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The canister or
dasher
jammed/stopped
turning during
the churning
process.
My ice cream
mixture tasted
fine, but after
freezing it my ice
cream does not
taste the same.
My ice cream
went bad when I
stored it in the
freezer.
Troubleshooting
Jamming of the canister or dasher can be due to one of
the following causes:
•
Ice may have caused a blockage in the wooden
bucket. Turn off the motor and make sure that the
ice in the bucket is broken up into small, coarse
pieces. The plastic stirrer provided can be used to
break up any blockages that may occur.
•
If the mixture has become too thick, the dasher may
become stuck. The mixture in the canister should
never become thicker than the consistency of soft-
serve ice cream.
•
If there are hard pieces in the mixture, such as nuts
or chocolate chips, they may cause the dasher to
become lodged in the canister. It is best to add any
such ingredients to your ice cream after the churning
process is complete. Another option is to use finely
chopped ingredients, such as grated chocolate in
place of chocolate chips.
•
Be sure than once you start churning your ice cream,
you DO NOT stop. Stopping can cause the ice cream
to freeze around the edge of the canister, which will
restrict the movement of the dasher and may cause it
to become stuck.
•
If the dasher becomes stuck, check to see if the
mixture has frozen around the inside edges of the
mixing canister. If it has, use a plastic spoon or
spatula to scrape the edges of the canister. The
dasher should function normally once the edges have
been cleared.
Actual ice cream will always taste less sweet than the mixture.
You may adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe to your taste,
keeping in mind that after the freezing process, the sweetness
of the ice cream will be lessened.
Because home-made ice cream lacks many of the preservatives
that come in store-bought ice cream, it does not store as well.
Usually home-made ice cream will last about one week when
stored in a freezer.
•
To keep ice cream its freshest, place it in an
airtight plastic container before storing it in
the freezer.
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