dark osprey
So...my 3rd time steaming milk. Watched some videos. But clearly I'm messing up:
https://i.imgur.com/5WVoD06.mp4
I think the issue is before I started, I submerged the tip too much. Is the real stretching starting only at 0:11 or so?
Are there any other issues?
high gull
I think one of the best videos about steaming milk was made by lance...if that doesn't help you then you could definitely try searching for a video showing how to steam milk with your exact machine.
dark osprey
Yeah I watched all his beginner videos. Guess it's hard for me to tell if the sound in the first 11s is normal stretching or not
high gull
the hissing sound you hear in the videos is when the tip is barely submerged in the milk and when the milk spins a little gap is created between the tip and the milk that allows air to be "fed" into the milk. In your video the whole tip is submerged so you don't introduce a lot of extra air in the milk. Try getting the tip to barely be into the milk and you'll hear the hissing noise from time to time.
Be aware if you constantly hear the hissing noise this means you're putting too much air into the milk which will create huge bubbles and not micro foam
dark osprey
the hissing sound you hear in the videos is when the tip is barely submerged in ...
Ty!!
In your video the whole tip is submerged so you don't introduce a lot of extra air in the milk.
If I barely submerge it before steaming starts, after start do I still move down the jug further? That'd make it even less barely submerged?
high gull
yeah you just keep following the top of the milk but the lance video has some close ups so just watch closely where the end tip is at all times and then try to repeat it with your steams...practise makes perfect
small sail
Are you using the single tip steam wand? Also, I know on the de1, adjusting the steam flow rate can help (to between ~0.6-0.8 ml/s). The default/max 2.5 is like wildly overpowered lol
small sail
Here’s a quick vid of the sound to expect. It’s probably too aggressive at the beginning, but should give you a general sense of what you should hear. You can see me transition off the stretching around 15s (although the tip wasn’t quite submerged enough).
dark osprey
Are you using the single tip steam wand? Also, I know on the de1, adjusting the ...
Yea I am using the stock wand. It’s single tip I think.
Already adjusted to 0.7ml/s!
dark osprey
Here’s a quick vid of the sound to expect. It’s probably too aggressive at the b...
Will check this out soon
dark osprey
Here’s a quick vid of the sound to expect. It’s probably too aggressive at the b...
oh interesting, looks like you like to let it start first, then move the tip off center
small sail
Not that I consciously chose to do that, but it does help me ease into the steaming and getting the tip into just the right place as the milk starts swirling (which changes its relative position).
dark osprey
latest attempt, I think the first 1-2 seconds of steaming already failed, introduced a lot of bubbles, the swirling stage never integrated them
plain turret
For really big bubbles like that, a sharp tap on a flat surface will pop them. Besides that your texture doesn't look too bad, the rest might just be down to latte art technique
But yes, generally you want to avoid introducing them at all
One thing I haven't heard mentioned much is that when you get a proper vortex going, the surface of the milk can form almost a cone. And so depending on how fast it's going and how deep that cone is, suddenly your steam tip wand might be too far out of the milk
small sail
For really big bubbles like that, a sharp tap on a flat surface will pop them. B...
I was going to say the same thing re: technique… I do 1-2 milk drinks a day (though only for the past ~6 months), and it’s still very hit or miss for me.