31. After you have half-filled a jug with cold and fresh milk and attached a thermometer to the side to gauge temperature, place the following steps in the order they should occur when texturing milk STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Place the tip of the steam wand into the milk just below the surface and turn on. Stir the milk in a whirlpool action to create foam / micro foam (stretch the milk) Expel/purge the steam wand over the drip tray and wipe wand with a clean damp cloth. give the textured milk a slight knock on the counter to disperse any large bubbles and lightly swirl to ensure foam and milk are mixed pour textured milk and foam into coffee using a steady pace submerge the steam wand a little lower into the stretched milk and continue to stir in a whirlpool action to mix the foam with the milk (texture the milk). Continue until the jug becomes too hot to touch (approx. 60 degrees)