ice cream freezer

What is the best kind of ice cream freezer to buy

We own three. Two are electric freezers that make a gallon of ice cream, and the other is a crank freezer that makes a gallon. I've never had one that you use indoors--never could afford them!

It would depend on how much money you want to spend and how much ice cream you want to make. The indoors kind make a smaller amount of ice cream and cost more money, but they are definitely more convenient and easier to use in all kinds of weather. The outdoor kind take ice and salt and make a bit of a mess, but you get the adventure of making ice cream the old fashioned way and you come out with a gallon of great treats when you're done.

Thank you for the in fo I would like to try to make some home made ice cream  Little v

I have two ice cream freezers.  One is a 5 quart White Mountain crank type that is over 75 years old and still works perfectly.  It is important to keep the gears for the crank lubricated and be certain that all of the salt is washed off of the canister. I had one canister to develop a small hole because I accidentally left some salt on it and put it away.  The other one is a one gallon electric one over forty years old and still works beautifully.

The crank type is the very best but it does need to be cranked outside.  I put my electric freezer in the large sink in the laundry room and have never had any trouble; it must have a place to drain.  Just be VERY CAREFUL with the electric plug.  The key is the correct ratio of ice and salt  It needs lots of salt.  One just has to develop a knack for getting the right mix. If you are new to this follow the directions that came with the freezer, either type, to the letter until you feel confident about it.

I have owned two kinds of ice cream freezers..the first was a wooden one that used salt and ice (electric,not crank)...it made the best ice cream...I put mine in the kitchen sink or on the dish drainer mat to drain. I got rid of that one and bought a newer one that uses a disk that you freeze...I didn't like this one as well because I would end up putting the ice cream in the freezer to get hard...it just didn't seem to get cold enough...I may have bought a brand that just didn't work well. I am sure there are ones that work fine.

I used to have two electric counter ice cream machines. It was nice to be able to make two flavours at once, but the ice and salt were always extra work and messy. I recently purchased an attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. You need to make sure the attachment is kept frozen for when you are ready to make the ice cream. You also need to add your ingredients once everything is hooked up and running. I find the new attachment to be much easier to work with.

deb

I have a 5 qt.White Mountain and I love it. But no freezer hardens ice cream. You have to put it in the freezer. All ice cream comes out as soft ice cream and has to be hardened. But the White Mountain makes the smoothest ice cream. It is expensive, though. I know Vermont Country Store has it for almost $300.00.

The best type of ice cream freezer is one that has a tall canister.  The ice cream freezes so much better and harder.  Also the more expensive the machine the better the ice cream turns out.  I agree it takes a while to master the knack of how much salt and ice to use.

 When I was young we used the old hand crank model on Sat. nights and then we'd take out the paddle and pack the contents with ice and put an old quilt around it.  If we were going to use it on Sund;ay for company after church, mother would put it in Tupperware and put in freezer.  My brothers and I would crank and crank.  Mother wanted us to turn fast so it would be smoother and not grainy.  I would end up standing on the top to hold the bucket still while dad finished turning when it got too hard for the kids to turn.  Memories

Mine is a Cuisinart counter top ice cream maker...it works on the same principle as th KA attachment....I love it!!!