Bread Maker 2023 Recommendations - Best Value

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  spackbace on 26/04/2023 - 16:01

  Got the Kmart one recently and it's been good 🙂

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  iamherenow on 26/04/2023 - 16:14

  They are noisy. Don't expect to set it going before you get up for fresh bread. Unless you have somewhere separate from the house to set it up.

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    Flibbs on 26/04/2023 - 16:38

    +3

    They are noisy.

    That's a very sweeping statement. What sample size are you basing that on because I would describe our Panasonic bread maker as very quiet.

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      iamherenow on 26/04/2023 - 17:01

      2 out of 2 that I have owned. Each would wake me, unless it was on the back porch. Mine were budget to mid-range.

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        sam-1966 on 26/04/2023 - 18:49

        Only thing that ever woke us up was the smell of the bread!

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  sumyungguy on 26/04/2023 - 16:14

  Back in the day when breadmakers were a thing it was Panasonic first, daylight second. I've owned a few, all still in-service having been passed along. Two distinctive features: 1. cast alloy loaf tin; 2. extensive range of programmes that are lengthy and complex. If you can find another brand that includes these features, go for it. I don't think you need a yeast dispenser.

  BTW, sourdough is made by fermenting dough so you'd need a machine with refrigeration. I use my breadmaker to knead my sourdough but there's no way it can produce a loaf.

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    gfjh567gh3 on 26/04/2023 - 16:22

    Thank you!
    In this day and age, cost and reputation has little bearing on product quality, unfortunately. This is largely why I come to OzB

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      sumyungguy on 26/04/2023 - 16:29

      I use pretty much daily the highly regarded SD-2501 and you can find these online (maybe slightly used)

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      sator on 26/04/2023 - 21:06

      +1

      Mate, the Panasonic is still the best by far. Basically all tests have shown this. If you want to save money, feel free to get something inferior.

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    Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 26/04/2023 - 16:49

    Refrigeration? I just use a jar and an oven.

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      sumyungguy on 26/04/2023 - 17:17

      The ambient in summer at my place is too high for sourdough, dough needs to be retarded in the fridge

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        Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 29/04/2023 - 10:19

        Do you live on the sun?

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          sumyungguy on 29/04/2023 - 10:40

          @Typical16-bitEnjoyer: Do you really make sourdough?

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  AustriaBargain on 26/04/2023 - 16:27

  +1

  You could buy a stand mixer and just bake the bread in your oven.

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  altomic on 26/04/2023 - 16:29

  my dad used to have a bread maker.

  he'd only use it for the mixing/rising but would use the big oven to bake the dough into bread.

  I'd get one secondhand from facebook marketplace as there are a ton listed there.

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    gfjh567gh3 on 26/04/2023 - 16:58

    I'm open to it, but the asking price and inconvenience of pick up is not currently worth the discount.

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      altomic on 26/04/2023 - 17:07

      plenty in my neighbourhood for ~$50.

      also gumtree and OP shops.

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  Aureus on 26/04/2023 - 16:32

  +1

  I use a Panasonic bread maker and it makes the best bread-maker bread I have tasted.

  If you are looking for value, just grab one for next to nothing from the Op shop

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  Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 26/04/2023 - 16:45

  +1

  Hand mixer and a heavy dutch oven. That's all you need.

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  [Deactivated] on 27/04/2023 - 11:29

  Is it cost effective to make your own bread?
  I was looking at Laucke bread mix prices and it appeared to be cheaper to just by a loaf of bread.
  My current favourite is Coles 7 seeds and grains loaf for $2.75.

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    spackbace on 27/04/2023 - 11:52

    +1

    Flour is $2/kg or cheaper, recipe needs less than 500g, so there's $1 or less. Other ingredients are small $ amounts (2 teaspoons yeast, some oil, sugar, salt, water).

    It's more that you actually know what's going into the product. Plush fresh warm bread is so good!

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      [Deactivated] on 27/04/2023 - 15:20

      You failed to mention the ever increasing cost of electricity for those of us who don't have solar.
      I pick up my bread from the Coles bakery at 7:00 AM when it is warm from the oven. :)

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        Anubis on 27/04/2023 - 15:22

        Petrol costs to get to Coles? Unless you have electric / solar.

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          [Deactivated] on 28/04/2023 - 08:01

          @Anubis: I walk :)

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        spackbace on 27/04/2023 - 15:22

        I hope you walk there

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          [Deactivated] on 28/04/2023 - 08:02

          @spackbace: Yes I do :)