Steam milk

Steam milk, and hot water (the manual)

The manual's steps.

1. Wait for the boiler gauge to come up to pressure.
2. Put the steam tip into the milk.
3. Open the steam knob.
4. Close the knob and take the jug away.
5. Wipe the wand with a damp cloth, let steam out for a few seconds, and wipe again.
6. For hot water, put a cup under the right nozzle, open the hot-water knob, and close it to stop.

The manual says keep milk at 5 °C or below.

Stretch, then spin

How to texture milk with the Giotto's big boiler. Common practice; the temperature is La Marzocco's.

1. Open the steam knob for a moment over the tray to clear the water.
2. Fill a cold metal jug a third full with milk straight from the fridge.
3. Put the tip just under the surface and open the knob: a soft hiss lets air in. Lower the jug as the milk grows.
4. Raise the jug so the tip is deeper and the milk turns.
5. Close the knob at 60 to 65 °C, when the jug is too hot to hold.
6. Wipe the wand, purge it, wipe again (the manual), then tap and swirl the jug.

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