Steaming Milk on the Rancilio Silvia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Just thought I'd share my experience as a beginner steaming milk for latte art on the Rancilio Silvia.
Feel free to ask questions or give tips on this technique.
Rancilio Silvia 2018 V5
Simple and straightforward - easy to follow - thank you. I just got a new Rancilio Silvia (to replace my Gaggia Classic). If you were a beginner when this video was shot, you were already doing a great job. Thanks for sharing. Rgds from Canada.
Great video. Helped me understand the steaming preparation a lot better on the Silvia! Thank you,
Thanks for making this video, this helped me learned to steam milk on my Silvia. I've found with the machine timing is everything since the machine is single boiler.
Thank you so much for this video! I got perfectly steamed milk copying your style of steaming. I had been beating my head against the wall for the last month!
Great video, clear and on point. Really appreciated the advice on keeping the jug steady and what the noises mean. This will help immeasurably.
Thank you for the video. I have a Silvia too. But I hardly get my milk right. Going to practice with your tips. Great video!
Thanks for the video.
A couple of tips I have learned over time,,,
If you are steaming lots of milk.... it is good to start steaming before the boiler switches off... this way it will keep pumping heat into the boiler. You can do this by checking the time from turn on until light off... then subtract 5 seconds to figure the best time to start steaming
The other kind of interesting thing is to carefully listen to the steaming process.... the sound changes... especially as the milk gets to target temp and beyond
Awesome video for a beginner mate!
Thank you so much. Now I will practice with your technique on my Silvia V5 that I got 2 days ago.
I got my silvia v5 5 days ago. I'm in love with this machine.
Had mine since Christmas, love it as well! It's all about practice. Starting to get really nice shots now and pouring some basic love hearts. I've found it's all about the positioning of the steam wand.
@@B744ER Do you have any suggestions that are not pointed out in the video? I'm weeks into this and cannot seem to pour a heart. I'm keeping the pitcher still, ensuring the milk is swirling around till it gets too hot to touch, but I never end up with enough microfoam. Are you introducing any air with the hissing noise for the first few seconds?
@@muskokan Hey mate, believe me I still am not consistent. Some days I pour banging hearts some days the milk doesn't even mark the crema. It seems your doing everything correct. Before I turn on the steam I put the tip just below the surface and then start the swirl, then I raise the tip just above surface until it makes the tsst sound I inject air for around 10 seconds. Then instead of sinking the wand deeply I put it below the surface just enough so that it still swirls nicely and the milk starts turning a bit shiny. Then just knock your bubbles out swirl heaps and pour straight away. I used to steam first then brew. Now I brew first then steam so it doesn't sit too long. Always prime your boiler after you finish the steam. I've had my machine since Christmas and I'm still not consistent. Some days are good some aren't haha. Try using fresh good quality full cream milk too.
@@B744ER Thanks for the reply...I appreciate the extra tips! Will give it another go tomorrow. Sometimes I wonder if this is a limitation of the Silvia or if it's all just good technique. It's really surprising how difficult it is to do properly.
Thank you for this. Really helpful.
Excellent video and great result!
Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to post. Helped me with my first pour.
wow, you are a beginner? For sure you are doing this so much better than me.
Muchas gracias! Seguiré practicando el capuchino 😜
I am having trouble with spurting, probably I am not purging the wand enough to have a steady flow of steam. Will try your suggestion right away. Thanks for the nice video!
Thank you for this mate - literally keep getting huge bubbles and too much foam and couldn't work out why!
I follow this technique but my milk is scalding hot before it’s achieved the right thickness. Any suggestions or tips to reduce the milk temp?
Thanks! I finally made a proper latte, not cappuccino. It was angling the steam towards the wall of the frother that I was missing
Thank you so much for making this video.
Tnx. Very helpful.
thank u man, this help a lot
hi can i ask where did you buy this cup from? Its really nice
I don't know why I've always gotten the milk becomes too hot in just 15 seconds and it's too watery. Is there something wrong with my Rancilio Silvia? Mine is a v6 model.
