All electric galley: bread machine

[Eder]

We've been loving our bread machine for about 10 years now...make dough about every 2 days....added a Breville Piazzioli 2 years ago...now we get neopolitan pizzas when ever. Not sure the power used but its less than the 6kw my Northern Lights puts out.

[fxykty]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

Yes, artisan bread isn’t for the machine. We do that as well (I recommend Steve’s method for no knead bread, see

)

But for a normal loaf of bread, used for toast or pressed in the griddle, the machine is quick and perfect and can do this while on passage.

Get a cat and you never have to qualify anything by anchored/berthed/moored or on passage!

This thread is awesome and it’s got me leaning towards buying a bread maker. Nothing fancy, but there are some available in local stores here (no can do to ship in from Amazon, etc unfortunately).

[mbianka]

I converted to electric propulsion in 2008 and used a 48 volt inverter to make bread in my mini Zojirushi HAC-10 it worked fine. Last year I bought a EcoFlow Delta Max 2000 Solar battery and now use it to make bread.

I love the smell of fresh bread in the morning. Smells like good living.

[FlyingScot]

We have a Zorirushi BBC-HAC10 and hardly use it as we don't eat much bread. We have discussed selling it but weirdly we keep it just for making banana bread.

I haven't measured the power consumption. One negative is the settings are fixed. No custom times from what I have found.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

We have a Zorirushi BBC-HAC10 and hardly use it as we don't eat much bread. We have discussed selling it but weirdly we keep it just for making banana bread.

I haven't measured the power consumption. One negative is the settings are fixed. No custom times from what I have found.

That’s the tiny one that bakes a small loaf on its side… with one kneading paddle.

I have no experience with that one, but the 1lb loaf machine with horizontal pan does have all the programming etc.

I think you must have dough programs? Try it for pizza dough, it’s a winner

[UFO]

Made 2 French Sticks with Zero Amps used

Made the dough by hand and used my solar cooker to cook the French Sticks - They came up absolutely fantastic and the kids smashed them with just butter before they were even cold

[UFO]

Originally Posted by mbianka

I love the smell of fresh bread in the morning.

Reminds me of Apocalypse Now

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by UFO

Made 2 French Sticks with Zero Amps used

Made the dough by hand and used my solar cooker to cook the French Sticks - They came up absolutely fantastic and the kids smashed them with just butter before they were even cold

Add marmite half way through. You have a 50/50 chance that something will be left for you and the Mrs.

[TeddyDiver]

I'm installing electric oven, as a sucker for cooking can't live without one. Bet the energy comsumption is more than a bread machine but I intend to bake mostly when motoring 2kg/4lbs bread dought at one go, or 1kg/2lbs cinnamon rolls.. In a freezer they go (what's left after they rest and cool down) and some microwave radiation to make them "fresh" again.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by TeddyDiver

I'm installing electric oven, as a sucker for cooking can't live without one. Bet the energy comsumption is more than a bread machine but I intend to bake mostly when motoring 2kg/4lbs bread dought at one go, or 1kg/2lbs cinnamon rolls.. In a freezer they go (what's left after they rest and cool down) and some microwave radiation to make them "fresh" again.

Portable convection ovens like from Breville are energy efficient but of course not as good as a bread machine which simply can’t be beat, not even by a solar oven for those with proper solar arrays.

I generated 10kWh solar power the other day, enough to bake more than 20 big loafs with the Zojirushi

[CaptTom]

I haven't had good luck microwaving bread. Always comes out rubbery. Best I've been able to do is 15-20 seconds in the microwave. That doesn't seem to hurt them too much. But it's definitely not the same.

I recently bought a portable proofing/warming bag which probably doesn't take too much energy. My plan was to use it when transporting fresh bread to get-togethers. But it might work as a re-warmer, too.

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

I haven't had good luck microwaving bread. Always comes out rubbery. Best I've been able to do is 15-20 seconds in the microwave. That doesn't seem to hurt them too much. But it's definitely not the same.

I recently bought a portable proofing/warming bag which probably doesn't take too much energy. My plan was to use it when transporting fresh bread to get-togethers. But it might work as a re-warmer, too.

?? Microwave?! The Breville dough proofing is done using their “Pro” convection oven: https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV9.../dp/B01N5UPTZS

See circled menu option

[TeddyDiver]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

Portable convection ovens like from Breville are energy efficient but of course not as good as a bread machine which simply can’t be beat, not even by a solar oven for those with proper solar arrays.

I generated 10kWh solar power the other day, enough to bake more than 20 big loafs with the Zojirushi

No portable. Full size domestic appliance.

[TeddyDiver]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

I haven't had good luck microwaving bread. Always comes out rubbery. Best I've been able to do is 15-20 seconds in the microwave. That doesn't seem to hurt them too much. But it's definitely not the same.

I recently bought a portable proofing/warming bag which probably doesn't take too much energy. My plan was to use it when transporting fresh bread to get-togethers. But it might work as a re-warmer, too.

Needs smaller bread or even rolls. Big ones needs to be precut before freezing and then they freeze dry if frozen too long.

[mbianka]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

That’s the tiny one that bakes a small loaf on its side… with one kneading paddle.

I have no experience with that one, but the 1lb loaf machine with horizontal pan does have all the programming etc.

I think you must have dough programs? Try it for pizza dough, it’s a winner

I think the Zorirushi BBC-HAC10 does have a dough mode. On my list of things is to try making some Pizza dough and cook it in a cast iron pan on the stove.