Having Problem with Frothing Milk

[alonebb]

Hi all,

I bought a Breville BES860XL couple weeks ago,
and I have tried different kind of milk (2% reduced, 0%, whole milk and even soy milk)
the milk I made just never turn out right.

BES860XL does give a OK mircofoam on top of the milk,
but the frothed milk below the mircofoam is not creamy & thick at all;
it is as simular as I pour out the milk from bottle.
*** I stop frothing whenever the temp reach 140F -150F

what should i do? what is the problem?
my skill, the brand of milk, the machine itself...etc
please help!!!

 

[tazzadiluna]

I want to learn to do that someday, once I save up for an espresso machine. In the meantime, I can only direct you to the CoffeeGeek and Home-Barista Milk Frothing Guides: CoffeeGeek - The Milk Frothing Guide & Frothing Milk for Cappuccinos and Lattes - Espresso Guide • Home-Barista.com

 

[PinkRose]

Hello "alonebb"

There are many factors to frothing milk (machine, skill, milk fat, temperature, etc.)

Rather than get into a whole long description of how to froth milk, here is a link to a great website that describes and explains the process of frothing milk. Click on the different topics (including the one called "Hello Milk") and you will see a lot of useful information. CoffeeGeek - The Milk Frothing Guide

If you have some extra time, here is another web article that you may find interesting

http://www.wholelattelove.com/articles.cfm?articleID=25

I hope this helps.

Rose