My wife brought home a great thrift store find today: a bread maker called the Hitachi Automatic Home Bakery HB-B101. She bought it half price for $3.50! It looks like it is in great shape. The only problem is that its manual is missing. I’ve been spoiled by the availability of product manuals online and thought, “big deal! I’ll just find it online.” Well, in this case the manual is pretty good at being a fugitive: No matter how I search for it, all I get is links to other people looking for it, or links to eBay listings where it is selling for upwards of $15. The Hitachi site was not helpful — the only section on bread makers is in Japanese.
Fortunately, our basic recipe is printed on a sticker the side of the machine:
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| From Hitachi HB-B101 |
I posted it here because I got the sense from my web hunt that this isn’t printed on every version of this machine.
Another thing we had to figure out is that you have to snap the bread bowl down into place securely before it will let you start the mixing/kneading/baking process. A lot of people (us included) were getting an Error message (blinking E) until we figured this out.
In case someone else who bought one of these didn’t get the recipe, here you go:
MAKING LOAD BREAD (must be a translation thing)
Water: 3/4 cup
Bread Flour: 2 cups
Salt: 1 teaspoon
Sugar: 2 tablespoons
Butter: 1 tablespoon
Dry milk: 1 tablespoon
Dry yeast: 1-1 1/2 teaspoons
1. Pour 3/4 cup of water into the bread pan.
2. Add all dry ingredients except the DRY yeast.
3. Place the DRY yeast on top of the DRY flour. Do not mix.
4. Press the START button
“Your oven-fresh bread will be ready in 4 hours and 10 minutes. It is more convenient if you use the built-in delay timer.”
Thanks to someone who posted at this website, here is the recipe for a large loaf (though I’ve never seen a 9/16 measuring cup before):
Water 9/16 cup (4.6 oz)
Fresh milk 9/16 cup
bread flour 3 cups
salt 1 1/2 teaspoons
sugar 3 tablespoons
butter 1 1/2 tablespoons
dry yeast 1 teaspoon (“bread” setting)
2 teaspoons (“bread rapid” setting)
If anyone who has found the post has an electronic copy of the manual, I’d sure appreciate it. During my search I did find an article about how to use automatic bread makers in general: http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/breadmachinemanual.htm
32 responses so far ↓
odograph // January 25, 2008 at 5:44 pm |
I think I’ve got that machine. It’s my 3rd breadmaker. I wore the old ones out (took one to work and made a loaf of bread every day for a year).
Anyway, and “3 cup” recipe should work. By 3 cup I mean three cups of wheat (usually white) flour, and maybe another cup of grains or non-white flour.
my favorite recipes are here.
I usually make the 9-grain, but sometimes the oatmeal as well.
Melody // January 26, 2008 at 10:04 am |
I just dug the same machine out of my parents garage a few weeks ago. Although, mine does not have the instructions on the inside….I’ve just been figuring it out as I go. I too had the same problem with getting the Error message. The main problem I’m having is knowing when to add raisins for my raisin bread. The recipes I’ve found say that there is a raisin/nut cycle on most machines, or to wait for the beep to signal this before the last knead. Does your machine have anything listed about that, or have you found any info regarding that in your search. Thanks!
odograph // January 28, 2008 at 10:52 am |
I had one of the old “R2D2″ models that beeped. It worked pretty well with raisins. I pretty much accept that my Hitachi will tear them up. I’d say to make really good looking raisin bread use the “dough” mode and a bread pan.
On the other hand, the bread I made recently, when the chopped dates I added disappeared completely, still tasted pretty good. (One cup dates is too sweet for me, next time … 1/4?)
Dough mode is fun for pizzas too …
Tori // January 29, 2008 at 1:46 am |
I just bought my Hitachi today at the Goodwill for ..get this…$2.00!! Cool huh?! I figured for $2 if it didn’t work I could just take it back or put the parts on Ebay. I brought it home and used the instructions on the sticker for a large loaf. It was great except the crust was too crusty. Hubby hates crusty bread. Do you know how to adjust the crust setting? I, of course, have no instructions for this machine. I have no idea what the settings are. I want to have the machine do the work of mixing and kneading, then I put it into pans for the baking. I have to do this in order for the bread to make normal sized sandwiches for my hubby’s work. Thanks!
willswords // February 1, 2008 at 10:34 pm |
Odograph, Thanks for the link to your recipes! Melody, I’m sorry to say I have no idea about the raisins. And Tori, I can’t believe you beat our $3.50 deal – we shoulda talked them down.
