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  • #16
    Re: Whats with skim milk?

    I have a new machine, and nothing works, not even farmhouse. Are you sure you cant blame the milk or the machine??....

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    • #17
      Re: Whats with skim milk?

      Originally posted by Kerry link=1217806780/0#15 date=1222068409
      I have a new machine, and nothing works, not even farmhouse. Are you sure you cant blame the milk or the machine??....
      -- not the machine, but the milk is fair game, temperature etc. Bogontiger (crikey) has it right, the key is to know how much to stretch and when to stop ---- and get the right temperature. Coffee and life.

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      • #18
        Re: Whats with skim milk?

        Hi Kerry,

        Welcome to CoffeeSnobs!

        If you post up what machine you have, youll get specific techniques from other CS users of your machine on how to microfoam. Youll probably get the best responses in the machine specific section of this site, or under this heading but with your machine name in the subject line as well.

        Whilst the basic fundamentals dont change much, technique can make quite a difference when learning, and itll reduce confusion for you.

        All the best.

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        • #19
          Re: Whats with skim milk?

          Kerry,

          May I suggest if you have a local Aldi store nearby, try either the "Light" or the normal milk they have there. You might have better luck.

          -Linda

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          • #20
            Re: Whats with skim milk?

            I do not mind using any type of milk.

            - Skim is nice with floral aroma beans.

            - Bonsoy goes well with some of the dry processed beans.

            - FC for just about everything else

            On a decent machine you should be able to froth just about any type of milk and still produce some art. Even the "I cant believe its not milk" milk. (UHT etc)

            At work though the easier the better. Look for high protein and consistent content.

            Most consumers will generally not pick up the difference between brands, if they can they should be drinking it black anyway! hehe

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            • #21
              Re: Whats with skim milk?

              After reading all these tips Im off to buy some different types of milk to try, thanks!

              CC

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              • #22
                Re: Whats with skim milk?

                2Hi Everyone, [smiley=smiley.gif]

                Just to add my little bit to this discussion, I have had my Sivia for 4 days now, and have been quite impressed with my efforts with full cream milk, but I seem to be making milkshakes with Pauls Zymil low fat 2% (lactose free) even with no stretching, just swirling to heat. My technique still needs a lot of work, but doing the same thing with the different milks gets different results. The next step will be to try the full fat Zymil, will report back on that after the next trip to the supermarket.

                Zymil is sweeter to start with because of the glactase enzyme, but the steamed milk is coming out even sweeter, to the point of not needing sugar, I was a 1 spoon girl.

                Coffee Mum

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                • #23
                  Re: Whats with skim milk?

                  This thread has some relevance now, doctors orders due to high cholesterol means that Trim is now the order of the day. I cant stand that No Fat option, might as well use stained water.

                  Did find it touchy to start with, was getting more froth than anything (using EM6910). Now I find that if I stretch as long as I can up to 50 deg. if possible, then dip the nozzle in a bit more to take it the final temp, I end up with a fifty/fifty mix of silky foam plus froth on top. I then need to use a knife blade to seperate when pouring.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Whats with skim milk?

                    Originally posted by 464A4F5B424E59594E1B1D2B0 link=1217806780/22#22 date=1250520339
                    This thread has some relevance now, doctors orders due to high cholesterol means that Trim is now the order of the day. I cant stand that No Fat option, might as well use stained water.
                    Can I offer a little advice? Unless your drinking large amounts of full cream milk, "trim milk" will have no effect on cholesterol numbers. If you are able to do a little research it will help with the bigger picture. Our good Doctors (mine included) have very very little training on cholesterol other than reading their drug company funded medical journals.

                    Hope all goes well for you

                    Chris

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                    • #25
                      Re: Whats with skim milk?

                      Mals reminded me of the importance of backing information like:

                      Originally posted by 405756485D5C57030003320 link=1217806780/23#23 date=1250551869
                      "trim milk" will have no effect on cholesterol numbers
                      with actual information/sources.

                      cheers,

                      J

                      saying that, skim milk tastes like crud to me

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                      • #26
                        Re: Whats with skim milk?

                        Thanks Chris, at the very least the drug company issue wont be a problem for me. Unless was life threatening, going the medication solution route is not an option for me, so am working to natural results. Drinking three to four coffees a day, I was advised to cut the full cream milk...plus my daily fix of toast with jam and cream ....not the best apparently ;D

                        Am going to do some more looking into best ways to get my levels back down, if successful may go back to using full strength providing am also exercising.

                        I may get shot for saying, but am still enjoying my coffee even using Trim.

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                        • #27
                          Re: Whats with skim milk?

                          I always use skim for babychinos, its meringues like crazy and seems to do so at a lower temperature than full cream milk. having kids I know most places just spoon the froth off the top of the jug before pouring a flatwhite but its really too hot for lil mouths to handle

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                          • #28
                            Re: Whats with skim milk?

                            I try to use Pura Light Start whenever possible, i find that it gives silky smooth microfoam consistently, even on saturday morning hangover days. Its the only light milk that I can stomach as it tastes just like full creme milk.

                            Also it is low fat so i can get away with drinking more :P

                            I find full creme milk tends to get bubbly at about the 58 degree mark but i havent used it in some time so it may have been that my technique was a little off back then!

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