Ace User Manual Free Recipe App
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Table of Contents Important Safeguards 1 What’s Included 4 Product Overview 5 Product Specifications 5 Control Panel 6 Blending Programs Guidelines 8 Getting Started 9 Blending Programs Manual Blending Blending Dry Ingredients Cold Blending Hot Blending 12 12 13 16 Food Tamping 19 Non-Dairy Milk Making Soy Rice Nut Oat 20 21 22 23 24 Blending Tips 25 Care & Cleaning Pulse Cleaning Deep Cleaning 26 27 28 Troubleshooting 29 Warranty 31 Read the manual carefully and retain for futur
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Handle with care and always use handle on side for carrying. 3. CAUTION To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse power cord, plug, or blender base in water or other liquid. 4.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 11. Do not place the appliance on or in close proximity to a hot gas or electric burner, or a heated oven; heat from an external source will damage the appliance. 12. Extreme caution must be used when moving the appliance containing hot liquids. 13. Do not use appliance for other than intended use. 14. This product is not designed to deep fry. 15. To avoid spill or splatter, do not fill the pitcher beyond measurement indicators. 16. CAUTION Pitcher will be hot after cooking.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 22. Do not tamper with any of the safety mechanisms. 23. Do not use unit in electric systems other than 120V~60Hz for North America. Do not use with power converters or adapters. 24. Always operate blender with lid in place. The lid should only be removed when the blender is OFF, in order to add ingredients to the pitcher or use the food tamper. 25. Avoid contact with moving parts. Never remove or rock the Avoid contact with moving parts.
What’s Included Before using your new Instant Pot Ace, please remove all items from the box and read over all instructions carefully. Lid Glass Pitcher Base Food Tamper Cleaning Brush 150 mL / 5 oz Measuring Cup Ace Strainer Bag Food Safe Bag with Drawstring VELVETY SMOOTH FILTERED MILK LINT-FREE MATERIAL REUSABLE & MACHINE WASHABLE User Manual Free Recipe App User Manual in: 11.75 x 7.75 cm: 29.85 x 19.
Product Overview Lid Cap Lid Safety Lock Lid Brace Black Silicone Seal Lid Brace Catch Safety Lock Cold 1750 ml Soup Glass Pitcher Handle 1500 1400 ml 1250 1200 8 Stainless Steel Blades 1000 1000 800 750 Concealed Heating Element Position Indicator Stainless Steel Blade Coupler Position Indicator Ace Blender Base Min Real-Time Cooking Temperature Display Sec Temperature Control Panel Non-Slip Foot Pads Product Specifications 5 Model: Ace 60 700W Blending 600W Heating 120V ~ 60Hz 60
Control Panel The control panel on your Instant Pot Ace is comprised of an LED display, Manual Blending Keys, Hot & Cold Blending Programs keys, and Control keys. Ace 6 Min Sec 2 Temperature 1 3 5 4 Cold Blending Programs Smoothie Crushed Ice Ice Cream Nut / Oat Milk Hot Blending Programs • • Purée Soy Milk • • Rice Milk • • Soup Blending Program keys with 2 dots, you can toggle between 2 options.
1 Manual Blending Keys Low / Med / High: 3 manual blending speeds Within 5 seconds, blender will beep 3 times and begin blending at the selected speed. 2 Temperature: Fahrenheit & Celsius To change the displayed temperature from °F to °C: 1. Press Cancel to ensure the blender is in Standby mode. 2. Press and hold Pause for 5 seconds — blender will beep once and display the selected temperature. 3 Pulse / Clean Short bursts of blending, ideal to break up larger chunks of food or for cleaning.
Blending Programs Guidelines Hot Blending Programs Cold Blending Programs Programs Time Foods (Minutes : Seconds) Smoothie 1:38 Fresh or frozen fruits, berries, seeds, yogurt & more Ice Cream 1:20 Frozen fruits or berries, liquid Crushed Ice 0:30 Designed to crush ice Nut / Oat Milk 4:36 Almond, oat, cashew, pumpkin seed, flax, hazelnut, hemp 2:56 Hard vegetables – carrots, onion, Brussels sprouts 0:24 Soft fruits & vegetables – tomatoes, spinach 23:30 Brown rice milk 8:30 White ric
Getting Started Before using your Instant Pot Ace, clean the pitcher and lid using the following steps. 1 Cold Unbox 1750 ml Soup 1500 1400 ml 1250 1200 1000 1000 800 Ace Min 750 Sec Temperature Remove all packaging material from g er Bag Strain Bag with Drawstrin Food Safe Ace H TY SMOOT ED MILK VELVE FILTER LINT-F REE IAL MATER & BLE REUSA ABLE NE WASH MACHI x 7.75 in: 11.75x 19.69 cm: 29.85 in and around the blender.
