Jarden Consumer Solutions 8804-BL Oval Ice Cream Bucket Ice Cream Maker

Works Great
Basic model electric home made ice cream maker. Has auto shut off if it gets caught on a pice of ice or when it is done. It is a bit loud but you can hear the motor going through different phases so you know when it is almost done; The hole at the top to discharge the salt water could use a spout and the two foot cord is a bit short but the motor is 20% stronger than the more expensive one we looked at. As with all ice cream maker of this style, you can eat it straight away but it should be put in the freezer to allowed to harden. Good plain instructions with recipes.

Works Like a Charm
If one has a good working knowledge of the physics involved in making ice cream, then every batch should come out great with this simple and basic machine.

The main thing to know is that SALT ADDED TO ICE ALWAYS RESULTS IN SUPER-COOLED WATER, approximately -15 degrees F., and super-cooled water will not freeze. However, the liquid inside the thin aluminum canister which is surrounded by the super-cooled water will begin to crystallize and freeze; It has no option but to do so under the laws of physics. The aluminum is a great conductor of heat, and all the heat from the liquid within it is pulled out into the salty super-cooled slush outside causing the salty slush to melt down even more. That's a good sign, and that's why you need to periodically add additional layers of ice and salt during the process!

Here's the biggest trick to successful ice cream using this or any other machine. The liquid you want to turn into that sweet creamy treat needs to be around...

motor pops off
This is the first time we have ever used an electric ice cream maker, so I have nothing to compare to. The motor keeps popping off when ice gets jammed around the can. I'm beginning to think the oval bucket is a bad design - there is no room for ice on the front or back, and that's where the ice gets jammed. Are we doing something wrong?

Otherwise, the ice cream came out fine. We had to stand there and hold the motor on.

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