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Famag IM-5S HH Mixer, Arctic White

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Famag Grilletta Mixer

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Famag just informed us that price increases will be coming soon for their 20kg through 50kg mixers. Famag mixers are lower priced now than they will be, so we recommend ordering soon to beat the higher prices that are coming!

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Italian-made Famag spiral mixers are world renowned for outstanding baking results. As Famag's exclusive importer, Pleasant Hill Grain is proud to offer these high performance mixers! 

Engineered expressly for ideal dough-mixing and kneading results, Famag spiral mixers feature a spiral agitator that remains stationary while the bowl rotates, bringing the dough to the stainless steel dough hook with each revolution. This action is exceptionally thorough and uniform, while avoiding both overworking and overheating of the dough. An integrated offset breaker bar ensures ideal metering of the dough into the spiral hook. This three-way kneading process is exceptionally thorough and fast, yet the low impact and widely distributed dough contact of the spiral hook completely avoids overworking and overheating of the dough. Wide-range, infinitely variable speed adjustment lets you dial in precisely the action you want.

Artisan Rolls

The IM-5 mixer is available in two dough hook RPM ranges: 98-245 or 130-312 RPM. Read about the difference between these models in the high hydration dough section below.

PROFESSIONAL DESIGN 

Famag mixers feature heavy duty chain overhead drive, with a high torque dual-belt final drive. FAG sealed industrial ball bearings are used for exceptionally long life. Construction is robust throughout, as attested to by the mixer’s substantial 66 lb. weight. Epoxy powder coating over a steel cabinet protects the handsome appearance of your Famag mixer.

Tilting or Fixed Head 

The Famag Grilletta IM-5 mixer is available with either a tilting head that features a high lift drive and lift assist, or with a fixed head. The model with the fixed head is the IM-5, and the model with the tilting head and removable bowl is the IM-5S. The bowl is removable on the mixer with a tilting head, and is not removable on the mixer with a fixed head. 

If you're mixing high hydration doughs we recommend you purchase a tilting head/removable bowl model so it's easier to remove the dough from the bowl, and to clean the bowl. It's easy to remove low hydration dough from the fixed head mixer than it is to remove high hydration dough, and cleaning the bowl after mixing low hydration dough is easily done with the bowl attached to the mixer.

FAMAG GRILLETTA MODEL COMPARISON

Model
Tilting Head
Removable Bowl
Spiral Hook Speed Range
Ratio of Bowl to Dough Hook RPM
How to Order
IM-5

98-245 RPM 1:8 Above on this page.
IM-5S YES YES 98-245 RPM 1:8 Above on this page.
IM-5 HH

130-312 RPM 1:9 Call or email to place special order.
IM-5S HH YES YES 130-312 RPM
1:9 Above on the page. 
Artisan Boules

HIGH HYDRATION OR HEAVY DOUGH 

Thanks to the spiral hook’s action, mixtures that overtax other designs—such as pizza or bagel dough—are handled easily, quickly and efficiently in the Famag spiral dough mixer. Doughs of all kinds, from heavy to high-hydration artisan doughs, come out smooth, silky and perfectly developed. 

The Famag IM-5S HH mixer is identical to the standard IM-5S Famag mixer, except that it has a special sprocket that allows the mixer to run at a faster RPM. The spiral hook on this model runs at 130-312 RPM, while the hook on the standard IM-5S mixer runs at 98-245 RPM. Click here for the approximate RPM at each speed, for each model. The IM-5S HH mixer is designed specifically for high hydration dough (over 75% hydration). If you aren't planning to make a lot of high hydration dough, the mixer with the regular sprocket is a great option. 

SUPER CAPACITY RANGE 

Famag's Grilletta IM-5 mixes and kneads up to 11 lbs. of dough at 60% hydration (or more at higher hydration), but also handles batches as small as 1.3 lbs (0.6 kg) equally as well. In terms of flour capacity, this is 6.6 lbs (3 kg) down to 0.8 lb (400 g). Capacity of the stainless steel bowl is 8.4 quarts (8 liters). The kneading arm of the Famag IM-5S lifts high for bowl access and removal, and provides lift-assist.

