David, that sounds like a nice mixer you have there! Recipes can get a little wonky when you triple them, so you have two options here. One would be to just make as many double batches as you need, one after the other, even though your mixer can handle more. The other is to do some baker's math to ensure that your ratios don't end up skewed when making a triple batch in your mixer. If you choose this option, we've got a blog post on baker's percentages to get you started, as well as a professional reference page that is a little more specific and numbers-heavy. If you are the kind of person who still has nightmares about 7th grade pre-algebra class, do the former. But if working with percentages is totally your cup of tea, go for it! Chilling your bowl certainly won't hurt, either. If your weather is anything like ours this week, just put it outside for a bit to get it nice and cold. Brr! Kat@KAF

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