White Mountain NDWMIME611 6-Quart Wooden-Bucket Electric-Motor Ice-Cream Maker

Product Description

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6-Quart Electric Wooden-Bucket Ice-Cream Maker
The Formula for Sweet Memories

• Superior Craftsmanship
• Delicious Homemade Ice Cream
• Family Fun

You may never have experienced ice cream this good, and if you ever have, it was probably homemade on a White Mountain brand ice-cream maker. Either way, investing in one now will bring you ice cream you'll never forget, and family memories that will last a lifetime.
Highlights
Commercial-grade motor
6-quart bucket
Slide and lock brackets hold/release the motor
Stainless-steel canister and cast-iron dasher




Detailed Features

1. Motor
Only the White Mountain brand uses a 12,000 RPM commercial-grade motor, now with a NEW color and improvements, that provides the churning torque needed for making homemade ice cream. No other ice-cream maker has the power to restart after stopping to add fruit, berries, chocolate or candy to a thickened ice-cream mixture.
2. 6-Quart Bucket
The NEW premium dark wood stained bucket is crafted of select pine from New England and bound with strong galvanized hoops and electroplated fittings to ensure lasting stability. NEW and improved slide and lock brackets hold and easily release the motor.


3. Canister
The tall canister design allows the ice cream to come in close contact with the ice and rock salt making it freeze faster. Our canister is manufactured of heavy-duty stainless steel that will provide years of ice-cream making service.
4. Dasher
The patented dasher system is constructed of heavy-duty cast iron and is electroplated for lasting durability. It will never warp out of shape like plastic dashers are prone to do. And the beech wood blades are self-adjusting to ensure uniform scraping of the ice-cream mixture on the canisters interior sidewall.
Hand-crafted wooden bucket of New England white pine along with the powerful motor and a little love makes amazing Homemade ice cream. A latch is not needed on this new and improved motor. The easiest way to attach your new White Mountain Brand green motor is to have the motor logo and the bucket logo both facing you. Place the motor onto the dasher spindle and slide the motor into the bracket.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 13.3 x 20.6 inches ; 19.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004EBUZV0
• Item model number: NDWMIME611
  

Product Features

• 6-quart electric ice-cream maker with 12,000 RPM commercial-grade motor
• Dark wood stained bucket with galvanized hoops and electroplated fittings
• Tall stainless-steel canister; cast-iron dasher electroplated for enhanced durability
• Self-adjusting beech wood blades ensure uniform scraping of the ice-cream mixture
• Slide and lock brackets hold and easily release the motor; stop/start for add-ins

 

White Mountain NDWMIME611 6-Quart Wooden-Bucket Electric-Motor Ice-Cream Maker

 

Customer Reviews

Living in Florida, ice cream is a treat we enjoy almost year round and having switched to healthy food alternatives several years ago, making our own delicious ice cream is something we enjoy especially when kids are visiting.
We've owned a large (6 quart) plastic version of an ice cream machine by a popular maker for years and it has done it's job "okay". My spouse (who is the one running the ice cream machine) always complained about the tendency of the old machine to run slow and cause more melting than necessary. Of course, having come from the old school version which was hand cranked, the motor itself seemed just fine to me.
Well, I was not only proven wrong but SO WRONG! This machine puts the old one to shame. First, the quality of parts and materials is simply not even in the same ball park. Although both are 6 quarts in size, this is a wooden barrel/bucket versus plastic on the other, the insert is stainless versus aluminum/tin and the paddles are a hefty metal versus plastic. The motor - well they are not even a little comparable. This one makes at least three full rotations versus one on the former...literally, we measured it! It's also substantially more powerful and louder which is a bit of a negative but to be expected. Notice, this unit has over 12,000 RPM versus around 4,000 on the old unit...it REALLY makes a difference in speed and strength!
As for the wooden bucket, it is suggested that you add a bit of water a few minutes before using the machine so it absorbs/expands and doesn't leak during use since it is real wood rather than plastic. Don't worry - the part that holds the ice cream is fully stainless steel and very simple to clean.
Despite the immense difference in materials and overall quality, this unit does have a few negatives. First, the motor just sits on top of the spindle but alignment seems a bit tricky since it doesn't "lock" in place tightly. The motor slides into a slot and is easy to install once you stop "over-thinking it". However, even after installing it seems to have a lot of wiggle room remaining...more than I anticipated for sure. Try as I might, there was no way to secure it in a way that felt more stable...apparently that is just the way it's made. Next, it is loud. Of course, that is in proportion to the power of the machine but the noise level combined with the wiggle is a bit disconcerting. Finally, this will require a slight bit more maintenance than a plastic unit but of course, that is also to be expected and more than fair trade-off for the lack of bph and other health hazards associated with plastic.
Bottom line - an impressive unit that FAR exceeds most any other on the market. Strong motor that outperforms others by at least 3x's, wonderful quality materials. Negatives include a disconcerting "wiggle" and fairly high noise level. This would make a beautiful gift idea and/or perfect item for those that really enjoy ice cream and want an ice cream maker that will last a lifetime while reminding of old-fashioned churns.

Call me a newbie, but I've never made ice cream before and was hoping for a detailed instructional guide with lots of pictures. There wasn't one. What came in the box was a user manual that wasn't exactly idiot proof. It will take a bit of common sense if you've never used one. We got through it and the results were way better than expected.
What I loved best was the pine wood bucket and heavy-duty motor. Also, the user manual has recipes that are easy to follow. Once the mixture is chilled, it takes less than thirty minutes to make six quarts of soft-serve ice cream.
The recipes are broken down where you can make two quarts, four quarts, or six quarts. Our first batch was the maximum and we had too much leftover. I was surprised at how well the remainder tasted throughout the week. The texture held firm too.
Lastly, I'd like to mention the pine wood bucket leaked after the third use. The inside of the bucket has a coating to protect the wood. I'm not sure if this leakage is normal, but wanted to mention it. When using outside, this isn't a big deal. Still, it's something I'd like to be aware of prior to purchase.