The black aluminium cream whipper in two lines
This is the black aluminium cream whipper of 500ml, with a fixed valve: an aluminium body in a dark finish, 310mm tall, weighing a kilo.
Who it is for
For anyone who keeps the siphon on the bar counter and not in the fridge below. A dark body sits well on a contemporary station, and on a tool lifted in front of the guest with every drink the finish counts as much as it does on the other pieces in view.
Aluminium or steel
Aluminium weighs less for the same volume, so it handles more easily while dispensing, which is done upside down and one-handed. In exchange it is softer: a fall leaves a dent where steel would leave nothing, and a dent near the thread becomes a sealing problem. The black aluminium whipper is therefore the choice of someone who keeps it at the station and treats it as a precision tool.
Specifications
- Capacity: 500ml
- Body: aluminium, black finish
- Valve: fixed
- Dimensions: 9 x 9.5 x 31cm, 1kg
- Dishwasher safe: yes
How it is charged
Fill the body without going past the marked level, screw the head down fully, put the nitrous oxide capsule into the holder and screw until you hear the gas go in. Then shake it vertically three or four times. The mix has to be smooth and free of pieces: any lump or scrap of fruit ends up in the valve and blocks it, and that is the number one cause of siphons that stop working.
The dispensing move
Siphon upside down, tip resting on or very close to the surface of the drink, lever pressed firmly and released sharply. Dispensing with the siphon tilted rather than head down lets the gas out with the mix, and the foam comes in bursts. Releasing the lever slowly leaves a trail that smears the rim of the glass. Those are two details learned in five drinks and never got wrong again.
Strain before charging
This is the rule that saves the tool. Any mix goes through a fine strainer before it enters the siphon, even when it already looks smooth: one fruit fibre or a scrap of peel is enough to block the tip. With a whipper standing in view on the bar the problem shows at once, because the foam comes out in bursts instead of a steady flow.
The finish, and how to treat it
It is a layer over the metal: the maker allows the dishwasher, but repeated cycles with industrial detergents dull it over time, as they do on any coloured piece. Anyone who cares about the colour washes the body by hand and puts only the parts nobody sees into the machine.
Care
Release the pressure fully before opening, always. Head taken apart and gaskets washed by hand, because residue drying in the grooves is the most common cause of leaks. Store it in the fridge, upright, head down.
FAQ
How much does the black aluminium cream whipper hold? Five hundred millilitres.
What is the difference from steel? It weighs less and handles better, but it is more easily dented.
Why strain the mix? Because a lump or a fibre blocks the valve: it is the most common fault.
How is it stored? In the fridge, upright, head down.
Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, but anyone who cares about the finish washes the body by hand.
Can it be opened to check? Only after all the pressure has been released.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Dispatched from Rome, Italy. 15-day returns, free of charge. Questions before you order? Message us on WhatsApp on +39 351 929 6937.
The chargers and the tips are in the siphons category.
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