Frothing Or Heating Milk; Refilling The Boiler - ELEKTRA Micro Casa a Leva S1 Training Manual

Frothing or heating milk

You can froth or heat milk while coffee is being extracted. To do this:
1. Purge the steam wand of condensation by releasing steam into a
container.
2. Fill a stainless steel jug with the required amount of milk. Avoid
filling jug much more than half way.
3. Immerse the tip of the steam wand into the centre of the jug, just
below the surface of the milk.
4. Turn on the steam tap until you hear a soft "psst-psst" sound,
which indicates the milk is being frothed. As the milk level rises,
lower the jug to ensure the wand stays just under the surface of
the milk to maintain the "psst-psst" sound.
5. When the milk is sufficiently frothed, lower the steam wand into
the milk to heat it. Move the wand around the milk to ensure even
heating. Do not boil the milk!
Correct temperature can be judged by holding your hand against
the jug. When the temperature is too hot to the touch, wait four
seconds or so, then turn off the steam.
6.
Remove the jug and immediately release a small amount of
steam into a container to flush any milk deposits from the tip of
the wand. Otherwise, the milk will dry, possibly blocking the wand
and causing a health hazard. Also wipe the steam wand with a
clean damp cloth to remove any milk before it dries.

Refilling the boiler

1. When the boiler level is less than a quarter full, turn off the
machine. Then open the steam tap and allow all the boiler steam
to release into a jug or suitable container.
2. Remove the boiler cover. Use a cloth, as the cover will be hot.
3. Carefully undo the boiler plug (it could be hot!), and refill the
boiler. Replace the boiler plug and boiler cover and turn on the
machine. It should be ready to make coffee in around five
minutes.
Turn steam tap on (as shown)
and release boiler pressure until
gauge shows 0
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