KitchenAid KSM150PSAC Artisan Series 5-Qt. Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield - Almond Cream
- 10-speed slide control ranges from a very fast whip to a very slow stir
- Includes Flat Beater, Dough Hook and Wire Whip
- Power Hub for Additional Attachments
- Unique Mixing Action
- Assembled with Pride in Greenville, Ohio
- Choose from all the color options to find the one that best matches your style and personality.
- The power hub turns your stand mixer into a culinary center with more than 15 optional attachments available.
- 5-Qt. stainless steel bowl with comfortable handle offers enough capacity to mix dough for 9 dozen cookies or 4 loaves of bread in a single batch.
- 59-Point Planetary Mixing Action means 59 touchpoints per rotation around the bowl for thorough ingredient incorporation.
- The tilt-head design allows clear access to the bowl and attached beater or accessory so you can easily add ingredients for a recipe.
- Powerful enough for nearly any task or recipe, whether you’re stirring wet and dry ingredients together, kneading bread dough or whipping cream.
- Includes coated flat beater, coated dough hook, 6-wire whip and 1-piece pouring shield. The flat beater and dough hook are dishwasher-safe.
RashmiTripathy
I LOVE my mixer!
I am in LOVE with this mixer. I was also very wary of the color this would come in. My kitchen is 1950s diner themed, so I really wanted that vintage blue/turquoise color. I purchased this mixer in the Aqua Sky color and I am extremely satisfied. I almost didn't buy this because someone said that Aqua Sky is "just blue" when really, it does have a smidge of green in it to give it that light aqua/turquoise color. I’ve worked in graphic design for years, I know when something is all blue & when it has a smidge of green in it. If I had to give you an idea of the color IRL, I'd say it's close to robins egg blue with a smidge of green, not much, but enough to make it considered aqua or turquoise. On top of the color, these mixers are typically built to last. My mom has owned the same mixer for 20 years & it's still running beautifully. She has never needed to get it serviced or needed a replacement Also, we used her mixer at least once a week if not more. But I do understand, one could argue "they're not built the same now as they were many years ago" & that could be the case but if this mixer lasts me at least 10 years I will be extremely happy. I read a few of the bad reviews about scuffs, marks on the mixer & dents in the bowl so I checked all of those places out first. I plan on cleaning the bowl since most people stated it comes coated in some dark powder/residue. Mine does not appear to have this, but I can feel a "powdery" substance in the bowl but had assumed it was part of the manufacturing process so I had already planned on cleaning it real good. My mixer did come with a few "dark smudge" spots but I was able to easily wipe them off. I did, however, experience a piece of shrapnel fall off from underneath the mixer into the bowl. It looked like a piece that wasn't supposed to be on the mixer anywhere & I found it by running my hands underneath the head of the mixer when i went to put on a different attachment. The only part about this that really concerns me is that if I did not catch this sooner, it could have gotten baked into food & someone could have broken a tooth on it or torn up their gums because it was sharp. I do not have a pic of the shrapnel. Just make sure you really look over your mixer before baking anything i wipe it down all around with a slightly damp rag or something similar. When it comes to using machinery with food, I never leave anything to chance so I wipe down everything no matter what I buy when it comes to kitchen appliances. I’ve also ran my mixer for a few minutes & it has not ran hot or overheated like some other people are having issues with. I’ve attached photos of my mixer in the Aqua Sky color. The bright photo is with the flash & the other not so bright photos are in a more "yellow" toned light. Also, if you're having a hard time trying to figure out what color mixer you want especially when it come to the blues, I recommend looking up a YouTube video on the Artisan Mixers. You can find videos where they compare all the colors side by side. There is a guy who even did a video showing the mixers in different lighting. This helped me a lot when i was trying to find the perfect color for me.
