Play milk foam | summarize the experience of baristas and teach you how to make milk foam!

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Because the editor's colleagues complained recently that many fans and new partners are still more concerned about the problem of milk foam, then summarize the personal experience for some of them.

It is recommended to use whole milk with a fat content of 3.2-3.8%.

This time we use Weiji Fresh Milk

The amount of milk is generally about half the capacity of the milk tank is most comfortable.

The temperature is between 55 and 65, and the temperature that the human body is comfortable with is in this range, and the decomposition of protein will be the smoothest in this temperature range.

Too high temperature taste bad, and will destroy milk molecules caused by flavor loss, protein coagulation, poor fluidity, etc., low temperature (if enough dense) protein is not completely decomposed, feel bad.

It is not recommended to use a thermometer when foaming milk, which will affect the process of beating and cotton, and long-term habits will definitely form a burden.

Try to measure the temperature by hand. Pay attention to the change of sound during heating process. The higher the temperature, the sharper the sound will become. Repeat confirmation and accumulate experience are needed when practicing.

For the machine I am using now, the design of the steam stick is not long enough, the rotation range is not wide enough, the lifting height is not enough, it belongs to the low cup style, this model if you use a 700ml milk tank is actually a little comfortable enough, the movable range is less, the obstacle is improved, and the observation effect is awkward. Because the amount of milk you usually use for a latte must not be more than 280ml, it is in an awkward state here, and the whole position of the milk stick just reaches the plane of 280ml. Decisively abandon the large milk tank, unless the amount of two cups is played at the same time (the premise is that the steam must have enough strength). Therefore, under normal circumstances, it is impossible to waste so much milk because of this trivial matter, right?

The capacity of the small milk tank is generally 300ml, and the amount of milk is generally half of the capacity of the milk tank. At this time, the small milk tank is a test for beginners. Many times, the milk boils out due to excessive heating, and the steam is sprayed too hard. The vortex is not suitable for splashing.

There is nothing good about the machine I use, nothing that can serve human comfort, the only thing is that the twist control steam size is not anti-human design. This kind of twist switch controls the size and intensity of the operation is quite good, the amplitude is quite large, and it can turn two or three times. For novice practice is more appropriate, at the beginning only need to open a can drive milk rotation intensity can, and then concentrate on the foaming problem, after foaming as long as the milk tank slightly inward a little, and then increase the steam intensity of the remaining time to focus on cotton state enough. Because the milk tank is high and narrow design, if you encounter the twist switch adjustment, it is not recommended for beginners to directly open the maximum strength, because the steam is too strong, then the cotton control is unstable and easy to cause tumbling. When tumbling, it is not stable enough to be sucked into the air again, causing large bubbles again. At this time, it is too late to repair the integrity. It is recommended to add a little steam strength after foaming, do not need to directly adjust to the maximum intensity, stabilize the small vortex to focus on cotton state and wait for the temperature to rise. Choose about 400ml pull flower cylinder for beginners is more appropriate, there is enough high space, can reduce all kinds of improper operation because of the probability of rolling out.

For beginners, it is recommended to use a short-mouthed flower cylinder first, because it is easy to control the flow rate and flow rate of milk foam, and it is better to control when pulling flowers.

If you have a long mouth, you will easily lose your center of gravity when pulling flowers, and the skew is more serious.

To avoid wasting more milk, it is recommended to start with easy to grasp and avoid raising intangible difficulties at the beginning.

As for the flower jar brand so many, I think there is no need to be too entangled, the market is usually short mouth and long mouth, wide mouth and narrow mouth distinction, according to personal preferences to choose. Each brand mouth shape will have subtle differences, as for these subtle differences in the use of the time you can feel it should not care.