Stirstarters.com

[bob1852]

Love my stir plate from Dan. Have had no problems whatsoever in the 2+ years I've had it.

In fact I'm spinning up some almost year old washed yeast as I speak for a brew this weekend.

 

[kappclark]

Love my stirstarter.

Also enjoyed the very quick response to a question abt 2L flasks .. very satisfied

 

[sacrifice]

Just received mine today after ordering it last week - very fast shipping and nice packaging, which I am happy about. The stir plate is silent and seems well put together. Have a starter of American Ale going in it now for a stout that I am going to brew this weekend. While it is the first day of use, very satisfied so far.

 

[RJS]

Just got one, love it, great price, Dan is very easy to contact as well.

 

[dutchcanuck]

I ordered 15 stir plates for myself and my homebrew club and I can say personally it operates as advertised. I would recommend Dan's stir plates to anyone.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[jholen]

Another happy customer!

My wife really liked the label he made, "Made custom for the Brewery of Jonathan Holen" - she just liked the added touch.

Looking forward to using it

 

[jaycount]

I know theres several threads about Dan's business but I wanted to chime in and say that I am very pleased with my product. I had most of the parts here to build one myself but quite honestly at $42 (with shipping included) and a lifetime guarantee, I felt like buying one was worth saving my time and the extra investment in parts. My stirplate showed up in about 5 days from the time I ordered it, ready to go.

I tested it this morning with tap water and it worked awesome. It was a bit trickier to get the stir bar centered and get the stir started in starter wort this evening but I did get it going and I'll be alot better with a bit more practice.

Thanks Dan!

 

[Bugaboo]

Just got my stirstarter in the mail running it on water right now. This thing is way more powerful than it's weight would suggest. A lot quiter than my homemade one. Looks like a winner

 

[dfense27]

Another satisfied StirStarter customer here. I received mine last week and immediately put it to good use. The build quality and detailed instructions are impressive. I really liked the personalization sticker ("built for the home brewery of __"). Shipping was quick and painless

 

[CS223]

He has a great price on Erlenmeyer flasks too.

 

[xdalisx]

Got mine last fall. was going to build my own, but in spec'ing parts and figuring it all out I came across stirstarters and it was such a good price I went for it.

Great service and product.

 

[jtlambert]

Ordered my StirStarter on Monday & got it today (Wednesday). Have it running with water, can't wait to do my next starter.
Great price, great delivery. Looks like its working like a champ and is very quiet with my 2000 ml flask. Thanks Dan!

 

[mmonacel]

+1 on these. I routinely use my 5L flask on it and it works like a champ. Can't beat it.

 

[cacattack]

+1 - I use mine all the time.

 

[JayMckeever]

+1 on this as well. Extremely fast shipping and it works great

 

[dbrewski]

Had mine nearly a year now, it is way more powerful than my pitiful DYI version. Thumbs up for stirstarters!

 

[Hopsaholic]

I had the worst night ever, I went to use my brand new stirstarter that I have only had for about 2 weeks. I grabbed it from the closet and watched it slip through my hands and hit the floor. I plugged it in, turned it on and nothing happened. I opened it up and I had broken the fan inside. no longer usable.

I emailed [email protected] and explained exactly what happened and asked him for the price of a replacement fan. Dan wrote back 5 mins. saying "No worries. I will get a replacement StirStarter out to you tomorrow along with a prepaid shipping label so you can send the broken one back to me."

Awsome customer service. My ******* fault and Dan is bailing me out. how many other companies would have this level of customer service.

This was the second starter that I would have made with the stirstarter so i can tell you that the first one came our great. the stir plate and bar was able to stir a 1.5l starter no problem and almost tripleing my normal cell count without it.

great product, awsome customer service , HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Cheers

 

[Hammy71]

Good to hear. I own two of his stirplates and I love them. What a guy....

 

[abarnett]

Had a similar experience, and got excellent service from Dan. He makes a good product for a good price and stands behind it with good service.

 

[abarnett]

I gotta put in a good word for customer service, too. I bought my Stirstarter from my LHBS, and it died after the first time out. I sent Dan an email, and he got back to me pretty quickly. I sent it back for a free repair, and had it back in time for my next brew day.

 

[Rondacker]

Great product Well made. Just finished my second brew using it. Works great.
Nice instructions provided also. Nice work Dan.

 

[kaconga]

I just ordered a stirplate and 2L flask, looking at the reviews swayed me to go with Dan instead of making my own. These forums rock.

 

[Jukas]

When my DIY stirplate died due to an flask overflow and yeast/starter getting inside the stirplate I decided to order my next one as I didn't have time to go out and source all the parts. I exchanged a couple quick emails with Dan, and ordered it late one night from his site. I had a shipping notice early the next day and it arrived within about 3 days. Everything was well packed, looked well made and has worked perfectly.

I've run about 7 starters through it (stepping up washed yeast for a couple brews) in the two weeks I've had it and I've noticed that I get a more vigorous starter with higher krausen than on my old DIY plate. I've had to start placing a thin piece of plexi or a napkin under the flask to catch any overflow and that's with a 1.5L starter in a 2L flask. Great plate, I'm sure I'll order the larger version when I step up to 10g batches.

 

[swapchunk]

I just received my stir plate from Dan. Packaging and detailed instructions were phenomenal.
This guy rocks.
I dont know why anyone would purchase a stir plate anywhere else.

 

[revco]

I finally took the plunge and got me a 2L flask with a stir plate from Dan. I was looking to eek out a few more billion yeasties over my growler setup. Glad I found him! Great price, solid product, fantastic instructions, perfect shipping and fast service. Doesn't get better than that!

I loved that he provided a little stir bar catcher magnet with the purchase. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. I think I may order another when I finally step up to 10G batches so I can stir up two different yeasts!

 

[jholen]

I finally took the plunge and got me a 2L flask with a stir plate from Dan. I was looking to eek out a few more billion yeasties over my growler setup. Glad I found him! Great price, solid product, fantastic instructions, perfect shipping and fast service. Doesn't get better than that!

I loved that he provided a little stir bar catcher magnet with the purchase. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. I think I may order another when I finally step up to 10G batches so I can stir up two different yeasts!

+1 Dan is the man

 

[fury556]

Just got mine today and tested it out. Wow, talk about fast shipping. Thanks Dan!

 

[organ]

Dan is a really good guy. Great customer service!

 

[swackattack]

Great customer service and product from stirstarters. Mine arrived damage despite great packaging. I had a brand new one in hand two business days later. The stir plate works like a dream on my 2l flask

 

[twalte]

One more very satisfied customer here. It is a very simple yet elegant design. Very easy instructions included. This is an absolute bargain compared to the other units that I was considering. Considering the cost of a vial of yeast, I will get a quick return on this investment.