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  • flyandcoffee
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    Originally posted by readeral View Post
    Jug in the fridge just means you get a delayed response on milk temp changes. When I first started I made the mistake of following cold jug advice, and I was constantly overheating my milk. Granted this discussion is about UHT, but I don't think you're really going to gain anything from a cold jug.

    People say you gain time for steaming - maybe so, but I'd hazard a guess it's a matter of seconds that you get, plus you're only spending 5 seconds or less introducing air and the rest is rolling it for integration and then getting to your final temperature - and this just takes as long as it takes... Technique is needed, not time.

    Definitely ensure cold milk, but I wouldn't be refrigerating the jug. It means that when you forget to refrigerate the jug you're going to struggle as things aren't as you're used to.
    Thanks for the advice readeral. I'll keep trying with a room temp jug.

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  • readeral
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    Jug in the fridge just means you get a delayed response on milk temp changes. When I first started I made the mistake of following cold jug advice, and I was constantly overheating my milk. Granted this discussion is about UHT, but I don't think you're really going to gain anything from a cold jug.

    People say you gain time for steaming - maybe so, but I'd hazard a guess it's a matter of seconds that you get, plus you're only spending 5 seconds or less introducing air and the rest is rolling it for integration and then getting to your final temperature - and this just takes as long as it takes... Technique is needed, not time.

    Definitely ensure cold milk, but I wouldn't be refrigerating the jug. It means that when you forget to refrigerate the jug you're going to struggle as things aren't as you're used to.

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  • flyandcoffee
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    Originally posted by shortblackman View Post
    Just something you probably already know: make sure it's cold. Harder to make it work straight out of the cupboard.
    Thanks. Have been leaving it in the fridge but I should probably put the jug in as well

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  • wattgn
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    I would like Betsy a lactose free cow in the backyard. I don't have one so I use UHT lactose free milk. It is pretty good. It frothswell enough too.

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  • trentski
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    I've used uht milk with no change from usual technique. Has to be cold for best results though

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  • shortblackman
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    Just something you probably already know: make sure it's cold. Harder to make it work straight out of the cupboard.

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  • flyandcoffee
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    Originally posted by tannyboy View Post
    UHT is fine I'd say. I use lactose free milk for my milk drinks and that comes UHT.
    Not as easy to stretch but still works well.
    Any tips on using UHT? my trials so far are not going well!

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  • tannyboy
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    UHT is fine I'd say. I use lactose free milk for my milk drinks and that comes UHT.
    Not as easy to stretch but still works well.

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  • kbilleter
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    Hmm.. I guess this is Coffee Snobs, not milk snobs.

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  • trentski
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    I've used UHT milk and it's fine. The barista one that they sell is actually pretty good.

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  • noidle22
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    I use Devondale semi skim UHT at work, tastes fine, froths well and keeps for a quite a while in the fridge even after it's opened.

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  • tongabeanz
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    Living in Tonga the only milk we get is UHT and coffee is good - particularly with our locally grown beans.

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  • 50mm
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    I use UHT as a backup and it works OK. The flavour is slightly different from fresh milk somewhat though, but not offensive at all. Just a slightly different taste.

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  • herzog
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    Originally posted by kjr View Post
    Hi all

    Please help (one member of our group is considering not coming due to potential bad coffee)
    Are short / long blacks out of the question?

    A lot of people prefer non milk-based coffee in the tropics in any case.

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  • kjr
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    Thanks. I might give it a go before we leave too.

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