So, with my recent starter debacle, I have started thinking about MAYBE getting a Stir Plate. All I know about a stir plate is that it add very much needed oxygen to the starter. Also, it speeds up the starter time. That is all I could get from people that use them in my Home Brew Club. I do my starters the JZ way and I go big. I get good results with my way, and I don't need to speed things up when it comes to starters. But, if anyone here can tell me that it also helps with the yeast being healthier, then I would take the plunge and learn a new way. What say ye?