making begins. Bread Machine Baking: KBS Bread Machine pan has been cleaned, paddle inserted (stirring knife). Generally; fallowing quick steps for making bread provided by manufactures pamphlet that is included with machine (liquid, solids, yeast). My steps: Into the fabulous Teflon free, ceramic coated bread pan (2nd reason for buying this particular machine); warm filtered water, bread flour, salt, prepared sourdough starter, stir it up gently with thin rubber spatula, don't want to scratch the bread pan! Insert pan, lock into place, plug in, Press menu button, unable to access menu! Press start button, machine starts on default mode. Press menu button, unable to access menu! Press start button, machine stops, still unable to access menu. Unplug, wait, re-plug machine in. Press menu button, unable to access menu! Press start, machine starts on default mode, again. Confusion reigns; call techno inclined friend for help! Press Start again, on second press of start button we realize it's going into Pause. Press start button third time in a row, machine now turns Off. Feeling like a total dunderhead, friend laughs with me, not at me, he was just as confused as I was! Press menu button while machine is in Off mode and ta-da, trumpets sound, sun comes out, joy abounds, do a little happy dance with friend..... The machine allows me to access menu mode! Smiling with sigh of relief, brand new machine works, yay! Mental note: Must remember to press Start, Pause, Stop to reach Menu! Choose Settings: Category #3 (1st reason for choosing this particular machine= categories); Natural Sourdough. Baked Crust Color- Lightest, Loaf size; 2 lbs. Hit Start! Machine works fine, perfect in fact, it tells me it has about 6 ½ hours till it will be done, no adjustments needed on my part & perfect for the breads state of development, (remember naturally fermenting bread like sourdough takes time; bakers yeast, bread machine yeast, active dry yeast, rapid rise yeast, etc., will be far, far less time, and have a different flavor!) But my friend is disappointed, apparently he thought the bread would be done almost instantaneously; hot, fresh, home-made bread, ready in seconds! I tell him to go home and come back later for a late supper, including the fresh bread :) Tasting notes: Bread has a slightly acetic nose, crumb is well developed and moderate, crust is slightly crispy and pale cream in color, a bit too light for sourdough (will try medium bake color next time!), slightly glossy finish with excellent spring, very tasty natural tanginess with slightly chewy texture! Friend likes bread so much he takes remainder of loaf home! Thoughts: Yes I had a technology learning curve dunderhead moment, normal for me; yes I named my starter after someone's grandma someplace, in the end I love this machine. Very convenient, 17 categories of bread/jam/yogurt/fermentation, three weights, three bake colors, nice looking design (3rd reason for buying this machine)- looks so pretty on my black counter tops, not to large, very quiet, so quiet in fact I periodically went over to check on it to make sure it was still good to go! I will hopefully enjoy this machine for years & years to come, thank you KBS (Jiangmen Kangbaishi Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd: China), you've made a really nice product!

This household loves homemade bread, but I am way past the do everything from scratch phase. The thought of gathering all the ingredients, kneading, letting it rise, punching down, kneading, letting it rise and finally baking got to be very old. I did that for years. I finally decided to buy a bread maker. After some thought, I bought this one and got it yesterday. So, this review may be premature, but I love this machine. The bread came out perfect. So tasty, the shape is perfect, the weight is perfect, the size is perfect. Even the crust is perfect. I already have a bread “slicer,” so when I went to carefully cut it with sandwich sized slices, I was delighted. I have used bread makers before and have never liked the way the loaf was baked. So I always went back to making the bread myself. This time, I think I’ll stick to the maker. Now, all that being said, the four stars (instead of five) is because of the instructions. Not great. The other thing is, that the recipe book uses metric only for liquids. Seriously, that is annoying. But not annoying enough to have me give up the maker. The bread is just too tasty for that.

I love this bread machine! I was hesitant to order but so thankful I did. Works great! I love the different size options and many settings allow for different kinds of bread, I’ve mostly just used with the plain white bread but it’s become a staple. Easy to clean and the customer service is outstanding. I had an issue with my first machine after it fell off the counter that was resolved quickly and easily with new machine, once I got to the right person. On that note this machine is light weight so should be placed on a grippy surface and/or against a wall to be stable. It does make a fair amount of noise at various points of the cycle but still quieter than a typical mixer. The recipe book offers a lot of starter recipes so no need to get an extra recipe book right away. We got a wooden slicing bread knife from Wanna Spoon to make perfect sandwich slices. Happy bread making!

