RegionalChaos

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I like the directly on the fan approach. I made mine inside of a plastic box, similar to Tupperware or something, and after a few uses the top bends down under load and stops the magnet from spinning. I think I'll look at removing the box entirely.

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How I brew: Stir plate starters, Extract, Full boil in a Keggle, 10 gallon batches.
Brewing upgrades in progress: temp controlled ferment, stir plate re-work, building mash tun, milling station

Planned House Ales: an Amber, an IPA, a dark IPA, a Mango Ale, a blueberry oatmeal stout, a dry Irish stout, a honey wheat, Apfelwien

What kind of R-Value does your ferm chamber need? - http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/what-kind-r-value-ferm-chamber-190459/

PJM

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Where do you buy the stir bar and what size is recommended? Thanks.

Hang Glider

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Google Stir Bar - lots of sources. Here's one from Rebel Brewer - most folks swear by the 1" size. Too long, and it will throw. All you need to do is get it spinning, no need for huge vortex.

oh, and PJM - WELCOME to HBT!

mintyfresh12

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Can I just use a blender? I feel like that must be too simple and I must be overlooking something.

Maltose

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too much speed, it would shear the yeast and put it under too much pressure IMO.

if anyone is making a starter with a blender, please share pics

gromitdj

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I bought mine from www.stirstarters.com. He has good prices and great customer service. He advertises on HBT to boot.

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Catt22

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1. No way to sanitize the blender container thingy.
2. Not designed to run continuously. Probably would not last long and may overheat.
3. Would be noisy as hell.
4. Would scare the bee-jesus out of the yeast for sure.

barrooze

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Wow. I'm blown away. I was going down the list of materials and was like, I have that, I have that, I have that.... I have it all right now! I'm building one this weekend. Thanks! Can't wait till I make that next brew!

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Kegged: Caramel Macchiato stout, Ginger Beer, Sour-Worted Berliner Weiss (WLP029 pitched), NB The Innkeeper w/ 1469
Bottled: Old Fuzzy Britches (old ale)
Primary: Sour-Worted Berliner Weiss (spontaneously fermented)
On Deck: NB Irish Red w/ 1469
On the Horizon: Bitter Shadows IBA, another Black IPA (suggestions welcome), Pliny the Elder clone
Updated: 2012/02/09

My Double-Decker Keezer/Ferm Chamber

Wigglyscuds

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Agreed! I knew I kept all of those old file servers and hard drives for something!

Now I can make happy yeast starters. Great posts are for all time.

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Primary: Nothing :'(
Secondary: Nothing :'(

Bottled: Cream Stout (10/23)
Bottled: American Pale Ale (11/27)