Famag Mixer Capacities at 50-60% Hydration

Flour

Total Weight

IM-5

6.6 lbs / 3 kg

11 lbs. / 5 kg

IM-8

11 lbs / 5 kg

17.6 lbs. / 8 kg

IM-10

15.4 lbs / 7 kg

23 lbs. / 10.5 kg

IM-15

17.6 lbs / 8 kg

26 lbs. / 12 kg

IM-20

26.4 lbs / 12 kg

39.6 lbs. / 18 kg

IM-30

37 lbs / 12 kg

66 lbs. / 30 kg

IM-40

55 lbs / 25 kg

83 lbs. / 38 kg

IM-50

72.7 lbs / 33 kg

110 lbs. / 50 kg

Notes 

  1. Heavier doughs can be mixed when the hydration level is higher than the 60% hydration formulas listed above. 
  1. The flour used for these capacity tests was 00 durum wheat flour.

Speed Based on Hydration 

Variable speed mixers have a speed dial marked from 1-10. For normal dough with a hydration of 55-65%, the mixer can be operated at speeds 1 through 5. With 65-75% hydration, at speeds 1 through 6-7, and with dough over 75% hydration, at speeds 1 through 8-10. These are general guidelines, as dough characteristics vary. If mixing dough that's less than 60% hydration, it's recommended to only fill the bowl to 50% capacity, and mix for only 10 minutes at a time; judgment must be exercised in any case, to avoid kneading dough so dry it’s outside of normal baking parameters, regardless of the hydration numbers. With dough over 60% hydration, dough can be mixed for up to 20-25 minutes before the mixer should be turned off for about 40 minutes.

FORWARD AND REVERSE MIXING

There are two buttons on the Famag mixer for controlling the direction of both the dough hook and bowl. The left arrow button moves the spiral hook in a downward motion, and the right arrow button moves the hook in an upward motion. The left arrow button can be referred to as the “forward” direction while the right arrow button can be referred to as the “reverse” direction.

Some users incorporate ingredients with the spiral hook turning in an upward motion, to reduce the amount of oxygen incorporated into the ingredients, and then switch to a downward motion to knead the dough. Others users prefer to mix with the hook turning in a downward motion from start to finish.

COLORS

Famag spiral dough mixers are available in a wide selection of colors. Dark Silver, Marina, and Emerald are pearl finishes that have a subtle pearlescent luster. Sparkle Silver has a brilliant sparkle to it that catches light more than the pearlescent colors will. Arctic White, Ruby, and Maraschino have a glossy finish. Galaxy sparkles in gold, red, blue, and green over a black background. Because of the unique characteristics of the Galaxy color, 3” x 6” Galaxy color sample cards are available by U.S. mail at a cost of $7 (which includes shipping). This cost is refundable as a credit toward the purchase of any color or model of Famag mixer purchased within 30 days (and you can keep the card).

Color options are shown below. Choose a color from the dropdown menu selector above.

artisan bread slippersGOURMET DREAM MACHINE 

Whether you’re a commercial user or a dedicated home enthusiast, Famag offers exceptional value as well as performance. They’re competitively priced, and backed by a three year warranty covering either home or commercial use. As a gourmet chef at home, or at work, the Famag spiral dough mixer will quickly take its place as your trusted culinary partner. Order yours today and see just how much you’ve been missing!

Famag Grilletta IM-5 Variable Speed Mixer

Bowl capacity
8.4 Q (8L)
Bowl Dimensions (inside dia. x H)
IM-5 Tilting: 9.4" x 7"
IM-5 Fixed: 10" x 6.2"
Bowl Weight 4.5 lbs.
Dough Capacity 1 1.3 to 11 lbs. (0.6 to 5 kg)
Flour Capacity 1 0.8 to 6.6 lbs. (0.4 to 3 kg)
Industrial Motor 110V, 350W, 1PH
Dimensions: Head down (W x D x H) 2 IM-5 Tilting: 18.7" x 10.2" x 15.3"
IM-5 Fixed: 17.5" x 10" x 17.2"
Dimensions: Head Up (W x D x H) 2 IM-5 Tilting: 20.2" x 10.2" x 26"
Weight 66 lbs.
Speed Control Infinitely variable
Kneading Arm Lifts Up Optional
Removable Bowl Optional
Warranty 3 year home, 1 year commercial
1. Based on 50-60% hydration dough.
2. Dimensions are measured from facing the control panel.
For more details see the specs tab, above.