SumbalJavaid
I actually bought one of the "classic" inferior versions from a store and had the good fortune to discover this "artisan" version before opening it
This is the high horse-power version of what's being sold in the stores. I actually bought one of the "classic" inferior versions from a store and had the good fortune to discover this "artisan" version before opening it. I returned the weaker model for this one, and it has not disappointed us. Having a higher horsepower motor means it doesn't strain at all when mixing. We've used this weekly to make bread dough and cookie dough. We've also used it for making soups and mashed potatoes, though not so much lately. If you are in the habit of making your food from scratch, this handy machine will take A LOT of the manual labor out of the job (this coupled with a cuisinart food processor are time-saving necessities!). I highly highly recommend this Artisan version because of the higher horsepower. To note: We have been using it literally every week for the past 3 years and have never had a problem with it.
JerridDLindsay
Size, power, ease - a great home mixer
This review is after a batch of snickerdoodles and a coffee cake. I will update with critical problems like malfunctions or leaking oil. ................. There has been a lot said about the Artisan 5qt, so I am going to keep this review short and sweet. My wife and I had a well-used 6qt KitchenAid, until late last year it broke. After putting in a lot of research, I finally decided to go one quart smaller, to my wife's horror. We were both very anxious about the bowl being too small. The fears were unfounded. The Artisan 5qt looks and feels small out of the box, but once I had a batch of cookie dough made, it became readily apparent that it was an optical illusion. I could easily double the recipe and be just fine. I am more than confident that this will handle every holiday treat and bread regimen I throw at it. Outside of size, the two things that stand out are power and the tilt head. The power seems just fine; read the pro analyses for a discussion on horsepower. The tilt head... oh wow, do I love that thing! It is so much more easier to scrape down sides, remove the bowl, add ingredients, etc. I would never go back to the lever operated. For home bakers looking for a great mixer, this is it. Size, power, ease. It's what we need in a home kitchen.
KathyJ.Lankford
Great mixer with a few quirks
Works as expected. Quietish operation, all attachments included. Fit and Finish was good but bit exceptional there was 2 or three areas where there where paint bubbles. THE BOWL was made in INDIA (these bowls seem to have a residue problem) and it did have a black residue that needed scrubbing out but mine washed out easily. => (i filled the bowl with warm soap water and the paddle attachment with the scraper blades and let it run as the sides of the paddle attachment was a bit stiff and was rubbing down the bowl) it cleaned most of it and then i gave it a final scrubbing. #no-residue-on-food. What I HATE is the lack of an attachment spring on the agitator shaft it makes the Scrapper Paddle attachment i bought more noisy as it clacks on the shaft. Especially if the bowl is empty or etc the spring is kinda missed it makes the attachments more stable and quiet. Other than those quirks its a good buy and it mixes well. motor sounds not too whiny or high pitched. My cheese cakes came out Awesome.
GingerBugielski
Aqua Sky color
The mixer is great, obviously. You all know that. The purpose of this review is more to help with the color selection, in case anyone out there was like me and struggling to differentiate between Ice Blue and Aqua Sky. I had seen Ice Blue in person at Target. But I could not find Aqua Sky in person, and struggled with trying to figure out which online pictures were accurate. There weren't that many real life pictures available to look at. So I just winged it and ordered Aqua Sky. Luckily its perfect for me. And here is the best way I can describe the difference between the two colors. ICE BLUE is a very light, bright, airy (and did I say bright?) blue with a touch of green. Gorgeous. and AQUA SKY is a turquoise a few shades darker. More like the color of the stones you would see in Native American jewelry. Compared to Ice Blue I'd say it's more of a country blue/green. Like a Ball jar. (for reference I have included a picture of it beside an actual Ball jar lol). In the other photo I have placed a baby blue cup and a light mint green plate, so you can see how the shade of Aqua Sky kind of falls in between the two. One pic with flash and one without. I hope this helps anyone else out there who is struggling to figure out what the shades actually look like and which is best for their kitchen.
