How often do you...

[ThickHead]

...end up pitching your stir bar?

So far I am batting 1.000. Pitched my first starter into my first Oktoberfest and......plink!

 

[SavageSteve]

So far, 1/3 of the the time. The first time, I knew I was just going to pitch it in since I had another one available. The next two times, I was careful not to let it slide down the flask too far.

It seems easier to keep the stir bar in the flask now that I mix ~500 ml. of wort with the yeast slurry before pitching.

-Steve

 

[chefchris]

1/1. And I have no excuse as I use a keeper magnet. I ended up needing the stir bar the next week so I took the carboy out and used the magnet to fetch it.

 

[k1v1116]

I use an old fridge magnet to clip the stirbar to the bottom of the flask and Ive never had a problem.

 

[Boar Beer]

50% of the time
Its a relationship driven directly by the number of sampling staff and the time of day

 

[eschatz]

I use an old fridge magnet to clip the stirbar to the bottom of the flask and Ive never had a problem.

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

That's what I do. Never had any problems.

 

[ThickHead]

I use an old fridge magnet to clip the stirbar to the bottom of the flask and Ive never had a problem.

I will definately be using this technique in future. Honestly though, on my brew night when I pitched at around midnight I was already through my first mixed sixer of craft brew and onto my second. Not sure I would have remembered the magnet even if i had it handy. What operating brain cells I had at that time were dedicated to fighting the wort colling process. My next purchase is definately going to be a wort chiller.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I use another magnet also...I thought that was a no-brainer???

I guess I was wrong again...

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I use another magnet also...I thought that was a no-brainer???

I guess I was wrong again...

Me too. And I was wrong, too.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Me too. And I was wrong, too.

Well, with that said...at least one of us is in good company...like these guys >>>