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THIS PRODUCT IS MADE IN ITALY!

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Available colors
Arctic White
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Specs

Manufacturer Part Number
IM-5
UPC/EAN Number
0751889522038
Brand
Famag
Color
Emerald, Maraschino, Marina, Dark Silver, Sparkle Silver, White, Arctic White, Ruby
Width
Tilting: 18.7" / Fixed: 17.5”
Depth
Tilting: 10.25" / Fixed: 10”
Height
Tilting, head down: 15.25", head up: 26" / Fixed: 17.25”
Bowl Dimensions (Dia. x H)
Tilting: 9.4" x 7", Fixed: 10" x 6.2"
Weight (lbs.)
66
Bowl Weight
4.5 lbs
Capacity (volume)
8L
Dough Capacity
1.3 to 11 lbs (0.6 to 5 kg)
Flour Capacity
0.8 lbs to 6.6 lbs (400 g to 3 kg)
RPM
Select an option from the dropdown menu
Speeds
Variable
Volts AC
110
Horsepower
2/5 HP
Hertz
60
Amps
3.2
Cord Length
72"
Cord Storage
Yes
Cord-End Plug
Std. 120V
Origin
Imported
Certifications
CE
Warranty Length
3 year home, 1 year commercial
Commercial Warranty
Yes
Country of Manufacture
Italy

Care Instructions

Famag professional dough mixers require periodic inspection and adjustments of drive belt and chain tension. Details are provided in the manual.

Shipping

We stock this product in our Nebraska warehouse. Most of our shipments are by UPS Ground or Home Delivery and you should receive your order in five business days or less from ship-out. Click here for more information about shipping.

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Häussler Utility Cart with Wheels
With all-welded construction, this cart is as strong and stable as it is handsome. The large soft-tired casters roll quiet and won’t mark floors. Two easy-locking wheels ensure that your mixer will stay right where you want it. Wheels measure 2-7/8" diameter.
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Rolling Kitchen Cart, 20 x 12 x 26.5 inch

Our silver kitchen cart with 3" adjustable height caster wheels is a strong, durable and attractive way to add extra workspace to your kitchen! This small kitchen cart is an ideal option for heavy stand mixers that you don't want to set on your counter or move around without wheels. Two caster wheels swivel and lock into place. The large soft-tired casters roll quietly and won’t mark floors. This cart, exclusive to Pleasant Hill Grain, measures 20" x 12" x 26.5" and is large enough and strong enough to handle the Famag Grilletta, Famag IM-8S, and Famag IM-10S mixers, as well as the Haussler Alpha mixer. See all of our dough mixers here .

Casters require assembly to cart.

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Fabric Cover for Famag IM-5/8/10 Mixers

This TNT fabric cover fits the 8 kg and 10 kg Famag mixers, and can be used over the 5 kg mixers but it will be a looser fit. The cover is stain resistant and water repellent.

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Chef's Choice 615A Slicer

We have a Chef's Choice 615A Slicer available on our clearance page.

Slice all kinds of cheese, meat, bread and much more, quickly and easily with this quality new slicer from Edgecraft/Chef'sChoice®. The 615A features precision depth control and a strong, high quality 120 watt gearmotor. Micrometer control dial selects slices from deli-thin to half-inch or thicker. Large multipurpose 7-inch stainless steel blade handles a wide range of food sizes and shapes. Parts remove easily for cleaning, a serving tray (not pictured) and metal food pusher are included.

The Model 615A slicer is gear driven, so there's no belt to slip under load.

Whether you’re entertaining guests or serving up fresh food for the family, this elegantly styled electric food slicer is engineered for power, efficiency and smooth operation. The Model 615A will help to quickly and easily slice a wide variety of foods including meat, vegetables, bread and cheese. It’s the perfect solution for home chefs who seek innovative options for preparing meals, entertaining cost effectively, controlling portions and enjoying freshly sliced foods.

