Heating a yeast starter

[drumming102]

Picked up this yesterday for $10 and was wondering if because it kinda has a cast iron/metal top if it would be even enough heating to heat a flask on for a starter or will it shatter? If so not sure what i might use it for.....

http://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-Dual-Burner-Hot-Plate/12442588

 

[CrystallineEntity]

You can use it to heat/boil a starter. Just don't sit the Erlenmeyer flask directly on the burner. I use rolled up pieces of foil as spacers. Works great.

-Aaron