This has been in my "save for later" for like a year and I finally took the plunge and bought it. And man, I love this machine! So easy to use. You legit just dump all the ingredients in, choose your settings, then a few hours later you have fresh bread. AND your house smells amazing too. So far I've only tried the "western style bread" recipe included in the book and have only used setting #1 but it's come out the same every time which is great. Unfortunately no matter how much oil I use on the paddle thing, it always gets stuck after baking. While trying to pry it out, I must have chipped the ceramic coating. I reached out to customer service (not through Amazon but directly emailed the company) and they got back to me quickly. John immediately offered to send a replacement pan. Initially, he said it wouldn't be available until July which was fine. BUT he got back to me much sooner than expected letting me know they already shipped out my replacement pan! So not only is this a great machine, but customer service is top notch. If you're on the fence, buy it now! Don't wait as long as I did.

This is my first bread machine. The best part is I just dump in the ingredients, turn it on and walk away. It does all the work and I get perfect bread. I love the versatility of this machine, how many different types of bread it makes and the compartment that stages your "add ins" at just the right time. The only thing I don't like about this machine is the paddle in the bottom. It always leaves a hole in the loaf when it's removed. Also, the settings like temperature and rise can't be entered manually so I can't get a freshly milled flour loaf made without it falling. But regular store bought bread flour works just fine. It does come with a helpdul reciepe book. Bread doesn't stick to the pan. Easy to clean and doesn't take up a huge amount of counter space. Not too heavy to move around either.

I got this bread maker yesterday and I’ve already baked two amazing loaves with it. Before this, I had a Cuisinart machine, and after five tries I honestly gave up on it because it wouldn’t tolerate even the smallest change to a recipe. This KBS one feels much more forgiving and gives you room to experiment a little, which I really appreciate. Both loaves came out great — the dough was kneaded perfectly, rose beautifully, and the French bread crust turned out super crispy and crunchy. Now I’m just playing around with small recipe adjustments to get the exact flavor and texture I want. Another big plus is the price. I was originally recommended brands like Breville and Zojirushi, but they were honestly out of my budget. KBS felt much more affordable while still giving me excellent results. So far the machine has been working flawlessly. Compared to my old bread maker, it’s also much quieter during the kneading cycle, which makes a big difference if you use it often. The only thing I’d mention is that the touch controls are very sensitive. If you open the lid to check on the bread, be careful around the panel — I accidentally stopped the program twice just by lightly touching it. Overall, if you love homemade bread but don’t always have the time to make it the traditional way, this machine is absolutely worth it. I already can’t wait to try the pizza dough setting 😋

Me gusto mucho, el pan queda muy bien, es fácil seguir las instrucciones

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After watching a YT video, I realized the bread we were buying wasn't the healthiest but it sure was the most expensive. So, after researching bread makers, we went ahead and bought the KBS Pro. It arrived quickly and I went ahead and at 74 years young, proceeded to bake my first loaf of bread. The directions were easy to follow and although we used 4% protein flour - couldn't find the 12-13% recommended - the bread turned out amazing! The smell of baking bread filled the house - a bonus. Also, you can make jam and yogurt with this machine. This company has a person to contact about any questions you may have - I emailed John and within the day he wrote back with suggestions and answers for me. Now, that's great service! Bottom line - easy to use, great service, you know what you're ingredients are, a tasty loaf of bread, and at an amazing price. It's worth the investment for our family's health. Cheers Roger

المنتج ممتاز، فقط عليك قراء دليل المستخدم بالكامل بعناية شديدة. كل ما عليك فعله هو وضع جميع المكونات بالترتيب المكتوب في دليل المستخدم واختيار نوعية الخبز، فترة الإنظار، وزن الخبز، واللون المرغوب، بعدها يقوم الجهاز بالعجن وراحة العجين والعجن والتخمير والخبز. الحلة الداخلية سيراميك خامتها ممتازة ولا تلتصق بالخبز مهما كان نوع العجين أو درجة التخمير. الماكينة مناسبة للخبز من ٧٥٠ جرام أو كيلو. يمكن خبز ٥٠٠ جرام ولكن الخبز يخرج صغير. يمكن لنفس الماكينة صناعة المربى أو الزبادي، كما يوجد برنامج للتخمير فقط أو الخبز فقط. الجهاز ممتاز، ينقصه بعض الوظائف مثل التحكم في وقت الخبز أو التخمير بدوياً، ولكن بشكل عام وبالمقارنة بالسعر اعتقد ان هذا أكثر جهاز في أمازون يستحق سعره.

works well, no problems. good product