Still struggling with the milk steaming

C-man

Thanks KK How do I adjust the water level?

askthecoffeeguy

I probably won't be firing my Epoca up until Sunday coz im at the cafe all day every day till then - but when I do I'm gunna take a photo of the steam that the machine produces coz it's kick butt second to none - and I recon that the S24 should be able to do the same job coz I've owned both machines!

C-man

Pat how did your S24 go with steaming? What tip did you use? Thanks I am still hoping for a happy ending, I am a sucker for them. I am 99% sure the problem is dirty old milk somewhere, being in a rental the machine was very much unloved. I had to back flush the holy snappin duckshit out of it just to get the shots to stop tasting bad, so surely the milk trail would be even worse! Most likely it sucked some milk back up into the boiler, I am soaking the boiler now in descale after getting permission from Lacehim haha

askthecoffeeguy

I had the same problem with my S24 when I first bought it - removed the steam wand, soaked it, and blasted it with high pressure water Definitely changed the nib to but to what I can't remember - but I've just been having a play on my Epoca - and it's a four hole diamond shaped synesso tip on there at the moment - and I get super dry steam and heaps of pressure Just timed it: it took me ten seconds to steam 300ml of milk from cold to ready for a latte If I get the chance ill post some pics later Sounds like you're doing all the right things Cheers, Pat

derrilex

Wow, thats quick Pat. Steaming powerhouse :thumb:

C-man

I soaked the boiler for just 70min in descale, draining it now, so far the water looks pretty clear, can't see anything wrong with it. So it must all be in the arm and or controller, I will let them soak overnight. meanwhile I will flush heaps of clean water through the boiler. Thanks for the pics and reply pat.

C-man

I expect to be able to steam up shaving cream after this clean.

askthecoffeeguy

I don't even bother showering any more I just take a steam bath in front of the coffee mschine ...

Koffee_Kosmo

C-man wrote:

Thanks KK How do I adjust the water level?

There is usually 2 probes with wires connected to them on top of the boiler These probes actually slide up or doown although its very tight to keep in the boiler pressure Take a photo and let me see KK

UNM

askthe coffeeguy wrote:

Just timed it: it took me ten seconds to steam 300ml of milk from cold to ready for a latte

I rarely stream milk, but takes me about 7-10 seconds on the azkoyen. I still have the standard 6 hole tip. Have considered blocking a couple holes to show things down, but then that would kind of defeat the purpose of having a full on commercial machine. Big jugs may be a better solution.

Lwowiak

UNM wrote:

Big jugs may be a better solution.

:thumb:

C-man

Update- After cleaning the steam arm, control valve and boiler Copper tube (soaked overnight now shiny) and the boiler de scale and flush I am now working with CLEAN STEAM! I even switched back from the 2 hole to the orig. 3 hole and can blast up a frothy pitcher in no time The main improvement is the fact the the milk stays good all the way to the bottom of the cup now, no more going flat or splitting. The Princess is now HAPPY! YIPEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oh how I love a happy ending.....

Lacehim

RESULT! Nice one C-Man.

C-man

I'm not getting God-Froths like you and SS ----YET But instead of getting my coffee handed back 3/4 full looking like flat dishwater I see her now smiling scooping the froth out the bottom of the cup with her sweet little finger..

Koffee_Kosmo

You can adjust the boiler bar pressure from your current 1.1 bar to around 9.5 to 1 Should get you better results - this is the level I had on my BZ40 KK

C-man

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

You can adjust the boiler bar pressure from your current 1.1 bar to around 9.5 to 1 Should get you better results - this is the level I had on my BZ40 KK

It reads 1.1 but it does not sit on zero when off, sits a little above so maybe I am lower than I think?

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