Breville BES860 manual Stretching the Milk, Swirling the Milk

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THE ART OF TEXTURING MILK

There are two phases to texture milk: Stretching the milk to aerate it and swirling the milk to make it silky smooth and the right temperature.

In practice these two operations should blend into one.

STEP 1 - STRETCHING THE MILK

Hold the jug so the tip of the steam wand is just below the surface of the milk and with your free hand engage the steam. Every so often lower the jug so the steam wand just breaks the surface of the milk and makes a ‘hissing’ sound. Stretching the milk will increase the volume, so lower the jug as the milk rises to ensure the tip remains just above the surface of the milk.

STEP 2 - SWIRLING THE MILK

After a short while you will have aerated sufficiently. At this point, adjust the jug so the steam wand is off-centre and create a spinning motion in the milk. Compensate for the angle of the steam wand by slightly tilting the jug away from you, or to one side and at the same time lower the nozzle further into the body of the milk.

Continue swirling until milk is at desired temperature [between 55 and 65 degrees]. Without a thermometer you’ll know the milk is ready when the jug base is ‘just too hot’ to touch.

When you get the balance right the milk should end up forming a ‘meringue-like’ consistency that has a glassy sheen to it. Remove any excess air bubbles by gently knocking the jug against a hard flat surface and pour the milk down the inside of your chosen cup or glass to make your desired coffee.

Lastly, don’t forget to give your steam wand a good wipe down with a damp cloth.

NOTE: If stretching makes a loud screeching sound, the chances are you have lowered the wand into the milk too early.

NOTE: Always ensure that the frothing attachment has been firmly pushed onto the steam wand and connects with the rubber surround. For best results use cold fresh milk. Always clean the steam wand and frothing attachment after every use. Refer to ‘Care and Cleaning’, page 49

NOTE: For extracting more espresso immediately after using the steam function, this machine features an auto-purge function. This ensures the ground coffee will not be burnt by the initial water flow from the thermocoil being too hot. Instead this water is automatically released internally into the drip tray ensuring that the internal thermostat is at optimal temperature for extracting coffee. Your coffee will always

be extracted at this optimal temperature ensuring only the best flavoured coffee is achieved.

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