ArunBantawaRai
The Perfect Aid For Your Kitchen (Picture Attached)
I mean, what can you say about KitchenAid products, except great things? I've put off buying this mixer for almost two years. Something else always got in the way. Since my birthday is coming up, I decided to treat myself. Let me cover the "used" status of this, that I specifically purchased. "Used" items on Amazon are often simply returned items that, often times, have never been used. The description in the used areas will tell you that either the item might have a blemish, or that it's simply the packaging that's been damaged. The latter was the one I chose. The item looks like it never came out of the box. I think someone opened it, saw it wasn't their color, taped it back up, and returned it. All of the attachments were still in the styro-foam just as they were originally packed. The box had a slight indention on one side, and one corner on the top was slightly mashed in. And I do mean slightly. Every piece of paper work was in it (the recipe book, the whisk-not-dishwasher warning tag, the registration paper). It pays to go to the Used section on an item, and find a return. I paid only $217 instead of $279 for it. I also recommend paying for the SqpareTrade warranty. It was $17 for 2 years. The Imperial Black (and Gray) are not a high gloss finish. They're a matte metal finish, with a slight texture to them (much like the surface of a lemon or lime). They still marry nicely with modern, contemporary, or traditional kitchens. They grey would be nice ina country kitchen with a lot off white, or other pastel colors. The mixers are such a major eye-draw in any kitchen and, in my opinion, the Imperial colors blend in nicely with any kitchen, yet add a bit of softness to an otherwise hard-edged room. The mixer actually isn't as big as I thought it'd be, but it's still heavy duty, and solid as a rock. I'd recommend the Artisan series, instead of Artisan Deluxe. They come with the same attachments (although the pour shield might vary). However, the Artisan series come with the metal bowl. The Deluxe comes with the glass bowl. Both are 5-QT. The glass bowl, while nice, is heavier, and there's always a risk of it breaking. Metal all the way. It's a nice touch of bling to any mixer color. I could not be happier with my purchase.
AngelaEstherHalder
My Second KitchenAid Stand Mixer…
35 years ago I got the larger KitchenAid to use in bread making and grinding flour, the one that cranks the bowl up. It was impressive in both power and construction but alas it now belongs to someone else. This is the little brother (325 watt vs 575 watt motor). It was also purchased for use in bread making and grinding flour. It has a couple of advantages over its big brother: (1) it fits on the counter under the cupboards and (2) the tilt head makes getting the mixing bowl in and out easier than was the case with the larger KitchenAid mixer. While the construction of this unit seems to be as good as the old one the assembly left a bit to be desired. The ring around the drive for the beaters was not properly seated (easily fixed) and the label band was not properly seated at the back where it is screwed to the housing, which took a little more work to fix properly. Finally, the slot for the anti-twist pin that all attachments have needed to be radiused on the bottom, the casting had excess material that prevented the pins from seating properly and needed to be cut away. Not too much work to fix. Otherwise it arrived in perfect condition. The mixing beaters work fine for mixing dry or sloppy ingredients. The dough hook works fine for a standard loaf of bread dough, not sure how it will do with dough for two loaves. The splatter shield leaves a lot to be desired. It does not attach to the bowl firmly, it is a bit warped so it does not sit down properly all the way around, and it needs to be held in place by hand. It isn't really needed if the speed is started slow and not raised too much while mixing ingredients. This part has been squirreled away in a dark place as a useless piece of equipment. To grind flour I purchased a Mockmill which attaches to the KitchenAid as if it were OEM equipment, an item I'll review once it has been used a few times. The Mockmill, as advertised, is shown attached to this KitchenAid model so I'm sure it has more than enough power to grind flour with this mill. My take on all those broken beaters mentioned in other reviews is that they were used to mix ingredients that were either too viscous for that beater or the speed was set too high. That said I'm not impressed with the dough hook but the shape is right and it seems to have no trouble kneading enough dough for one loaf. Purchasing a backup may be a good idea. To avoid destroying the machine should something lock up the beater KitchenAid put one gear in the drive train that will break up so as not to damage the rest of the drive train. The replacement isn't too expensive so it is my recommendation that one backup replacement should be kept on hand to avoid putting the machine out of commission until the replacement part arrives. Probably overkill though.
