Product By Hamilton Beach(73 customers reviews)
Product Description
Makes ice cream, frozen yogurt, custard, sherbet & gelato, fully automatic, over 20 recipes included, Easy-Lock lid
Technical Details
Customer Reviews
2010-05-14
By Joyce A. Brenc
1st, a great value. If you get cream at a bulk store, 6 bucks for a 50 pound sack of rock salt, ice from your freezer, and a few pennies for the other ingredients (sugar and vanilla), you're looking at a gallon of high quality ice cream for 5 bucks or less. Figure you're saving 5-7 bucks a use. That means this unit pays for itself if you use if 6 times, maybe 10-20 times if you're spending a lot on added ingredients.
2nd. Simple to use. Really well designed. Can't for the life of me understand people sticking plastic orange juice container parts to "fix" it. If it doesn't work, bring it back! Otherwise, top only goes on one way, and there's a locking feature that means that the unit must be properly assembled to fit correctly.
3rd. For people saying "it uses a lot of ice, and I had to run to the store . . . " my lord people, are we that helpless? You own a freezer, right? Make your own ice. All it takes is just a bit of planning. Just a bit people, not invading-Soviet Russia level planning. If you have an auto ice maker on your freezer, just empty it into a very large zip lock 2 or 3 times and you're good to go.
4th. The unit stops spinning when the ice cream reaches a given viscosity. I've made several batches of several different types and the only time the ice cream was "runny" was when I didn't break up the cookies and they clogged the mixer holes and caused the unit to stop prematurely - my fault. The other batches all came out about the same - like a very thick yogurt consistency. Into the freezer, and a day later it's getting there and 2 days later it's the same consistency as store bought. If you're getting runny ice cream, you're doing something wrong. BTW - if you use more crushed ice and/or salt, the mixture gets colder quicker, and you'll get more-crystally ice cream. If you use regular ice and/or less salt, the mixing takes longer and you get a creamier texture - adjust to desired consistency!
5th. As for using Ben and Jerry's recipes, be aware that this can affect the mixer. Maybe BandJ's recipes require a higher torque motor. We have made several types of ice cream from the instructions that came with the mixer, and they all work great. If you load the ice cream with pretzels and what not, this might not be a powerful enough mixer.
Great unit. Highly recommended.
2010-05-13
By Eve in Decatur (Decatur, GA)
We bought this product to replace an old similar HB unit that we thought was about to croak. We loaded up the new machine for the first time and turned it on. It started making a weird sound. We took it apart to find that the machine had destroyed itself before we even got one batch of ice cream. Since it was too late to return it, we threw it away and continued to use the old model which has valiantly refused to die.
2010-05-12
By Margaret A. Nelson
Do you ever crave old fashioned, ice cream? I mean the kind that only your grandparents talked about; the kind that was so fresh, flavorful, and really delicious that you couldn't stop eating it. Crave it no more! The Hamilton Beach 4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker allows you to create that same wonderful, really creamy ice-cream of long ago! Easy to follow directions, some recipes only require as little as 5 ingredients. I have one suggestion: prior to making the ice-cream, freeze the metal container, this will cut down on the time it takes to process the ice-cream.Hamilton Beach 68330R 4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker
2010-04-26
By Cheryl Ann Whalen (Mass)
This ice cream maker is better than expected. It worked quickly and did a beautiful job. [...] made connoli ice cream and today we're making coconut lime. Delish!!
2010-04-11
By C. Potter (Texas)
My husband is an ice cream fanatic. I decided that one of the best presents I could get him for Christmas last year was a way to make ice cream whenever he wants it...which is a lot! Since December we have made nearly a gallon of ice cream at least every other week. We have yet to have any issues with the machine. It is loud, but I didn't expect it to be quiet. It freezes well. My biggest recommendation is to make sure you have a separate container to move the ice cream into for placement in the freezer. The metal freezing canister gets very cold, and hard to hold if put in the freezer for long term storage.
