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Vitamix - 48-Ounce Aer Disc Blender Container with SELF-DETECT - Clear
Average customer rating
4.4
(435 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Vitamix - 48-Ounce Aer Disc Blender Container with SELF-DETECT - Clear
Customer Rating
2
Good Container, Poor Interfacing
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: SuzyHomemakerGoneBad
from Minneapolis, Mn
Gender:Female
I have used this container multiple times now, and here are my thoughts:
The good:
It makes the easiest whipped cream, although you may need to turn your blender to setting 5-6 or for approximately 2 cups of cream. Hollandaise is extremely easy and turns out pretty well. And if you like tons of fruit chunks/pulp in your lemonade, it’s great (conversely, if you don’t, you want to use a different method). I will try to update this after trying mayonnaise and meringue. I remain optimistic about these two possibilities.
The bad:
1.The self clean program doesn’t work with the Ascent blenders. It says it’s not allowed with that container.
2. Also, there are absolutely no recipes or interfacing between the app and this container. In fact, the app thinks it’s the 48 oz. dry container, and won’t send any recipes to it. In addition, there are very few recipes (10, if I’m not mistaken) that come with this container. Vitamix will tell you that they want you to come up with your own recipes, which is ridiculous, considering the fact that this doesn’t operate like a usual blender, and would require quite a bit of experimentation/wasted ingredients. A good example of this is that it would have taken many failed attempts at whipped cream before I figured out that I needed to only set the speed to 5. I needed a recipe to take the guesswork out of that (which I luckily found in a QVC demonstration). Turning the blender all the way to 10 may work with fruit added to the whipped cream, but with the cream by itself, it splatters everywhere, and the top portion remains un-whipped, while the bottom potion starts to turn to butter.
The good:
It makes the easiest whipped cream, although you may need to turn your blender to setting 5-6 or for approximately 2 cups of cream. Hollandaise is extremely easy and turns out pretty well. And if you like tons of fruit chunks/pulp in your lemonade, it’s great (conversely, if you don’t, you want to use a different method). I will try to update this after trying mayonnaise and meringue. I remain optimistic about these two possibilities.
The bad:
1.The self clean program doesn’t work with the Ascent blenders. It says it’s not allowed with that container.
2. Also, there are absolutely no recipes or interfacing between the app and this container. In fact, the app thinks it’s the 48 oz. dry container, and won’t send any recipes to it. In addition, there are very few recipes (10, if I’m not mistaken) that come with this container. Vitamix will tell you that they want you to come up with your own recipes, which is ridiculous, considering the fact that this doesn’t operate like a usual blender, and would require quite a bit of experimentation/wasted ingredients. A good example of this is that it would have taken many failed attempts at whipped cream before I figured out that I needed to only set the speed to 5. I needed a recipe to take the guesswork out of that (which I luckily found in a QVC demonstration). Turning the blender all the way to 10 may work with fruit added to the whipped cream, but with the cream by itself, it splatters everywhere, and the top portion remains un-whipped, while the bottom potion starts to turn to butter.
Overall:
With everything the way it is now, regarding the app interfacing and programs available with the Ascent, I would never buy this again. I’m pretty sure that I can make just as good of whipped cream, mayonnaise, and hollandaise sauce with the standard blending container.
With everything the way it is now, regarding the app interfacing and programs available with the Ascent, I would never buy this again. I’m pretty sure that I can make just as good of whipped cream, mayonnaise, and hollandaise sauce with the standard blending container.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, May 31, 2019
Hello and thank you for your detailed review. Vitamix values its relationship with its customers and we continuously strive to excel and improve our service. Feedback, comments and suggestions from our customers are never ignored and we appreciate yours. We will pass your feedback along to the appropriate department.
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Posted by: Sunfire3
from Hamilton, Ontario
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought the Vitamix machine about nine months ago and I’m loving it every day great product keep it up Vitamix thanks.
Pros: Programability, Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
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Customer Rating
3
Plain Panna Cotta is great with this, but
on May 23, 2019
Posted by: Christinahoff
from Severn, MD
Gender:Female
not Blackberry Panna Cotta. I prefer a smooth panna cotta and did not like the seeds in this version.
Pros: Texture Quality
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, May 29, 2019
Hello, blending Blackberry Panna Cotta in the Aer™ Disc Container will combine the beautiful texture of muddled blackberries with sweetened cream. Liquid ingredients are pulled through small holes in the spinning disc, aerating and emulsifying them, while firmer ingredients like ice, fruit, and herbs are agitated but not puréed.
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Posted by: Lobo
from Allen Park MI
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought it to make a high protein desert called Protein Fluff. It cuts down on the time making this low fat recipe.
Pros: Recipe Enhancement
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Posted by: sterlingguy
from tn
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
does foam. you can do everything else on your regular vitamix. unless you own a coffee shop seems expensive to just foam
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Versatility, Power
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, May 10, 2019
Hello, yes the new Aer™ Disc Container foams beautifully, but you can also master whipping, muddling, and emulsifying in one of the most versatile blender attachments on the market. Here are some more recipes to try: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/browse/recipes/aer-disc
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Posted by: joyjen
from nashville TN
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am happy with my Aer Disc. I use it very often - primarily for whipped foam for coffee, mayo, and hollandaise sauces. However, the included recipe book is pretty useless so I must go online for recipes, I cannot make large batches of anything - best amount of skim milk for best foaming is only 1 cup, and more user “best practice“ tips would be so great.
Pros: Other
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Posted by: A Chadwell
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I received the Aer Disc Container as a birthday gift and couldn't wait to try out some of the recipes that I had seen online. I was surprised when I found whipping cream to actually be more difficult than using the wet blade as the disc doeasn't move the cream around after a certain point, but before the cream is completely whipped. I do like the hot chocolate that it produced but that is something I can do in the wet blad as well. IDK, I will try a few more things and decide whether this is really a must have or just an extra "thing" I need to find a place to store.
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, May 3, 2019
Hello and happy belated birthday! Here are some more recipes to try in your new Aer™ Disc Container: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/browse/recipes/aer-disc
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Posted by: Fara1
from Marietta, ga
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I used this for the first time to make mayonnaise. It was simple and effective... easiest tool I’ve ever used for mayonnaise, which can be tricky. I used the two lowest settings on my vitamix and a small, steady stream of oil and had mayonnaise in minutes!
Pros: Durability, Easy to use
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