Breville hot shot

[Valleyboy22]

Hi all,

Our nb does not get on with the prep machine which we think its because its not warm enough for him.
We are doing the old fashioned method of boiling the kettle and cooling it and seems to be better especially feeds now. It is a pain come the night time when we need to boil and cool early hours compared to the instant prep machine, but this is not an issue.
We seen the Breville hot shot machines which give out instant boiling water and we need a new kettle, so was thinking of this. Has anyone used them and are they safe enough to kill off the bacteria in the powder also?
Any advise on this would be great thanks

I don’t know but you shouldn’t use boiling water anyway. Really it’s meant to be boiled water that’s cooled for about 20-30 minutes before mixing. What I did with my dd was to make them in advance from the kettle before bedtime, cool and put in fridge, then warm to feed. Only took about 3-4 minutes.

Boiling water is fine, the advice to wait 30 minutes is to avoid scalding accidents. When I'm making up bottles for babies I sort of replicate the perfect prep system by using half freshly boiled and half cold water. So for a six ounce feed I would put 3 ounces of freshly boiled water into a bottle, add 6 scoops of formula, shake well, then add 3 ounces of cooled, boiled water (that you've measured in another bottle, don't just top up the bottle to 6 ounces). The formula has been mixed with safely hot water and is the correct temp to drink immediately.

Thanks. We are going to order the hot shot machine based on its like a kettle but more convenient to use. We are gutted he don't get in with the prep machine, especially how quick and easy it is. Our health visitor said the prep was good and passed all checks, but after more that a 7oz bottle then there are concerns with it apparently.

Honestly, the old fashioned method of making them in advance, cooling them quickly and storing in the back of the fridge is safe and convenient.

The water should be at 70c which is why you have to cool and wait. It is not for scolding, it is because some of the nutrients are destroyed at higher temperatures.

Jackshouse, no its not. Its about scalding and the formula companies not wanting to get sued. The 70 is a minimum temperature. Nutrients are not destroyed over that temperature.

Sleeplikeasloth there are a few peer assessed scientific papers available on the Internet which say otherwise.

I use boiling water, don't think it needs to cool for half an hour. My friend was doing that, boiling the kettle 30 mins before she might need it then making the bottle, waiting for it to cool then giving it to her baby. She was complaining about the time it took and she had to start planning nearly an hour in advance. I thought it was ridiculous, tried to tell her but she wouldn't change as would panic it would be unsafe. She even did it during the night and had to set an alarm to wake her half an hour before the baby might wake so boil the kettle and sit and wait. Really can't see many mum's doing that who are already sleep deprived.
Sorry that was a waffle. Anyway I make up bottles with half boiling water and top up with cold water so right temp and don't have to wait to cool down.
That hot shot kettle sounds good!!