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 milk-froth will build up
immediately. This way the froth on top of your milk is also warm.
If the milk is not warm enough, continue in the steaming position.
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 Dual-Frother-PLUS is off (Fig. 4).
• 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 Dual-Frother-PLUS.
• Fill the milk container with cold milk.
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