Yah, Joburg is just the airport mainly for this trip. Did get to visit a friend in Capetown in 2016 and it was beautiful. Best, bmc
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2018, at 09:07, Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ben > Pity you won't be in my neighbourhood, would have been great to make your > acquaintance. Enjoy your visit in any case - beautiful places (well, not > Jo'burg, really ;-) you are planning to visit. > > Take care > > Louis > > From: 'Benjamin McCafferty' via Brewtus [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 17:38 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > Interesting thread, you guys. I had never considered homogenization as a > cause, but will think about that and investigate here too! > > In my experience, fat content has a lot to do with it—what we call “whole > milk” (as opposed to 2%, 1% or skim/0%—I know, I know, it’s barbaric!) has > always given a much better silky foam with that mercury-like sheen. Lower fat > makes a great bone-dry cappucino. > > One of the frustrations that I think we all face is the lack of > consistency—the quality of the milk for foaming seems to depend on what the > cow ate, what the weather was like that day, whether two crows flew at right > angles to the sun, etc.! :) We get milk delivered, but even that is drawn > from dozens of dairies around the state of Washington and so I can never be > sure how it will be today. So I take photos of my favorites latte art pours, > and just drink the rest… :) > > All the best and take good care. I’ll be down your way again next year > (Joburg, Vic Falls, Botswana) and can’t wait to visit again! > > best, > Ben > > > On Nov 14, 2018, at 02:18, Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John > In Pretoria I used to use Dairy Belle long life and it worked very well in my > Jura electric foamer. I acquired my Brewtus only in 2016, when we were in > Lambert's Bay and Dairy Belle was nowhere to be found. We moved here in March > and I cannot find Dairy Belle anywhere around - I have to admit I have not > done a proper search yet. I shall try that SAPR high fat milk - that is not > the long life stuff you are referring to, is it? > > Your offer of a bag of coffee is very kind. Let me know how much. > As for my address, Postnet Somerset Mall is probably the safest place to send > it to. You could give them my phone nr: 082 808 0476. > > Regards > > Louis > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Brinkman > Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 10:45 > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > Hey Louis > > In my experience, the ability to foam milk depends on how well they are > homogenised. > > Farm milk which is not homogenised doesn't foam very well. > > The Spar ultra pasteurised high fat milk is pretty awesome, I assume because > the homogenisation process is more thorough on ultra pasturised milks. > I also think that this may be the reason that some people prefer long life > milks (even though the taste isn't great). > > I roast as well btw, send me your address and I will send you a bag :-) > > JohnB > > > On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 9:46 AM Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > What milk do you use for foaming. SPAR full cream usually worked (not the > long life), but not always. That is why I started asking around what the > cause of poor milk foaming performance could be, thinking it might be the > machine - or my technique. Have only ever watched a number of Youtube videos > and read up on the web about it - no training or real life demos. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Brinkman > Sent: Monday, 12 November 2018 08:25 > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > Joburg :-) > > On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 6:23 PM Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > I live in The Strand, a smallish town in the Western Cape Province of South > Africa, not far from Cape Town. > > And jou, John? > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Brinkman > Sent: Sunday, 11 November 2018 16:34 > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > Where in the world are you Louis? > > On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 4:32 PM John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Brewtus Rotary with PID, not sure which version it is > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 6:19 PM Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > That's interesting. I tried out the Monroc 4-hole tip, but did not have > success with that. Do you own a Brewtus? > I shall certainly try to increase the steam pressure next week. > > Louis > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Brinkman > Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2018 14:24 > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > Good luck > > I run my boiler at 1.4bar and have a 2000w (is 220V) element in it, runs a 4 > hole tip like a dream. > I also switched lever steam control and switched the arm to a normal arm and > got rid of the cool touch one. > > Steams like a train :-), steams 250ml of milk in +- 30 seconds > > JohnB > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 2:14 PM Louis Fourie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John > Thanks for your response. > I have made sure the probe is to its maximum depth, but it makes no > difference. On another forum where I asked for advice someone suggested I > should increase the pressure in the steam boiler two or three clicks, which > should make it 1,4 or 1,5 Bar. I shall try that sometime, maybe later today. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > John Brinkman > Sent: Saturday, 10 November 2018 11:30 > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wet steam from Brewtus IV > > I would try lowering the water level in the boiler, maybe the sensor moved > out slightly which would increase the water level. > > JohnB > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 5:28 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > What could be the cause of the excessive wetness of the steam on such a > machine? The technical guy at the agents I purchased it from said it could be > that the sensor regulating water level in the steam kettle allows too high a > level of water in the kettle, but how can this came about when the machine > has been making good micro foam six months ago and has not been tampered with > in any way? When steaming into a vessel that has been heated with boiling > water, a lot of water appears in the vessel, even if I let go a good, > prolonged purging dose of steam first? > > The result is that milk would not foam properly as I have become used to in > the past almost two years since I bought the machine. I have tried different > brands of mile, all with the same dismal result. 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