Re: How long to steam milk with your machine?
Mine takes about 8 seconds to steam too much milk for a latte in a 600ml jug. And ive not got the steam valve open fully!
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Re: How long to steam milk with your machine?
Drink more coffee............... stimulates the brain
Gazz
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Wow I cant believe how quick some of these machines are. I dont know if my brain works that fast
Sue
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Re: How long to steam milk with your machine?
[QUOTE=NewToEspresso link=1184654899/0#0 date=1184654899]Im trying to get a gauge on how long it takes to steam milk from the fridge to 65 degrees with various machines. Assume youre steaming for 1 latte in a 300 ml jug or 600ml jug at most.
My VBM does 180ml in about 8 to 10 seconds using cold milk in a chilled 600ml s/s jug.
350ml in about 15 seconds.
Better results obtained doing 350ml in a 900ml jug as it gives more room to stretch and has less tendency to redecorate the kitchen if the steam is applied to enthusiastically.
Also I use a thermometer, dont like to go past 70 degrees C
Cheers Gazz
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Iv e got a Silvia and after frothing with my Saeco Via Venezia panarello it took me a while to harness Silvias dry steam power and holding the jug at right angle, finally I have achieved consistent microfoam, if Im not holding the jug just right it sounds like a jet engine on takeoff!!
Probably 15-20 seconds but I havent timed it. If I do it too long I can smell the milk starting to boil and thats not good.
cheers
Greenman
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New Job, new name. Congratulations Washoes -David.
--Robusto
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HAHAHA frikken hilarious...I can relate...I still remember my first 300 mL jug :-/Originally posted by JavaB link=1184654899/15#18 date=1184729125Originally posted by Wushoes link=1184654899/0#5 date=11846747065 seconds too, with a 300mL jug :P...its hard to not blast the milk out of the jug and get the right foam texture and amount....but is the perfect sized jug for a latte, fw, cap etc.
Mmmm...
I remember the first time I tried with the La Cimbali after using the solis (which was a pretty good steamer)....
From memory texturing took a couple of seconds - after which all the milk was over me, the machine and the floor...... but not in the jug :
:-[ :-[
Once mastered it has been great..... but I rarely do just enough milk for only one drink even now... there is just so much power and everything happens so quickly!
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Just tried it with the original 4-hole tip. For one latte cup, 8 seconds (compared to 14 with the 2-hole). Too fast. Barely get the angle right and its time to stop.
--Robuso
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Originally posted by Wushoes link=1184654899/0#5 date=11846747065 seconds too, with a 300mL jug :P...its hard to not blast the milk out of the jug and get the right foam texture and amount....but is the perfect sized jug for a latte, fw, cap etc.
Mmmm...
I remember the first time I tried with the La Cimbali after using the solis (which was a pretty good steamer)....
From memory texturing took a couple of seconds - after which all the milk was over me, the machine and the floor...... but not in the jug :
:-[ :-[
Once mastered it has been great..... but I rarely do just enough milk for only one drink even now... there is just so much power and everything happens so quickly!
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Re: How long to steam milk with your machine?
Marc thats about right for my EM6910 - I posted some times a few months back for that machine and after an initial purge its steaming power when turned up is really very good in my opinion. What I noticed is the real drop off in times with larger milk volumes. Now that I have the Due, the large volumes are not that much longer than the shorter ones. So volume must be the key here - an a 4 hole tip allowing the volume of steam out.
Cheers
PS. I have never agreed with some that the EM was a poor steamer, particularly for small quantities. The other night the Due was sitting cold as I was replacing the water filter and had pipes undone. Needed a coffee so arced up the the EM and whilst it was definately slower for steaming, I wasnt cooling my heals by any means or getting frustrated. So comparing that to an 11 litre boiler machine, the little (in comparrison) EM is fine for the usual 2 milk coffees - mainly flat whites/cuppacinos or 2 smaller lates in particular.
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My EM6910 will do a 210 mil Latte sized glass in about 30secs, What ever is left in the jug gets dipped down the sink...
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aarrrhhh...gotcha! Best of both worlds!
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Im guessing the Yellow Peril is the FB-80 at First Pour. Its a Duel boiler.Originally posted by ozscott link=1184654899/0#10 date=1184710756Luca - at 1.4 bar you must be pulling some cooling shots between shots?
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My Classic takes about 35-40 secs to steam enough milk for two cappucinos. 20 secs for 1 latte/capp. in a smaller jug.
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I used a large Late Glass and when the milk was textured and poured into the single shot it was 260 mils. It took 20 seconds neat for cold milk properly textured. The Due uses a 4 hole tip. I steamed when the needle was showing .9bar. I have significantly de-tuned this baby because when I got it the boiler pressure was set up for a busy cafe type environment - the steaming power at that stage was insane, and at a guess I would half the time - ie before cranking the pressurestat down to where it is now I reckon about 10 seconds for the same amount. Its more manageable now AND i dont need cooling shots so much.
CHEERS
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