As far as the crust setting goes, unfortunately again I have no idea, although you might experiment with how much yeast you use (just a thought).
bbct // February 9, 2008 at 12:58 am |
just recovered this HB-B101 from storage,no documents. Would like to know its capacity and if it will handle the ingredients for a 2 lb. loaf.
thank you.
willswords // February 17, 2008 at 12:44 am |
Now that we have had the bread machine almost a month, I can really vouch for odograph’s white bread recipe. We use it and sometimes substitute 1 or 2 cups of wheat flour for the white flour and it always comes out great! Here is the link again: http://www.odograph.com/experiments/bread/index.html
Oli // February 26, 2008 at 9:27 am |
I’ve been looking all over the net for the manual as well…looks as though you have to buy it:
From the Hitachi Website US portal…
http://www.hitachi.us/Apps/hitachicom/content.jsp?page=index.html&&path=jsp/hitachi/forhome/HomeAppliancesSupport/
You can purchase the owner’s manual or cookbook for your Hitachi model Breadmaker for $10.00 plus a shipping and handling fee through our Authorized Parts Distributor, Pacific Coast Parts.
Pacific Coast Parts
Attn.: Hitachi Owners Manual
2114 SE 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Tel: 800-338-6342 and press 1
Fax: 800-962-0602.
This is no good to me in Canada, so if you do get one I don’t suppose you could scan it into your computer and e-mail it to me could you?
Regards from Cannuckistan!!
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willswords // March 8, 2008 at 12:11 pm |
Thanks Oli for explaining how to get the manual!
Here is yet another recipe for a Hitachi bread machine, this time from commenter Trudy Powell at http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf838388.tip.html :
And here is a whole slew of bread machine recipes: http://breadnet.net/
Jerri // April 5, 2008 at 8:58 pm |
Hi Will. I can beat your deal. =) I got mine for FREE off Freecycle.Org. However, like you, I didn’t have a manual. I have found a scanned version online if you would like it. The address is http://www.larrylynchimages.com/ftp/HB-B101Manual.pdf. I have no affiliation with the site, but I certainly appreciated them sharing. I thought you might too.
Happy baking!
Jerri
willswords // April 5, 2008 at 9:50 pm |
Wow Jerri! Great find. I especially like all of the cute anthropomorphized bread maker images in the manual. It reminds of a story I heard on Studio360 about cuteness and Japanese culture: http://www.studio360.org/yore/show060405.html (but I digress)
Cleo // April 18, 2008 at 9:26 am |
I own a Hitachi HB-B101.
I have the manual.
Schteve // May 23, 2008 at 6:04 pm |
Thanks, Jerri! Your scanned version of the manual saved the day for us!
BreadMachineDigest.com » Blog Archive » Archive of Bread Machine Manuals // May 29, 2008 at 1:19 pm |
[...] Basic Instructions for HB101 [...]
Don Diego // May 31, 2008 at 4:07 am |
For the preparation of raisin or nut or other breads use the “Mix Bread” cycle on the menu buttons. Add the raisins, walnuts, vegatables, and other ingredients 4 minutes before the kneading process is finished, the machine beeps 3 times to tell you when to add these ingredients.
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Bobbie // June 4, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
I have an Hitachi HB-B101 plus the instruction manual that came with it from a thrift shop. I have been baking GREAT breads for several months. Today the “E” signal came on after 4 minutes into the baking process. I have done everything the manual suggests to no avail! Does anyone know where I can call for repairs?? Or ???
Thanks,
mark // August 29, 2008 at 12:35 pm |
just got one at the thrift store too. found an online manual.
http://www.larrylynchimages.com/ftp/HB-B101Manual.pdf
Mod // September 14, 2008 at 9:24 pm |
We got this machine for free today. Hubby and I drove passed the old church and stopped by for yard sale. Luckily, they were packing and said we could take what in boxes for free, including this one.
I’ll try those recipes tomorrow. Thank
kit l meitinger // September 28, 2008 at 4:01 pm |
I just bought this model at a resale shop and it has an instruction manual. I will photo copy it for you . Let me know. IAs I send this I am using it for the first time. Kit
nancy // October 24, 2008 at 12:23 pm |
i have a hitachi model HB-201 how do i convert the measurements into something i could understand. example 9/16 cup how much is that? or 3/8 cup? i forgot all my fractions from high school i am 70 years old please help!!!
