I don't have a stir plate and needed to make a 2L starter for the Schwarzbier I am about to brew. It came into my head to use my son's "Calming Vibrations" baby seat, which keeps a perpetual vibration running through the starter.
However, I recognize that this isn't exactly the same as a stir plate, as it has no internal mechanism to keep the wort moving. I also have his baby swing, which will keep the wort visibly moving back and forth.
(Yes, I have made sure that it won't spill)
Any thoughts or suggestions? Vibrating, swinging, or just shake it every few hours?
However, I recognize that this isn't exactly the same as a stir plate, as it has no internal mechanism to keep the wort moving. I also have his baby swing, which will keep the wort visibly moving back and forth.
(Yes, I have made sure that it won't spill)
Any thoughts or suggestions? Vibrating, swinging, or just shake it every few hours?