I have same problem… not all time though- but atleast 7-10 times…. I’m not using real milk all the time either- oat milk mostly…
Leads me to believe it’s my fault and not the machine…. But maybe-
Gonna try and find a repair place and have the. Test everything out-
Nice video!
Hey mate, awesome vid!
Quick question - how many ml of milk do you fill your jug with? I don't know whether it's my wand position or not, but if I fill it to the beginning of (inside) the sprout, then the milk runs all over the place, haha.
Any tips on that?
I generally start with about 160ml of milk in my jug.
Haha, trial and error is probably your best bet, I've definitely had that. I'm no expert but I believe its a balance of correct depth and angle of the wand. Once you get it you'll find the longer you hold the wand shallow in the milk making the ripping sound the more foam you get and vice versa. If its squealing your way to deep ;)
Awesome video thanks for that mate. Got a Silvia V5 myself and have been getting the milk pretty good with that nice wet paint texture. Unfortunately haven't been able to pour art I seem to always get the blob of foam at the end even after swirling and mixing in. I think it's the way I angle the wand/swirl during steaming but I'll try to mimic what you did here and give it another shot! It's good to see that it definitely is possible with this machine :)
I also get the blob right at the end. I guess I need more practice.
@@MulderXfile I still get this sometimes, I've mixed up different positions with the steam wand. I've found mimicking what this video does helps! Still lots more practice to do though !
@@B744ER hi there, just saw your comment and I'd like to point out that after you have steamed properly you have to make sure to also swirl the milk to make sure the foam is incorporated into the milk like you see he does in the video. Also tapping the jug lightly on the counter helps disperse some bubbles inside the milk. Hope this can be helpful in your coffee journey :)
Has anyone tried switching steam wand tips on the Silvia? For example to 2-, 3- or 4-hole tips? And had it helped or made it worse? I’ve heard both…
please can show all process of a capuchine and how to do two becouse i know you need to wait to the machine get presion again
Nice video thanks
Do you extract the coffee after or before the milk?
I've been making the espresso first
Thanks! I was doing this totally wrong.
How much milk should you start with?
I generally have about 160ml of milk in my jug for a single coffee.
Hi Rea,
Do you apply the same method when steaming for 2 lattes in the larger 20oz (600ml) jug? I find if applying this method and setting one position with the wand and not moving I don't have enough foam by the end of the steaming. I need to spend around 20 seconds to get around 1cm of foam for each drink.
I've tried to stretch by volume and increase the milk by around 1/3 for the smaller jug and 1/2 for the bigger jug. I can get pretty consistent milk with the small jug but struggle with the larger.
Just wondering if you had any tips or could share you experience when steaming in the larger jug.
Cheers :)
Sorry don't have too much to say on that, I generally only use the small jug.
is it a 12oz milk pitcher?
hello everybody. i'm interested in buying a Rancilio Silvia, but i heard i have to MASTER the steaming technique to get the milk just right. is it that hard to steam milk by the Silvia? (i've never owned an espresso machine btw) thank you :)
As far as I know, It's not particularly more difficult than any other machine in the same price range. If you want something that's better at steaming you'd probably need a dual boiler machine or just in general something at a considerably higher price range.
I had the same impression, even after a few weeks of practice. But...the trick is this: only introduce air for 5-7 seconds until the pitcher is the same temperature as your hand. Then, spend the rest of the time incorporating/rolling the milk (with the tip submerged further) until the pitcher is too hot to touch. When it comes time to pour, start 3-4 inches high, then when you begin to pour your design, pour very CLOSE to the surface. That is key. It's turning out to be a great machine. I don't think you will be disappointed, especially at this price point. Quality parts all around.
Which milk pitcher do you use?
It's made by Rhino
2 hole tips work better on silvia
you will never get the texture you want with this steamwand tip, or at least not everytime or without splitting the frothed milk. thread size is M10, look for a 3 or 4 hole tip that doesnt steam downwards. no need to thank me.
Latte !!! Not LATEAT ))) why americană,english people can not be normal..?
You do realise that they aren't referring to a latte, they are specifically referring to latte ART right?
Why non american english people have problems with their ears and blame it on others