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I have been cruising the net looking at stir plates. Looking on ebay I have seen many stir plates with and with out heating elements. Used stir plates seem to go for 75 bucks and up. But then I ran across this place http://www.stirstarters.com , anyone have any luck with them?
 
jborho said:
I have been cruising the net looking at stir plates. Looking on ebay I have seen many stir plates with and with out heating elements. Used stir plates seem to go for 75 bucks and up. But then I ran across this place http://www.stirstarters.com , anyone have any luck with them?
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Yes, I can recommend using http://www.stirstarters.com. Good customer service, fast shipping, and the stir plate works very well.

I wouldn't think you would need a heated plate though unless you keep your house super cold. I think ambient temperatures in the 70's are the best for your starters.
 
Definitely do stirstarters. That's the one I've got and it works great for everything you're going to need. The heated ones are generally lab grade, which is gonna be overkill for you. You can also make your own fairly easy if you're handy at all, check out the DIY section for a few examples.
 
I bought one for $65 from Northern Brewer. No issues with it.

I agree re: no need for a heated pate.
 
AustinHomebrew has on for $50 but with shipping it probably comes out the same.

i sometimes put a heating pad under my starter to get it going at first. my wife does the same for bread and pizza dough to get it to rise faster.
 
I have a heated stir plate. I wouldn't recommend it, unless you can set the temperature. Mine can get pretty warm and I often worry that it's heating the starter to too warm temperatures.
 
I've been using a stir plate for several years now. It doesn't have a heater, but the heat from the motor warms the starter up quite a bit. In the winter, I keep the starter going for 2.5 - 3 days. In the summer, I keep it going for 18 - 24 hours. In spring and fall, I let it go for 24 - 48 hours. Always seems to work for me.

-a.
 
ajf said:
I've been using a stir plate for several years now. It doesn't have a heater, but the heat from the motor warms the starter up quite a bit. In the winter, I keep the starter going for 2.5 - 3 days. In the summer, I keep it going for 18 - 24 hours. In spring and fall, I let it go for 24 - 48 hours. Always seems to work for me.

-a.
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Yes my stir plate heats up my starter 5-10 degrees over ambient. In the summer I have to do starters in my chest freezer set to 65.
 

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