diggi Senior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2011 Posts: 383 Location: Halifax, NS Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Spaz vivaldi S1 V2 Grinder: B Vario, OE LIDO Drip: Chemex, Espro Press,... Roaster: Poppery I
Posted Thu Aug 2, 2012, 1:59am Subject: Re: ARGH! I can't stop making capuccinos! (Milk frothing question)
Let the info already given be your guide; however, I have some insight on steaming with the silvia in general. I can be a PITA, especially if you don't temp surf properly. It is important to temp surf for achieve the correct brew temp, but then you must temp surf to keep enough steam power to finish the steaming process. After pulling your shot, and flick the steam switch, wait, then purge the steam wand, you need to keep the timer going and identify the time where the boiler light turns off (reaches peak steaming temp). You'll need to start steaming early enough that the light is still on, and remains on during the whole steaming process. That is the best way to keep steam power up. Othewise, if the light is off, the temp gets too low before the boiler turns back on, and the steam power is pretty wimpy by the time you are done. Hope this helps.
qualin Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Posts: 495 Location: Calgary, AB Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Izzo Alex Duetto 3 Grinder: Mazzer Mini Elect. Type A Vac Pot: Looking to buy Drip: Manual Roaster: Considering?
Posted Thu Aug 2, 2012, 9:36pm Subject: Re: ARGH! I can't stop making capuccinos! (Milk frothing question)
Well, I believe that I made my first successful Latte today using some of the advice all of you have given me.
It turns out that I only just needed to stretch the milk a little and only stretch it when its cold.. then swirl the ever living heck out of it until it reaches about 60 C.
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