My stand mixer died mid-batch at 6 AM on a Sunday

I was mixing a triple batch of brioche for a catering order when my KitchenAid started smoking and just quit. It was 6 AM, the dough was barely half mixed, and I had 60 rolls to have ready by noon. I grabbed a hand mixer and a wooden spoon and finished by hand like some kind of pioneer. Took me an extra 45 minutes and my arm felt like jelly. That mixer was 12 years old, so I guess I got my money's worth. Now I'm looking at commercial models, but dropping $800 sucks. Anyone else have a workhorse die at the worst possible time?

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the_faith19d agoTop Commenter

Tbh that mixer chose violence and you chose victory with sore arms.

tylerj2219d agoMost Upvoted

My arms are basically noodles now but at least I didn't lose to a kitchen appliance lol. Worth the struggle though.

milesbailey18d ago

Did you at least give it a proper funeral or just let it smoke out in shame? I once had a blender die on me while making margaritas, talk about a party foul. My ego was bruised worse than my arms.