The Model 615A’s precision thickness control allows users to slice from deli-thin to approximately 3/4" thick. Its intermittent and continuous on/off switch and safety button secures food carriage in “lock” position to limit access to blade when not in use.

The Chef’s Choice 615 and 615A slicers are identical; the "A” simply specifies that it was made in a new Chef's Choice production facility.

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Zassenhaus Bread Slicer

Thanks to the Zassenhaus Manual Bread Slicer, slicing homemade bread into perfectly uniform slices is as easy as turning a crank. This classic hand slicer combines nostalgia with modern German design, making toast or a sandwich made with your own fresh bread, a whole lot easier. The painted finish and classic wood base provides a beautiful touch to your kitchen.

If you want a precision tool for slicing and cutting homemade bread in your own kitchen, look no further! The Zassenhaus bread cutter features an ultra sharp stainless steel blade with a special serrated edge made in Solingen, Germany. The four suction cups on the bottom of the base help secure the bread slicer while slicing. We've found that the suction cups secure best to glass, marble, and quartz surfaces.

This manual bread slicer is sure to impress you with its highly adjustable design that allows you to choose the exact thickness of your slices, up to 0.7”. The Zassenhaus bread slicer is the perfect tool for slicing everything from crusty artisan bread to soft enriched breads. Adjust the knob on the base to the desired thickness of your slice, and turn the handle as you guide the bread along the blade. To clean, simply wipe carefully with a damp cloth.

Founded in 1867 as an export store for small steel goods and tools, Zassenhaus has become the epitome of high quality spice and coffee mills, as well as many other useful, high quality kitchen tools. Zassenhaus combines classic, timeless styles with reliable functionality and innovative design.

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Artisan Baker's Gift Bundle

Are you ready to wow an aspiring artisan bread baker in your life? The Artisan Baker's Gift Bundle will start them on their journey!

The best way to measure ingredients for baking is to weight them, and the OXO Good Grips Scale weighs up to 11 pounds in ounces, pounds, kilograms and grams. A feature we especially appreciate is the pull-out digital display so we can read the weight even when we have a large bowl on the scale.

Proofing dough in the round rattan proofing basket made by Frieling, with a basket liner, is an easy way to create a boule for a truly artisan-style bread. Proofing bags (pack of 100) are an easy way to keep the dough humid while it's proofing, so it doesn't dry out.

Scoring is the technique of slashing the top of bread dough with a lame to allow the bread to open up while rising, as it bakes. The Mure & Peyrot Adour scoring lame is easy to use, and comes with a cover to keep the blade protected when not in use. We do offer replacement blades.

The German-made Haussler Star dough stencil is a unique tool that is sure to delight! The stencil impresses an attractive star-shaped design in bread rolls and buns. It's especially good for making Austrian Kaiser rolls.

Maldon sea salt flakes from the shores of the Blackwater Estuary in England are a gourmet way to finish artisan breads. We like to sprinkle Maldon flakes on focaccia bread, and chocolate chip cookies too!

Also included is our favorite 100% Whole Wheat Bread recipe printed on a thick, glossy recipe card!

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Syncoat® Lubricant, 8 Wt Oz

It penetrates, stays put, and reduces friction virtually to zero. In a nutshell, that’s Syncoat®.

Ideal for culinary mixer drive chains, this full-synthetic formulation will keep your mixer running quite and smooth. By dramatically reducing wear, Syncoat® pays for itself many times over—not only in reduced replacement parts costs, but in saved maintenance and repair time as well. It gets into nooks and crannies that heavier greases can’t, and as a full synthetic it won't gum up and harden. Syncoat® is the perfect tool for a crucial job!

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Fabulous Mixer
By Gil T. in MS on 7/14/2019 Verified Buyer

I owned a bakery for several years, and am now retired and bake at home. Until I got the Famag mixer, I almost gave up on finding a mixer that produces good dough development in small home sized doughs—like 1,500 grams or so. The Famag is just great. Gives me good dough strength like I got in my larger spiral mixer at the bakery. I wish it had a built in timer, but other than that absolutely no complaints. I am SO GLAD I bought this mixer.