OdunolaOladunni-Afolabi
Still a workhorse after 14 years
I just bought as a wedding gift for my young friend. She and her new husband are comingling their kitchens and this is the must have item to bring the new kitchen up to chef's standards. I have owned an Artisan since 2003. It gets regular use, for everything from whipped cream to semolina pasta dough (very stiff dough). It has never misbehaved and never let me down. The finish is still as shiny and unmarred as the day I bought it. The bowl and beaters are still solid, although the spatula beater and dough hook are a little dull. Here are some of my observations after using my stand mixer for 14 years. 1.The head will move a little bit with stiff dough. If it jumps a lot read the owners manual and make the necessary adjustments (to make sure the beater is at the correct level in the bowl). Very stiff dough will cause a little movement. That's why there is a lock on the head. 2.The only issue I have had with the mixer moving slightly with very stiff dough is the entire mixer slowly walking across my counter. This was worse on my previous porcelain tile counters but it does not move as much on my granite slab counters, maybe an inch over several minutes. In any case, if you are running the mixer for 10 minutes on a stiff bread dough, keep an eye on it. 3.The motor head will heat up with hard dough, high speed, or a long running time. This has never posed a problem. 4. The mixing bowl, when new, will need a good scrubbing to remove the factory polish material. Other posters here suggest salt or baking soda. I don't remember using anything other than dish soap and a scrubby pad and I have never had grey dough. 5. I have a few of the attachments. They are pricey and may or may not be worth the money (especially the roto cheese grater). I use the meat grinder the most. It grinds partially frozen cuts just fine. I ground up about 30 lbs of turkey very easily last winter, it just took a little time.The sausage stuffer is useful, especially since you can adjust the speed to your comfort level. The pasta extruder is pretty nifty. I can't think of a stand-alone appliance that is better for that (I used to have an stand-alone machine that mixed and extruded pasta but it took up a lot of counter acreage and it broke after about 10 uses). However, I don't think I would replace my crank pasta roller/cutter with the attachment, since it is so expensive and the manual crank one is easy to use.
JessieBesson
Don't let the price scare you. It's a good lifetime investment!
To be fair, I have only used the KitchenAid I bought a couple of times. However, my mother has had the same model for about 16 years. I was shocked to learn that it was already 16 years old. Her machine is just as powerful as ever, which says something about the integrity of the product. Did you know KitchenAid was built to withstand the turbulence of the sea? The navy designed this thing to be rugged and lasting. I was skeptical and searched long and hard before dropping a few hundred dollars on a mixer. Time and time again, I found that KitcheAid ruled the market for a reason. I made the decision and clicked the purchase button. You get what you pay for and I am extremely happy with my purchase (after the sticker shock wore off). This is a lifetime investment that you will pay for now and only enjoy even 16 years later. In terms of color, my decor is very neutral (mostly creams) with dark wood tones. I wanted a splash of color, but nothing that would clash. My little mixer arrived and fit nicely. The pistachio color is creamy and fits in nicely with the decor of my house. It's not a flat color either. Looking closer, the paint has a bit of a pearly quality giving it depth. Now, to the occasional user, this might seem like a nonsense topic, but to the regular or avid baker, you look at this machine all the time and will appreciate the detail KitchenAid puts into it's products. There is a wide variety of colors to choose from! The package arrived nice and tight with very little wear and tear from the road. The attachments grazed the inside surface of the bowl during the first use. However, after quickly consulting with the user manual, the fix was super simple. And, remember, the inside of the bowl is newly brushed stainless steel. I recommend a thorough cleaning to remove any residue before using it. I imagine that my pistachio mixer and I will make lots of yummy memories together. Two thumbs WAY up!
DebbieElrick
The glass bowl accessory is nice, and the tilt head is really marvelous
I have had an original Kitchen Aid mixer for 4 decades. Needed something to handle tough Christmas Cookie dough's and the Kitchen Aid worked perfectly. Several other mixers bit the dust. But, the head on that unit does not tilt. It is a bit inconvenient to remove the beaters. So I bought this newer 5 quart unit (the original unit is 4.5 quarts). The glass bowl accessory is nice, and the tilt head is really marvelous. The pouring shield on the original unit fits the bowl completely but the shield on this unit does not. Not a big deal. Highly recommend and the copper color is beautiful. I plan to keep them both.