14a. USING THE DUAL FROTHER PLUS
Frothing Position: The cylinder of the frother is pushed down.
Steaming Position: The cylinder is pushed up ( see Fig. 14).
•Fill at least 4 to 5 oz. of cold milk into a frothing pitcher. The pitcher should have at least a 10 to 12 oz. capacity. You can also use a larger pitcher (e.g. 20 oz.) and fill it with up to 13 oz. of milk. (Normally 3 to 5 oz. of milk is what you need for one
cappuccino or one latte). Always start with cold milk. Skim milk will produce the most froth and will let you taste more of the coffee. Milk with 1% and 2% fat will give you a bit less froth. Regular milk (3% fat) will produce even less froth.
The machine is ready to produce steam as long as both green lights in the steam buttons are illuminated (Fig. 3,K & M).
•If they are off, just push either button. Both lights will start blinking for about 15 seconds and then will stay illuminated.
•Immerse the frother into the milk so that the black tip and part of the cylinder are below the surface of the milk. The tip of the frother should not touch the bottom of the pitcher.
•Now push the PERMANENT steam button. Hot steam will be injected into the milk. The display will read STEAM INTAKE.
Tips for steaming: Leave the cylinder in the "up" position. Make sure that the milk does not start boiling. You can stop the steaming process at any time by pushing the PERMANENT steam button. To continue steaming, just push the button again. Tips for frothing: Start with the frother in the steaming position ("up") for 10 to 20 seconds, depending how much milk you are working with. This way the milk is first heated. Then push down the cylinder. The sound will change and
14b. CLEANING THE DUAL FROTHER PLUS
The tip and sleeve of the frother are high precision parts (Fig. 14). Always keep those parts clean and free of any milk residue. Make sure that the two side holes, the grove and the hole on the bottom of the tip are always free of any milk deposits.
•After finishing frothing, remove the Dual Frother Plus and immerse it in a cup with warm water. This is the easiest way to keep the milk from hardening. The frother is attached securely to the steam nozzle. Before pulling it down, turn it a few times to loosen it. Then turn and pull down at the same time. When replacing the frother turn and push it up to make a tight con- nection. This will prevent the frother from becoming loose
when steam is passing through.
Cleaning the steam nozzle: The
•Place a cup underneath the steam nozzle and press the PERMANENT steam button. Steam will eject any milk droplets. Stop the process after one or two seconds.
Tip: if the steam nozzle is blocked by hardened milk, use a needle and loosen up the milk deposit. Then let some steam pass through the steam nozzle.
14c. USING THE FROTHXPRESS PLUS SYSTEM WITH MILK CONTAINER (standard with S9)
The frothXpress system lets you produce hot steamed or frothed milk right into your cup. After playing a bit with this attachment you will be able to get exactly the amount of frothed or steamed milk you want in your cup (refer to the video).
•Remove the
•Fill the milk container with cold milk.
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