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eerstkoffie
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Posted Tue May 27, 2008, 8:21am
Subject: foam milk with fiorenzato bricoletta ?
 

hope anyone can help me out.
i own a wonderfull fiorenzato bricoletta, and by now, after a lot of practice, i can make beautifull espressos on it.

but foaming milk is still a problem.
no foam at all, only boiled milk comes out.
the machgine has the factory 4 hole steam wand.

but no matter what i try, tap half open, tap full open, steam wand deep in the milk, or just below surface, i just cant get any foam on the milk.
been trying for days now, and spilled litres of milk....

anyone some advice or tips ?
thanks,
anthony
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Posted Tue May 27, 2008, 8:47am
Subject: Re: foam milk with fiorenzato bricoletta ?
 

Try plugging up various holes with the ends of a toothpick.  I had to plug up one of the stock steam tip's holes to get decent micro froth on my HX.  I'm planning on replacing the tip this coming week.

This may work for you as well...

Gabe
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eerstkoffie
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Espresso: Fiorenzato Bricoletta
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Posted Tue May 27, 2008, 9:06am
Subject: Re: foam milk with fiorenzato bricoletta ?
 

thanks !
i'll go and try that.
maybe let me know what tip you bought and how it works ?
anthony
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Posted Tue May 27, 2008, 3:59pm
Subject: Re: foam milk with fiorenzato bricoletta ?
 

eerstkoffie Said:

hope anyone can help me out.
i own a wonderfull fiorenzato bricoletta, and by now, after a lot of practice, i can make beautifull espressos on it.

but foaming milk is still a problem.
no foam at all, only boiled milk comes out.
the machgine has the factory 4 hole steam wand.

but no matter what i try, tap half open, tap full open, steam wand deep in the milk, or just below surface, i just cant get any foam on the milk.
been trying for days now, and spilled litres of milk....

anyone some advice or tips ?

thanks,
anthony

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Keep practicing.

I used to get about 2  good results out of 10 tries with frothing,  but now I get at least 9 good results out of 10 tries.

Using toothpicks & all those different tips will just cost you unnesecary money & delay improving your frothing skills

Try this,

Angle your pitcher at 45 degrees, work the surface of the milk with the tip till you see a layer of micro foam on top, then lower your wand.

Don't worry about using a thermometer.

When pitcher gets too uncomfortable (hot) to still hold, your done.
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