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Nice dough mixer!
By Boris T. in NY on 5/09/2019 Verified Buyer

The mixer IM-5S is very good, solid build, delivered on time, excellent packaging.

Now baking bread 4-5 times a week with confidence.
Pros: heavy. doesn't walk on a countertop, ever-ever.
Cons: heavy. I rent an apartment on the 4th floor and brought the mixer upstairs myself and only inside I noticed the sticker on a box "minimum two person lift". : )

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Great for dough
By JC in KS on 9/26/2020 Verified Buyer

I purchased an IM5 mixer (not the M5S) primarily for 75-85% hydration doughs. So far the mixer has been used for a few batches each of ciabatta, pizza in teglia dough, and focaccia, and it has been a treat to use when compared to the old KitchenAid. The dough is beautiful right out of the mixer, silky smooth with impressively developed gluten strength.
The mixer itself is quiet and cool running and appears to be a quality piece of equipment.

Don't be afraid if they're back-ordered either - this showed up about two weeks before Pleasant Hill's guess at a "back in stock" date. A very nice surprise!

Moderator : Thanks for your review, JC. For the record, our posted ETAs aren't really guesses. They're almost invariably based on statements from suppliers or actual shipment tracking info. Glad you like your Famag!
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Simple and Smart!
By Susan P. in MD on 5/27/2020 Verified Buyer

I recently retired from my mobile pizza business and along with it went my spiral mixer. I looked for a smaller one that I could use in my home. Iam so thrilled with the Famag Grilletta. Tomorrow Iam going to make 8 lb of pizza dough and i would never have been able to do so with my KA.

The design is simple and smart. Worth the money.

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Smoooooooooth..
By Jeff C., GA on 5/25/2020 Verified Buyer

Spiral mixer? Breaker bar? Capacity? Dough temperature? Friction from the hook and turning bowl? Does it work on small batches? Which speed? Relax. It's all good. A 1.5 kg Pain Au Levain at 78% hydration, or 3 kg bialy dough, or a 1 pound test loaf of egg dough, or pumpernickel, or an 85% hydration tartine, or - you get the idea. This thing is awesome. Yeast breads, sourdoughs, various pre-ferments and flour combinations - this thing gets the dough smoooooooooth. Small batches or larger, lots of water or just a bit, added ingredients like roasted garlic, seeds, nuts, etc. - like a hot knife through butter, without the heat, of course. Highly recommended, but you're gonna want the bigger one as soon as you make a few batches: -)

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Thanks to everyone at PHG!
By Roger D. in NV on 3/11/2020 Verified Buyer

After preordering my Famag IM-5S back in November, I kept getting emails that it was further delayed due to one reason or the other. This is not PHG's fault by any means and I would like to give a shout out to everyone there who made this order come true finally lol. Barbara was especially helpful and was patient for most of my responses since maybe I was getting lets say a little edgy in mine?! Ha... but in the end, y'all there did a fantastic job in getting my mixer to me and I cannot express my sincere gratitude enough. Thank you and anyone who asks where I purchased the mixer or any other baking equipment, grains, etc I will steer them to PHG. Again, thank you so much.

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Works better than Kenwood stand mixer
By Xiaoke M. in MS on 1/22/2020 Verified Buyer

I have a Kenwood KM080, which motor is much more powerful than KitchenAid Pro600. However, planetary motion is not great for kneading stiff dough. Spiral mixer is a much better choice for lean dough.

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Awesome dough kneader
By Walter S. in CA on 7/31/2020 Verified Buyer

Works as advertised. The hard work of kneading bread becomes easy as pie! Awesome dough kneader.

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Good even with high hydration doughs
By ROBERTO Z. in FL on 1/30/2021 Verified Buyer

Excellent mixer with outstanding results even with high hydration doughs. My first run was a 83% Asian milk bread and it turn out superb. The gluten was perfectly develop and separated from the bowl nicely. My only regret now is not having ordered the next size up.

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Clanking Noise
By Steve on 12/22/2024 Verified Buyer

This mixer has certainly made a positive impact on my sourdough and Neapolitan pizza dough however, the locking base on mine is slightly off so each rotation of the bowl hits against the metal back causing it clank. I'm certainly disappointed given the cost and high esteem which are given to Famag.

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