22 KitchenAid Stand Mixer Tips & Troubleshooting Help

Posted By Tipnut On August 15, 2012 @ 11:40 am In Kitchen Tips | 53 Comments

I love my KitchenAid and although I haven’t had any problems with it yet (knock on wood), I decided to put together a page full of tips and tricks that I’ve bookmarked from around the web so I have them on hand “just in case”.

So far there are basic maintenance solutions and fixes but I’ve also found a few neat ideas to try (such as shredding chicken, pulled pork, making homemade butter, etc.).

If you’re a lucky duck who has an old workhorse mixer that just won’t quit (pre-1986) and it’s getting a bit beat up, you’ll find a tutorial for how to take it apart and repaint it so it looks shiny new again.

Is there a goody I missed? Please feel free to share your experience in the comments section below. I’ll be adding more helpful ideas to this page as I find them so you may want to bookmark it for reference.

PS: Don’t miss the appliance cover tutorials I have listed on this page ^[1], these will help keep the machine dust-free.

artisanbreadbaking.com

How To Grease It ^[2]: Here’s a well done tutorial with plenty of pictures showing how to take it apart and grease it (for maintenance).

Leaking Grease Fix ^[3]: (video) This can happen if it sits too long between uses.

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milehimama.com

Converting Bread Machine Recipes ^[4]: Especially useful for recipes that call for the bread machine’s dough cycle.

Shredding Cooked Chicken ^[5]: Uses the cookie paddle attachment and takes just a few seconds!

simplyhealthyfam.blogspot.ca

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How To Adjust The Beater ^[6]: (video) Shows how to make small adjustments to the screw, testing is done with a dime in the bowl so you can tell when the tweaking is ideal.

Use The Dough Hook For Meatloaf ^[7]: (can also use the paddle) The result is a finer textured meatloaf that holds its shape well.

tasteofhome.com

thekitchn.com

Drape A Towel Over The Bowl ^[8]: (when mixing) This helps protect from a cloud of flour kicking up.

Dump In All Dry Ingredients At Once ^[9]: (instead of incrementally) No more fussing with trying to add scoops of flour!

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Head Wiggles ^[10]: You’ll need to do a simple hinge pin adjustment. This quick video will show you how.

Brown Ooze Around The Drip Ring ^[11]: (alternative fix to leaking grease mentioned above) Turn on Speed 10 for 2 minutes then wipe up any oil.

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youcraftmeup.blogspot.ca

How To Paint It ^[12]: If you have an old one that’s getting pretty shabby, here’s how to re-paint it and add vinyl decals.

Roll It On Marbles ^[13]: (comment from January 7, 2009) Remove the 5 rubber feet at the bottom and replace them with marbles. Rest on a dry sponge to avoid it sliding off counter.

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kitchenstewardship.com

Make It Easy To Slide ^[14]: By setting it on top of a dishcloth or small towel (the page has more tips too).

DIY Fixes ^[15]: Covers a few issues such as oil leaking, overheating, working with non-KitchenAid recipes and overkneading.

judysbakeryandtestkitchen.blogspot.ca

thekitchn.com

Make Butter ^[16]: Two quarts of cream will make a pound, whip at high speed, rinse well, wrap and freeze.

Kneading Advice For Various Flours ^[17]: The time difference between white flour; part white flour; whole grain flours.

sharealikecooking.blogspot.ca

tasteofhome.com

Pin “Won’t Push In” Fix ^[18]: Wipe spring with a hot wet cloth then apply a drop of vegetable oil and wipe again. Work the spring by hand a few times before trying attachment again.

Easy Pulled Pork ^[19]: Cut meat into 2 pound pieces (removing excess fat & the bone first) and use the dough hook for 20-30 seconds at a time.

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How To Cream Butter & Sugar ^[20]: Some great advice in this thread including: Make sure to use the paddle, beat butter first then add sugar (and more).

Hand Painted Designs Gallery ^[21]: No tutorials here but wow! these are too beautiful not to share. Lots of inspiration if you’re planning a makeover.

un-amore.com

sweetsugarbelle.com

DIY Splash Guard ^[22]: Cheap & easy to make by cutting a hole in a plastic lid.

Make Your Own Flour ^[23]: Requires the grain mill attachment, Chef Adam Kaye states that recipes will take on a whole new dimension.

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URLs in this post:

[1] listed on this page: http://tipnut.com/appliance-covers/

[2] How To Grease It: http://artisanbreadbaking.com/ka_greasing/

[3] Leaking Grease Fix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eKHVvNX5eY

[4] Converting Bread Machine Recipes: http://www.milehimama.com/convert-bread-machine-recipe-to-kitchenaid-wfmw/

[5] Shredding Cooked Chicken: http://simplyhealthyfam.blogspot.ca/2010/05/shredded-chicken-bbq-sandwiches.html

[6] How To Adjust The Beater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNwhrqJVkYc

[7] Use The Dough Hook For Meatloaf: http://community.tasteofhome.com/community_forums/f/30/p/183783/185134.aspx#185134

[8] Drape A Towel Over The Bowl: http://www.thekitchn.com/tip-drape-a-kitchen-towel-over-103429

[9] Dump In All Dry Ingredients At Once: http://www.thekitchn.com/tip-for-kitchenaid-users-dump-130621

[10] Head Wiggles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qioHm1PQns

[11] Brown Ooze Around The Drip Ring: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811843

[12] How To Paint It: http://youcraftmeup.blogspot.ca/2010/06/kitchenaid-makeover.html

[13] Roll It On Marbles: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/331194

[14] Make It Easy To Slide: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/07/28/kitchen-tip-tuesday-random-ideas-for-your-kitchenaid-mixer/

[15] DIY Fixes: http://judysbakeryandtestkitchen.blogspot.ca/2010/07/kitchenaid-mixer-tips.html

[16] Make Butter: http://www.thekitchn.com/tip-make-butter-by-the-pound-i-97984

[17] Kneading Advice For Various Flours: http://sharealikecooking.blogspot.ca/2012/01/kitchen-aid-mixers-kneading-tips.html

[18] Pin “Won’t Push In” Fix: http://community.tasteofhome.com/community_forums/f/30/p/365520/366871.aspx#366871

[19] Easy Pulled Pork: http://community.tasteofhome.com/community_forums/f/30/p/256582/257933.aspx#257933

[20] How To Cream Butter & Sugar: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/758476

[21] Hand Painted Designs Gallery: http://www.un-amore.com/alldesignsgallery.html

[22] DIY Splash Guard: http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2011/04/splash-guard-west-texas-style/

[23] Make Your Own Flour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ollarMpW9YA

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