Getting Started 4 Fill the Pitcher with Water Turn the lid counter-clockwise and lift to remove the lid from the pitcher. When the lid is removed from the pitcher the display will indicate "Lid". Cold 0 175 ml When the pitcher is removed from the 0 150 p Sou blender base the display will remain 0 125 0 140 ml 0 100 0 120 blank. 0 100 750 800 Add 1000mL of hot water to the pitcher. Place the lid on the pitcher and turn clockwise until the safety locks are aligned.
Getting Started 6 Select Program Cold Press Pulse/Clean. Soup The blender will run 4 cycles of 1400 ml blending at high speed for 10 1200 seconds, pausing for 4 seconds 1000 between pulses. 800 1750 ml 1500 1250 1000 750 Discard soapy water after the last cycle has completed and rinse with clear water. Start blending! CAUTION Lids and tampers are not interchangeable between different blender models. Only use the accessories and small parts included with purchase.
Blending Programs Manual Blending Minimum* Liquid Maximum* Cold Contents Maximum* Hot Contents 1/4 cup / 125mL 1600mL / 54 oz 1400mL / 48 oz Maximum* Dry Contents 1000mL / 32 oz *Minimum and maximum content guidelines are general recommendations by Instant Brands Inc. For more specific instruction, please refer to a trusted recipe. Select Low / Med / High to choose your desired blending speed. After 5 seconds the blender will beep 3 times and begin blending.
Blending Programs Cold Blending Cold blending programs blend at different intervals throughout the countdown, breaking down frozen fruits & vegetables, nuts, seeds, oats, and more. Use these programs to create smoothies, to crush ice for summer drinks, and to create frozen yogurt and small-batch ice cream. Minimum* Liquid Maximum* Cold Contents 1/4 cup (250mL / 8 oz) 1600mL / 54 oz *Minimum and maximum content guidelines are general recommendations by Instant Brands Inc.
Steps to Cold Blending 1 Remove the lid from the pitcher. Cold 1750 ml Soup 1500 1400 ml 1250 1200 1000 1000 800 2 750 “Stack” recipe ingredients in the pitcher. Refer to “Stacking Smoothies”. Ace Min Sec Temperature 3 Secure the lid to the pitcher. 1200 Ace 4 Select your desired cold blending program (ex: Smoothie).
Steps to Cold Blending Cold 5 After 5 seconds the blender will beep 3 times and begin. 1750 ml Soup 1500 1400 ml 1250 1200 1000 1000 800 750 The blades will pulse intermittently as the timer counts down. Min Sec Temperature Ace Press Cancel to stop blending, or wait for the countdown to complete. Min Sec Temperature 15 00 So up 14 0 m 0 l 10 80 0 00 00 Remove lid, pour, and serve.
Blending Programs Hot Blending Hot blending programs combine boiling and blending for optimal one-pitcher performance or meals. The Instant Pot Ace is capable of cooking ingredients from fresh, as well as blending pre-steamed or cooked ingredients into soups, purées, baby food and more. These programs apply a gentle-blending start, then add an intermittent quick-stir motion to agitate food contents throughout the cooking program.
Steps to Hot Blending 1 Remove the lid from the pitcher. 1200 2 Fill the pitcher with recipe ingredients. Secure the lid to the pitcher. 3 Select your desired hot blending program (ex: Soup). Ace Min If applicable, press the same key again to Sec Temperature toggle between options 2 and 1. Refer to "Blending Program Guidelines". 4 After 5 seconds the blender will beep 3 times and begin.
Steps to Hot Blending Cold 1750 ml 5 The blades will pulse intermittently as the blender heats as well as throughout the countdown. 1500 1400 ml 1250 1200 1000 1000 800 750 Note: You may see the temperature drop after the blender pulses and the hot contents move to the top; this is normal. Min 6 When the program has completed, the blender will beep 10 times and Sec Temperature 10 the display will show “donE”. 7 Carefully remove the lid, pour and serve.
Food Tamping The food tamper may be used when blending cold food and liquid ingredients. Use the tamper to push food from the sides of the pitcher, or release air bubbles that may form during blending. Steps to Tamping Ingredients 1 Pause the blending program. 2 Remove the lid cap from the lid. 3 Insert the food tamper through the opening. 4 Push food down from the sides of the pitcher towards the blades.
Non-Dairy Milk Making Use the fill lines indicated on the 150 mL / 5 oz measuring cup included with your blender when measuring grains, nuts, and seeds. Non-Dairy Milk Making Guide Milk Program Soy Dry Grain / Nut / Seed Water 3/4 cup (112g) soybeans 1400 mL / 48 oz 1/2 cup (75g) brown rice 1400 mL / 48 oz 1/2 cup (75g) white rice 1400 mL / 48 oz 1 cup (150g) nuts 1400 mL / 48 oz 1 cup (150g) oats 1400 mL / 48 oz Rice Nut / Oat Use these proportions as a base.
