New breadmaker?

[Munzle]

I need seasoned breadmakers to help me decide whether to shell out for another breadmaker. I have a Morphy Richards hand-me-down from my Mum, but tbh I've not been thrilled with the results (we only really eat wholemeal and they are very dense). I have been recommended the panasonics for wholemeal bread, but will they be any better, or do I just have to accept that homemade bread should be heavier? Other option is to use this breadmaker to knead dough, then whack in the oven to bake - have been told that is a better option, but for how long, tin or no tin, what temp? Lastly, have got a dough hook on my mixer - should I just no bother with breadmaker? Help!

I use a Panasonic for wholemeal bread, and the results are good. I think supermarket wholemeal bread is not 'real'. I don't know what they do to it. If you want a lighter loaf with a bread machine then I think you need to cut wholemeal flour with something like granary.

I have a Panasonic, this one www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD-2500-Automatic-Breadmaker-Program/dp/B004RTJWMC/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

Honestly though I haven't made wholemeal bread in it for ages so I don't want to say 'yes it's brilliant'. They do have excellent reviews though so I think you stand the best chance of getting the loaf you want by buying one of them.

www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SD-2500-Automatic-Breadmaker-Program/dp/B004RTJWMC/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

well, after all that, I have just made a very light loaf with the morphy richards. In fact it overspilled, so may have overdone it on the vitamin C. Will experiment :)