Pair the Dry Grains Container with your Vitamix® Ascent™ Series blender to grind fresh flour and spices, mix batter, and knead dough. Its unique design pushes ingredients up and away from the blades to efficiently process dough and dry grains. Engineered for Whole Grains: The blades in our Dry Grains Container are specifically designed to create a reverse vortex, pushing dry ingredients away from the blades to prevent packing Easy to Clean: The container and lid are both dishwasher-safe, or can be cleaned by blending a drop of dish soap and warm water for 35 seconds Self-Detect® Technology: Your Ascent™ Series blender will recognize the container and automatically adjust blend settings for its size Compatibility: This container can be used with all full-size Vitamix® blenders, however SELF-DETECT® features are only available with Smart System machines. Enjoy the convenience of up to five Dry Grains Container Blending Programs when paired with an Ascent Series Blender See-Through Lid and Lid Plug: A clear lid with leak-proof seal helps you monitor the progress of every blend. A removable, vented lid plug allows you to add ingredients while blending, and doubles as a 2-ounce measuring cup Specially Designed Tamper: Use the included Tamper to press thick and frozen mixtures toward the blades for faster, smoother blends BPA-Free: Containers and lids are made of BPA-free Eastman Tritan®