Anything I should definitely not steam?

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I have a two group Astoria and have been having a lot of success with my specialty drinks. I am fairly religious about keeping the steam wand clean: purging it before I steam anything and again afterwards, ensuring that the wand is clear of residue. I have steamed chai mixed with milk (both dairy and non-dairy) and had no problems. I have steamed eggnog and cream. I am curious if there is anything that most definitely should NOT steam. I ask this specifically because I am considering a Golden Milk recipe that has milk + honey with some other spices and the steaming would probably help mix the ingredients. If I do steam more complicated beverages are there specific cleaning protocols?
 
Wouldn't be the least bit concerned... when I ran a commercial setup just made it a habit to keep things cleaned/flushed, occasionally submerge the wand tips in very hot (steamed) water for a bit to loosen any deposits and periodically remove the tips to be sure those areas had no buildup and soak/rinse the tips if needed. Biggest problem is when the user doesn't do any sort of flushing/wiping after every use and those deposits build up quickly.
 
Wouldn't be the least bit concerned... when I ran a commercial setup just made it a habit to keep things cleaned/flushed, occasionally submerge the wand tips in very hot (steamed) water for a bit to loosen any deposits and periodically remove the tips to be sure those areas had no buildup and soak/rinse the tips if needed. Biggest problem is when the user doesn't do any sort of flushing/wiping after every use and those deposits build up quickly.
Thanks for the info. This was my assumption and I appreciate having it confirmed by someone with experience.
 
I have a two group Astoria and have been having a lot of success with my specialty drinks. I am fairly religious about keeping the steam wand clean: purging it before I steam anything and again afterwards, ensuring that the wand is clear of residue. I have steamed chai mixed with milk (both dairy and non-dairy) and had no problems. I have steamed eggnog and cream. I am curious if there is anything that most definitely should NOT steam. I ask this specifically because I am considering a Golden Milk recipe that has milk + honey with some other spices and the steaming would probably help mix the ingredients. If I do steam more complicated beverages are there specific cleaning protocols?
I've been using Hungarian recipes and surprisingly there are many recipes that are only cooked with steam. I've checked all of those on mitfozzek.net and it's quite helping for me.
 
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