Makes ice cream, frozen yogurt, custard, sherbet & gelato, fully automatic, over 20 recipes included, Easy-Lock lid
Technical Details
- Ice-cream maker produces up to 4 quarts in 20 to 40 minutes
- Fully automatic operation--no labor-intensive stirring required
- Makes homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, custard, sherbet, and gelato
- Easy-lock lid; hand wash; user manual with 20 recipes included
- Measures approximately 12 by 12 by 13-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Customer Reviews
2010-05-14
By Joyce A. Brenc
1st, a great value. If you get cream at a bulk store, 6 bucks for a 50 pound sack of rock salt, ice from your freezer, and a few pennies for the other ingredients (sugar and vanilla), you're looking at a gallon of high quality ice cream for 5 bucks or less. Figure you're saving 5-7 bucks a use. That means this unit pays for itself if you use if 6 times, maybe 10-20 times if you're spending a lot on added ingredients.
2nd. Simple to use. Really well designed. Can't for the life of me understand people sticking plastic orange juice container parts to "fix" it. If it doesn't work, bring it back! Otherwise, top only goes on one way, and there's a locking feature that means that the unit must be properly assembled to fit correctly.
3rd. For people saying "it uses a lot of ice, and I had to run to the store . . . " my lord people, are we that helpless? You own a freezer, right? Make your own ice. All it takes is just a bit of planning. Just a bit people, not invading-Soviet Russia level planning. If you have an auto ice maker on your freezer, just empty it into a very large zip lock 2 or 3 times and you're good to go.
4th. The unit stops spinning when the ice cream reaches a given viscosity. I've made several batches of several different types and the only time the ice cream was "runny" was when I didn't break up the cookies and they clogged the mixer holes and caused the unit to stop prematurely - my fault. The other batches all came out about the same - like a very thick yogurt consistency. Into the freezer, and a day later it's getting there and 2 days later it's the same consistency as store bought. If you're getting runny ice cream, you're doing something wrong. BTW - if you use more crushed ice and/or salt, the mixture gets colder quicker, and you'll get more-crystally ice cream. If you use regular ice and/or less salt, the mixing takes longer and you get a creamier texture - adjust to desired consistency!
5th. As for using Ben and Jerry's recipes, be aware that this can affect the mixer. Maybe BandJ's recipes require a higher torque motor. We have made several types of ice cream from the instructions that came with the mixer, and they all work great. If you load the ice cream with pretzels and what not, this might not be a powerful enough mixer.
Great unit. Highly recommended.
2010-05-13
By Eve in Decatur (Decatur, GA)
We bought this product to replace an old similar HB unit that we thought was about to croak. We loaded up the new machine for the first time and turned it on. It started making a weird sound. We took it apart to find that the machine had destroyed itself before we even got one batch of ice cream. Since it was too late to return it, we threw it away and continued to use the old model which has valiantly refused to die.
2010-05-12
By Margaret A. Nelson
Do you ever crave old fashioned, ice cream? I mean the kind that only your grandparents talked about; the kind that was so fresh, flavorful, and really delicious that you couldn't stop eating it. Crave it no more! The Hamilton Beach 4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker allows you to create that same wonderful, really creamy ice-cream of long ago! Easy to follow directions, some recipes only require as little as 5 ingredients. I have one suggestion: prior to making the ice-cream, freeze the metal container, this will cut down on the time it takes to process the ice-cream.Hamilton Beach 68330R 4-Quart Automatic Ice-Cream Maker
2010-04-26
By Cheryl Ann Whalen (Mass)
This ice cream maker is better than expected. It worked quickly and did a beautiful job. [...] made connoli ice cream and today we're making coconut lime. Delish!!
2010-04-11
By C. Potter (Texas)
My husband is an ice cream fanatic. I decided that one of the best presents I could get him for Christmas last year was a way to make ice cream whenever he wants it...which is a lot! Since December we have made nearly a gallon of ice cream at least every other week. We have yet to have any issues with the machine. It is loud, but I didn't expect it to be quiet. It freezes well. My biggest recommendation is to make sure you have a separate container to move the ice cream into for placement in the freezer. The metal freezing canister gets very cold, and hard to hold if put in the freezer for long term storage.
