First batch with my new stir plate: poured the stir bar into my fermenter...
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Seems to be pretty easy to do,having noticed it to be a regular occurance on here. So d
on't be hard on yourself!
on't be hard on yourself!
BradleyBrew
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I have 3 stir bars because about 50% of the time mine end up in the fermenter. I get greedy and want all my yeastie's on the job!
Hey,I just had a thought. Since that stir bar is magnetic,why not just pin it to the bottom with a small magnet on the outside bottom of the flask? Quick fix.
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That's exactly what you are supposed to do (comes with a second magnet). I just flaked and forgot.
Oh. I wasn't aware that they gave a 2nd one for that very purpose. Just thought it was a good idea not knowing that.
nbolmer
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We've all done it
I keep a stir bar retriever (fancy lab tool speak for magnet on a stick, they cost about 4 bucks at a lab supply) right next to the stir plate to remind me. I have to move the retriever to turn the stir plate off.
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We've all done it
I keep a stir bar retriever (fancy lab tool speak for magnet on a stick, they cost about 4 bucks at a lab supply) right next to the stir plate to remind me. I have to move the retriever to turn the stir plate off.
Genius! Thanks for the tip.
Or even an old magnet & a piece of hard plastic tubing. Some hot glue & you're there.
nbolmer
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As long as the magnet is glued into the tube and not touching the beer, and you're using food safe glue...
Interesting point. It might be good to have a sticky about food safe glues. the hot glue I always used was craft glue.
My stir bar is in the fermenter right now. I needed to make another starter...had to make it bigger because my 1 stir bar was waiting for the primary to finish.
And I try to make a mental note each time... "grab the magnet...don't put stir bar into fermenter."
And I try to make a mental note each time... "grab the magnet...don't put stir bar into fermenter."
I was sitting on the floor with the fermenter, while my buddy was pouring in the starter... just as the flask was going empty i see our stir bar making a mad dash toward the fermenter! I reached out and caught it 1" from the fermenter! Luckily i was sober, otherwise I'd probably have knocked the beer over!
nbolmer
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You could use a strong magnet on the outside of the fermenter, "drag" it out.
that's what I do. I have a couple magnetic scrubbies for my aquarium. I use one of those on the outside of the carboy to retrieve the stir bar.
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Once it is in, I never considered fishing it out. I like the magnet on the flask idea to keep it in the flask. Never thought of that, which is why I have 3 stir bars.
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