Soy Milk 1 You Will Need... • • • • • 150 mL / 5 oz measuring cup Strainer Bag Optional: 500mL / 16 oz warm water for soaking 3/4 cup (112g) soybeans 1400mL / 47 oz water for blending You can soak soybeans in water for up to 1 hour. Strain, discard soaking water and rinse with clear water — remove any skins if desired. 2 Remove the lid from the pitcher. Add soybeans and water to the pitcher. Secure the lid to the pitcher. 3 Select Soy Milk program.
Rice Milk 1 You Will Need... • • • • • 150 mL / 5 oz measuring cup Strainer Bag 1/2 cup (75g) white or brown rice 1400mL / 47 oz water for blending 1 tsp (5mL) of your favorite cooking oil Remove the lid from the pitcher. Add rice, oil and water to the pitcher. Secure the lid to the pitcher. 2 Select Rice Milk program. Toggle to: Ace Min Sec Temperature White rice press once Brown rice press twice 3 When the program has completed, the blender will beep 10 times and display will show “donE”.
Nut Milk 1 You Will Need... • • • • • 150 mL / 5 oz measuring cup Strainer Bag Optional: 500mL / 16 oz warm water for soaking 1 cup (150g) nuts or seeds of choice 1400mL / 47 oz water for blending We recommend soaking nuts or seeds in water for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours. Strain, discard soaking water and rinse with clear water—remove any skins or husks if desired. 2 Remove the lid from the pitcher. Add recipe ingredients to the pitcher. Secure the lid to the pitcher.
Oat Milk 1 You Will Need... • • • • • 150 mL / 5 oz measuring cup Strainer Bag 1 cup (150g) rolled or steel cut oats 1400mL / 47 oz water for blending 1 tsp (5mL) of your favorite cooking oil Remove the lid from the pitcher. Add oats, oil, and water to the pitcher. Secure the lid to the pitcher. Ace Min When the program has completed, 15 Co ld 17 5 m 0 l the blender will beep 10 times and 12 50 4 Sec Temperature 00 2 Select Nut / Oat Milk program.
Blending Tips Blending Tips • Lightly toasting dry oats before blending gives them a more robust flavor. • Soak nuts and seeds before blending. The longer the soak, the creamier the texture! • Vanilla, cinnamon, salt, coconut or cocoa powder are all delicious additions, and may be added to flavor the milk before straining.
Care & Cleaning Hand Wash Part Dishwasher Safe Cleaning Method Cleaning Tip Remove lid cap from lid when cleaning. Lid & Lid Cap Remove black silicone seal from lid periodically for cleaning. Do not wet bottom side of the pitcher. Glass Pitcher Unplug and wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth. Blender Base 150 mL / 5 oz Measuring Cup & Food Tamper Strainers Cleaning Brush If dishwashing, place in top rack. Turn inside out when cleaning, and spread open to dry.
Pulse Cleaning Use the Pulse/Clean function to remove superficial food debris and residue from your pitcher. 1 Remove the lid from the pitcher. Fill the pitcher with 1000mL / 34 oz of hot water. Secure the lid to the pitcher. 2 Press Pulse/Clean to lift the majority of food contents. 3 Discard dirty water after the last Pulse cycle has completed. 4 Fill the pitcher with 1000mL / 34 oz quart of hot water and a squirt of dish soap, and press Pulse/Clean.
Deep Cleaning Minerals in water may deposit at the bottom of the pitcher. Periodic deep cleaning will ensure the longevity of the blender. 1 Add 1 cup (250mL / 8 oz) of white vinegar or citric acid, and 1 cup (250mL / 8 oz) of warm water to the pitcher. 2 Allow the solution to sit for at least an hour, then press the Pulse/Clean key. 3 Empty the solution from the pitcher and rinse with warm, clear water.
Troubleshooting The issues in the following tables do not always indicate a faulty blender. Please examine your blender carefully. If you require support, please contact the Instant Pot® Customer Care Team: • Online: www.support.instantpot.com • Live Chat: www.instantpot.com/#Chat • Email: support@instantpot.com • Call: 1.800.828.7280 Register your Instant Brands™ product here: www.instantpot.
Troubleshooting Error Indicator blinks and error code appears on display Problem E02 E03 Error code “Lid” Possible Reason Thermostat Solution • Remove and re-seat pitcher has failed • Contact the Customer Care Team Dry heat • Remove and re-seat pitcher in pitcher • Add liquid when using a cooking function Lid is not secure appears on screen Remove and reposition the lid on the pitcher Food is Use Pulse/Clean to prevent over-processed over-blending Too much liquid Reduce liquid in recipe
Warranty Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty is effective for one year from the date of original consumer purchase. Proof of original purchase date and, if requested by an authorized representative of Instant Brands Inc. (“Instant Brands”), return of your appliance, is required to obtain service under this Limited Warranty.
Warranty Disclaimer of Implied Warranties EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INSTANT BRANDS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY STATUTE, USAGE, CUSTOM OF TRADE OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLIANCES OR PARTS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS OF WORKMANSHIP, MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR DURABILITY.
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