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Wild Beverage Making
4.7

Description

A Powerful Blender System (But Not Ideal for Fermentation Prep)

The Ninja BN801 Professional Plus Kitchen System excels at transforming your finished ferments into delicious smoothies and drinks. With 1400 peak watts of power, it's fantastic for blending yogurt smoothies, kefir shakes, and crushing ice. However, let's be honest — the food processor attachment only includes a chopping blade, not slicing discs, making it less than ideal for fermentation vegetable prep.

What It Actually Offers

  • 72 oz Total Crushing Pitcher — excellent for large batches of probiotic smoothies
  • 1400 peak watts — powers through frozen fruit and thick yogurt
  • 64 oz Processor Bowl — but only with a chopping blade (no slicing discs)
  • Two 24 oz to-go cups — perfect for portable probiotic drinks
  • Auto-iQ technology — 5 preset programs for beverages
  • Multiple functions — great for smoothies, not so much for fermentation prep

Where It Shines (And Where It Doesn't)

This system is outstanding for the consumption side of fermentation — blending your finished yogurt with fruits, making kefir smoothies, or creating fermented nut-based drinks. The power and pitcher size are perfect for daily probiotic beverages. However, the food processor only chops (creating uneven, chunky pieces), rather than slicing or shredding. For fermentation, you want uniform, thin cuts that ferment evenly — something you'd get from a mandoline or a food processor with proper slicing discs. The chopping blade would give you randomly sized pieces that ferment at different rates, potentially leading to mushy or unevenly fermented vegetables.

🌪️ Exceptional for blending your ferments into drinks, but look elsewhere for vegetable prep.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Exceptional blender for yogurt and kefir smoothies.
  • 1400 watts crushes ice and frozen fruit effortlessly.
  • Large 72 oz pitcher for family-sized batches.
  • To-go cups perfect for daily probiotic drinks.
  • Auto-iQ programs ensure perfect smoothie consistency.
  • Cons

  • Food processor lacks slicing discs needed for fermentation prep.
  • Chopping blade creates uneven pieces unsuitable for fermenting.
  • Large footprint on counter.
  • Multiple parts to clean after use.