Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: BreadmanBrand: Breadman
Model: TR2500BC
Color: Brushed Stainless
Product features:
- Programmable bread machine bakes 1-, 1-1/2-, and 2-pound horizontal loaves
- Convection bake function for crisper crust; 300+ pre-programmed recipes
- Gluten-free, low-carb, cake batter, jam, and pizza-, bagel-, and pasta-dough options
- Fruit, nut, and herb "add-in" dispenser; 24-hour delay-bake timer
- Measures 9-1/2 by 15-1/4 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker
Customer Review: Breadman TR2500BC OK so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had mine about six months, made over 25 loaves of bread, a couple of pizza doughs (baked half one day, refrigerating the rest and baking a pizza the next day) and several dough recipes used for coffee cake. I am quite pleased, so far. I made a whole wheat bread recipe from the enclosed booklet, which came out perfect but was a dull loaf and have concentrated on trying to duplicate my personal favorite hand-made whole wheat bread, which I've made for years. Thus, I'm experimenting with the ingredients and having good success (far better than I used to get when making it by hand!), and have virtually perfected the recipe for the Breadman. I used to make a 2 lb loaf, and did that in the Breadman a few times but the pan is short and high and the slices are really too high for my toaster. So, now I cut down on the ingredients and use the 1.5 lb cycle and the bread is toaster-friendly. It actually comes out weighing about 1 lb. 14 oz. I've also made some great rye loaves and a nice pumpernickle, sticking with the 1.5 lb size/cycle.
The pizza doughs, made from the included recipe book, came out perfect. I made pastry doughs from a recipe in the newspaper (twice), and they too came out perfect.
It is important to be very careful to follow the product instructions. Measure ingredients very carefully and add in the order prescribed. I have a small digital scale I use in the kitchen (maximum 17 ounces or so) and I have found this invaluable when I use the Breadman. Instead of taking pains to carefully measure ingredients by volume each time, I have found it much easier to determine once exactly the weight of, for example, one level cup of white flour and then use the scale when I need any amount of white flour in a recipe for the Breadman. I also use the scale when adding liquid ingredients. When adding oil, I don't need to get a measuring spoon oily. I put my small oil bottle on the scale, hit the tare button and start pouring. If it's 1.5 tablespoons oil in the recipe, I stop pouring when the scale says -.70 ounces.
I don't want to have the paddle baked into my loaves, so I always remove it before the last rise cycle.
I took the time to put wide clear tape on the cover (front and back) of the included instruction and recipe book to keep it in good shape.
I had problems getting the Extras function to work, but found a workaround. I called Salton customer service, but the representative said she always just tosses extras in at the start. She thought they are supposed to dump at the beginning of the 2nd knead cycle. Actually, they dump somewhere in the middle of the 2nd knead cycle, when they do dump! I have gotten it to work consistently by pressing the Extras button right after pressing the start button. Actually, for the pumpkin (and sometimes also sunflower) seeds I add to my whole wheat bread I don't think it matters if I add them at the beginning. But for fragile "extras" it would be better to add them later in the process.
I'm so glad I bought this machine. It's saving me so much time. I am enjoying it immensely, and I no longer care when I'm running low on bread. It's just an excuse to have more fun with the Breadman!
In case anyone's curious, I measured the energy usage of the TR2500BC:
Plugged in: 8 watts
Preheat: 3 watts
First knead: alternates between zero and 50-90 watts
Second knead: 110-130 watts
Rise: 8 watts
Bake: 554 watts = 4.62 amps (at 120 volts AC)
And here's my recipe for my whole wheat bread, essentially the same as the one I've made for years and years and finally perfected for use with the Breadman. This comes out perfectly if you make it according to the instructions. Let it cool completely (3 hours is sufficient) before slicing with a sharp knife. To make this like I do you will need a good scale, preferably digital. Add ingredients in the order given and use the 1.5 lb whole wheat cycle. After 2:05, remove the paddle. The bread is finished 1:30 later.
10 oz water (or if using powdered eggs like I do, 11.1 oz water)
1 medium egg (if using powdered eggs, 0.2 oz)
0.5 oz oil
0.2 oz salt
1.3 oz nonfat dry milk (if using regular milk, use 1 cup and reduce water accordingly)
8 oz whole wheat flour
8 oz white flour (I use bread flour, but it's not essential)
1.3 oz sugar
0.45 oz wheat bran
0.9 oz wheat germ
1.5 oz pumpkin seeds
0.17 oz active dry yeast
Edit: I've had the machine about 1 1/2 years and used it about 100 times, including the bake cycle 1/2 those times. Yesterday I did the complete whole wheat 2 lb. cycle and then pressed Stop/Reset and unplugged the machine, just like I normally do per the instructions in the manual. About 2 hours later I filled the ingredient pan to make a different type of loaf and plugged it in and it didn't beep. The interior light went on but nothing was on the display and there was no response to button pushes. I presumed that this is the "emergency cycle" mentioned in R. VanCamp's review here (the most popular review). The machine came back to life the next morning. In the future I will always plug the machine in and make sure it's in the mood to work before putting ingredients in the pan. I read another review here on this machine by a user who said that twice their machine did this even days after last being used. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Another edit 2 1/2 years after purchase: I had read a review here by a guy who said he'd never use the delay feature because the bearing can't take it:
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Do not soak the pan in water to clean it! I've learned this the hard way. The weak spot is the shaft seal. It gets worn and allows water to seep down the shaft. The shaft may be stainless steel, but the bearing is plain steel. (Not bronze - what were these clowns thinking!) It eventually rusts and seizes up. Worse, the entire assembly is riveted together and is unrepairable. You're stuck having to buy a whole new pan, which as of today is $40 - an utter ripoff, given the quality of its construction. This problem, BTW, also argues against setting up the machine on timer, since sitting with unmixed ingredients also exposes the shaft to water leakage.
- Andy
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I took his word for this and have never used the delay feature and left water in the pan to soften dough caked on the shaft only briefly, however after having used the machine close to 200 times over the 2 1/2 years I've had it, the bearing is failing. The shaft is easily pushed toward the bottom of the pan and almost comes completely out of the bearing. When pushed back up, the shaft is covered with a black gunky substance eerily similar to motor oil! If the orientation of the shaft isn't correct, the parts don't fit together and the dough doesn't mix, meaning you need to adjust the components to get your dough to mix. If improperly aligned, the paddle does not rotate. You might not notice this before your recipe is rendered a disaster. I tried looking for a new pan but discover that Salton does not offer these. It's ebay or nothing, and I saw a used one sell a couple of days ago for $35 shipped, no bargain. I think if I'm careful enough I may be able to get by with the pan and paddle I have if I inspect the orientation of the spindle of the pan and that of the machine before dropping the pan in the machine, but it's not for sure. If I'd known about these difficulties I would have bought the Panasonic SD-YD250. The Panasonic's replacement parts are said to be somewhat expensive but at least they are available.
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Description of Breadman TR2500BC Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker
Bring Home the Bakery! Fall in love with your favorite breads and baked goods all over again! Featuring 16 unique baking functions in 3 loaf sizes ? 1, 1.5 & 2 lb. ? plus light, medium and dark crust control, you can make all your favorite breads, dough and even jams with ease ? including low carb and gluten free! Our patented automatic fruit & nut dispenser means no more waiting around, while convection technology ensures even cooking and professional results.Please Note: When delivered, kneading paddle may be attached to the power cord of the bread maker.Bread Machines
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