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Frothing Problems

  • 02-10-2012 10:21AM
    #1
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,751 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Lately with the Silvia I can't seem to froth the milk at all.

    Basically when I put the wand in the milk I get a very violent reaction with bubbles everywhere and it's impossible to get decent frothed milk, I've no idea what has caused this as it was fine up until a few weeks ago.

    I've de scaled the machine, maybe this needs to be done again.

    Is it possible that there is water coming through as well as steam that could cause this?

    Apart from that I've no idea what the problem could be. Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Seriously, try a few different brands of milk. I had real bad results frothing last week and was blaming the machine however a change of brand of milk and normality is restored.


  • #3
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,751 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Thanks

    I'll try that but I've been using the same milk for a while without issue.

    What type of milk have you found to work well?


  • #4
    PPC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,396 ✭✭✭PPC


    I user Supermilk and its fine.

    Are you putting the tip fully under then turning on the valve to get a spinning motion then bringing it upto the surface?
    I find purging for a few seconds before you start helps too, the first few seconds of steam are pretty intense, but once you purge it should be fine.
    I'm probably doing it all wrong anyway, but it seems to work!


  • #5
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,751 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    PPC wrote: »
    I user Supermilk and its fine.

    Tend to use the full fat milk, organic for us or Glensisk organic or some such is usually what I use. Wouldn't be mad on using low fat milk. Not sure what the supermilk is like.
    PPC wrote: »
    Are you putting the tip fully under then turning on the valve to get a spinning motion then bringing it upto the surface?

    I think so, not really payed much attention to how I'm doing it as I haven't really changed my technique. That sounds like what I'm doing, but as soon as I turn the valve the milk goes a bit crazy bubbling everywhere.

    PPC wrote: »
    I find purging for a few seconds before you start helps too, the first few seconds of steam are pretty intense, but once you purge it should be fine.
    I'm probably doing it all wrong anyway, but it seems to work!

    Yeah I always do this, but maybe need to leave it for a second or 2 longer.


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