So I need a stir plate

[Frige]

I am going to pick up a stir plate for my next piece of equipment. I have seen the homemade ones and they are really cool but I have way too many projects right now. Anyone have a line on a cheap plate that will work well? Ebay has a ton of them but which one to buy?

 

[mpcluever]

http://www.stirstarters.com/index.html

$45 here and also tells you how to make them yourself.

 

[Hammy71]

http://www.stirstarters.com/index.html

$45 here and also tells you how to make them yourself.

Second that. I own two, great guy and an HBTer.

 

[Frige]

Just what the doctor ordered.
Thanks

 

[Gonefishin]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but when I do starters in my 2L erl. it is very difficult to not throw the 1" stir bar. I start out very slow and gradually increase the speed to create a dimple on the surface. But as the yeast gets active the solution thickens and the surface goes still if I don't increase these the speed some more. This is where I throw the bar. I increase in very small incriments to create another dimple of a vortex but almost always throw the bar. Would a 2" bar make a difference? Thanks,
Chuck

 

[LegitBrew]

I got my stir plate from ritebrew. around 35 bucks if i remember correct. works great and they sell flasks as well

 

[Cyclman]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but when I do starters in my 2L erl. it is very difficult to not throw the 1" stir bar. I start out very slow and gradually increase the speed to create a dimple on the surface. But as the yeast gets active the solution thickens and the surface goes still if I don't increase these the speed some more. This is where I throw the bar. I increase in very small incriments to create another dimple of a vortex but almost always throw the bar. Would a 2" bar make a difference? Thanks,
Chuck

You don't need a vortex, just a motion to the yeast.

 

[Cyclman]

I love my stirstarter, but now that I am doing lagers, i wished I would have gotten the bigger unit.

 

[kevinb]

Second that. I own two, great guy and an HBTer.

I third this. Great supplier and the stir plate works well.