Ed Nicolay // January 23, 2009 at 2:20 pm |
Hi I have a Hitachi H B 101
Would someone be so kind and tell me where i can buy the mixer blade, that slips onto the stem, at the bottom of the mixing bowl, ( a plastic piece about 2 1/2 inches long ) Tried 2 dist. with no luck, say not available any longer! PLEASE HELP’ thank you! Ed
PS will buy used one if you no longer use your machine? e mail me moiazona@yahoo.com
Sandhya // January 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm |
hey, just wanted to say you guys define the words ‘online community’ … mark, thanks so much for the manual and everyone else, esp. the author here, thanks for the advice and recipes. i can’t wait to try these things out!! karma will come back to you guys ten fold..
Luetta // January 31, 2009 at 4:53 pm |
Hi Will,
Here is a link for the complete manual for the Hitachi HB-B101. Thanks to Larry & Kiki Lynch.
http://larrylynchimages.com/ftp/HB-B101Manual.pdf
Myra // February 3, 2009 at 9:00 pm |
I have a Hitachi HB-B101 Bread Machine and I need the mixing blade. Do you know where I can get one? Thanks
Georgia Stefanaki // February 12, 2009 at 7:06 am |
I have a Hitachi HB-B100 Bread Machine and I need the mixing blade. Do you know where I can get one? Thanks
Lisa // February 17, 2009 at 12:25 pm |
I also need the mixing blade for HB-B101. Just found it for $9.95 at
http://www.partstore.com/Model/Hitachi+Ltd/Hitachi/HBB101.aspx?ModelAliasNumber=hb-b101
Kirsten // June 22, 2009 at 10:21 am |
I was given this bread machine a few weeks ago without the manual. Thanks to all of you for posting links and other tips, I have really enjoyed baking bread in my machine, and knowing how to use the machine correctly.
I do have one comment though on Larry and Kiki’s manual. They have hand written in that their machine beeps at 3:38 to add fruit/nuts (on the mixed bread cycle). I found that my machine beeps at 3:45, and actually finishes kneeding the dough at 3:38.
The first time I made raisin bread, I did not add the raisins until 3:38 (I did not hear it beep a few minutes earlier). Since my machine was done kneeding, I just took the dough out and kneeded the raisins in by hand then put the dough back in the machine. It turned out fine, but I learned my lesson
Thanks again to everyone for sharing your tips!
Brian // July 6, 2009 at 11:04 am |
To all HB-B101 fans: Thanks for the link to the manual and all the recipes. I got mine at the Salvation Army store – it was like new. Except the paddle was hard to turn. I removed the shaft clip, took it apart, and cleaned it up. Oiled with a little olive oil. Now it turns great, and the machine was working beautifully – until yesterday.
I put all the ingredients in the pan, but when I pressed start – nothing. Power was on, and the timer buttons worked, just no start.
I removed the two screw covers at the top of the control board with a sharp point. I removed the screws and was able to get control board out. Looking in, I saw that the start button was not touching the circuit board; it had slipped out of its plastic clip on that side. When I set it right, and put it all back together, it started up perfectly. Just wanted to pass the couple of points on, because I was ready to trash it. And keep that paddle moving freely. The drive belt is underneath, but parts look pretty hard to find.
Happy bread making to all, and thanks again for this forum. Great tips!
Erik // July 11, 2009 at 6:03 pm |
Thanks guys! Great help, just received one of these guys from a friend…. Now to try it out! MMMM. Bread.
artlessonsforkids // July 23, 2009 at 10:16 am |
If you are still looking for your bread maker manual with recipes here it is!! http://www.scribd.com/doc/15692789/hitachi-home-bakery-model-hbb101-instruction-manual-recipes-hbb101
There are also a ton of other manuals for other models. Enjoy and happy baking.
Ernest Demaray // October 13, 2009 at 2:12 pm |
My HB-B101 shows ” LL1 ” blinking LED message and wont go on to light the bake light. I pulled out the control panel carefully and it looks like all the switches are making contact with the board. Anyone know what LL1 means? It had been stored and may have gotten some moisture exposure but all the parts are clean and like new. I’d love to get this working again. I previously developed a walnut bread loaf that was out of this world great.
Ernest
Jen in Michigan // November 2, 2009 at 7:42 pm |
Can you believe, NOW when I need the rubber gasket that goes on the pin that turns the blade, they are no longer available!! Mine has finally rotted away…and I have a Oster machine that is terrible, my bread in it never rises, and I have used all their “help” from oester to no avail..oh well, looking at the thrift shops I guess.