Help Programing Zojirushi X20 Bread Machine

[GFMomma]

This is my first time ever on a blog.

My new Zojirushi bread machine has 3 programable memory cycle, so that I can set up a program for baking my gluten free bread. But can anyone tell me how long to set the individual kneed, rise, bake cycles for??? I read somewhere that gluten-free bread only needs 1 kneed, and 1 rise cycle, but if I have to program the machine, I will need to know how long each one should be, and the rise cycles go up in temp from 84 degrees, to 104 in the 3 cycles that come with the regular basic cycle.

I would really appreciate some help. I am so frustrated!

Thanks in advance,

GFMomma

[wolfie]

I have the Zojirushi and make Pamela's Amazing Wheat Free bread using the "Medium" pre-programmed setting. It rises twice and the total cycle takes about 3 - 3.5 hours. The bread comes out perfect every time.

[sickchick]

EEE! Sounds very technical. Good luck~

[Greg-nj]

Hi,

I'm very new here, and maybe a bit late with this but...

I just got my Zojirushi and I LOVE it!!! . Had it 3 weeks now and have made 5 loaves of great bread. 3 gluten-free and 2 non gluten-free. (My wife is not gluten-free - bless her heart).

In any case, the program settings I have found that seem to produce the best gluten-free bread are:

Preheat 10

Knead1 20

Rise1 off

Rise2 off

Rise3 55-60

Bake 70 (or 75)

Keep Warm off

Medium Crust

This is using Bob's gluten-free Bread Mix - Either Regular or Whole Wheat

Hope this helps!

Greg

[mamaw]

Hi Greg

I too love that Zo machine!!! But I see where you are using it for both gluten-free & gluten products. You may be glutening yourself by using it for both. I have another wonderful machine that I always made gluten breads in but after being Dx'D with celiacs I purchased the Zo just for gluten-free only......There is no way to get the machine clean of gluten particles esp. around the paddles cervices..... Wheat flour can float in the air for hours...

You may be doing yourself harm & not even realize it. Sorry for the bad news.......

blessings

mamaw

[CCR]

My Zo bread machine is only for gluten-free baking. I thought I was being neurotic but I guess I'm not alone in worrying about switching back and forth.

I just use the basic cycle for my gluten-free mixes and it has worked fine. I also got a recipe from the company (if you call them, they can guide you through finding recipes) and used the basic setting for that, too. I have not been brave enough to customize anything.

The only time I had a problem was when I had not attached the paddles securely enough. One came out and traveled up into the bread. So one side mixed and the other side looked like the cross-section of an archeological dig. Oh, a flour layer. Oh, a mushy layer. Fascinating.

We only ate the good half.