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    The Alex came with a 2 hole steam tip and plenty of steam, bit too much lol. What are people doing to remedy this. On the VBM (under the advice and guidance of CS people) I took the cover off and made adjustment to lower pressure and also went to a single hole tip. It was all good from ther on in.
    Would lowering steam temp help?

    Thanks in advance

    CB

  • #2
    Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

    Take off the tip. Thread a bit of copper or brass wire through the holes--thickness depends on how much you want to reduce the steam. Refit tip.

    Greg

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    • #3
      Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

      Cheers Greg, I actually did the toothpick trick and it worked well for texturing but noticed the steam wand got hot from restricted flow ??

      Chris

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      • #4
        Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

        The steam wand gets hot from the steam passing through it, and from sitting in hot milk. ;D

        Now that you know restricting the holes works, you can go for a more permanent fix than wood. Some have been known to have the holes silver soldered (food grade solder!) and then new smaller diameter holes drilled.

        Greg

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        • #5
          Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

          Hi Chris,

          The Alex wand is excellent, but I suspect youre just not used to such good steam performance. In my opinion, it comes a very close 2nd to the Giotto wand which is the best in the business.

          My advice is to hang in there for a bit before you attempt any modification as youre going to get used to it really quickly. Try also dropping steam temp a degree or two as well.

          Cheers

          Chris

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          • #6
            Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

            It took me plenty of milk to get used to big steam and a 4 hole tip (and toggle valves) after using home a smaller home machine. Even the weaker steam on the Pavoni and the 3 hole took a bit of sorting, tried plugging holes and eventually just learnt to live with it and adopt a method that works for the machinery at hand.

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            • #7
              Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

              the remedy is learning how to steam milk with a decent amount of steam power. perfect milk is not hard to acheive from a full commercial machine with 4 or 5 holes in a tiny 400ml jug... just keep practicing

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              • #8
                Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

                Originally posted by 44607A6A6168090 link=1286255623/6#6 date=1286685431
                the remedy is learning how to steam milk with a decent amount of steam power. perfect milk is not hard to acheive from a full commercial machine with 4 or 5 holes in a tiny 400ml jug... just keep practicing
                Try 150ml and 2 whole tip ;D

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                • #9
                  Re: Texturing milk w Alex Duetto ?

                  Originally posted by 4750514F5A5B50040704350 link=1286255623/7#7 date=1286786032
                  Try 150ml and 2 whole tip  ;D
                  Yep- I have an 80 ml milk jug and texture with the 4 hole tip on the GS/3... It can be done!

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