Stirstarters.com

[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.

 

[FlyDoctor]

Just got a 5L flask - large enough to make any starter. Mostly my starters are in the 1-3L range, but I was wondering about the new 5L stirstarter model that is available. Anyone have any experience with this new version - or using the regular model on a large starter? Thanks

 

[Lechien]

I've used my 5l flask on my regular stir starter and it works fine. It overhangs but seems stable enough to me. I've seen a picture on here somewhere where someone built side that were the same height as the stir starter because the were nervous of the overhang.

 

[FlyDoctor]

I've used my 5l flask on my regular stir starter and it works fine. It overhangs but seems stable enough to me. I've seen a picture on here somewhere where someone built side that were the same height as the stir starter because the were nervous of the overhang.

Great - thanks for the info. Have you stirred big volumes - say 4L? I wasn't so worried about the overhang, but the power.

 

[Lechien]

When I first got the 5l I filled it with water to check that and it it has plenty of stirring power for a 4l starter in my opinion.

 

[FlyDoctor]

Thanks!

 

[hunter_le five]

I just finished my second (2 L) yeast starter using Dan's StirStarter. So far it's run beautifully. I am completely satisfied. I had originally planned on building my own, but for the price that Dan offers them for, I don't think I really would've saved much, and his craftsmanship is sure better than mine. Worth every penny.

I highly recommend this stirplate.

 

[stratslinger]

Another happy customer here - I received one of these as a Christmas gift back in 2011, and have been using it ever since. Recently mine started throwing its stir bar, so I contacted Dan to see if he could provide any tips. He immediately (no kidding - I emailed him and wound up on the phone with him within like 15 minutes!) got back to me, replaced the stirbar (apparently sometimes they de-magnetize) and offered to replace the stirplate if the new stirbar didn't do the trick - no problems at all with the fact that I wasn't the original purchaser and thus had no receipt, etc. Happily, the new stirbar works like a champ and I'm happy to also highly recommend Dan!

 

[hawgwild81]

Got my stirstarter the other day. Dan was quick to answer my emails and shipping was quick too. First thing I did was attempt to harvest some yeast. So far so good. We'll see how it goes. Thanks Dan!

 

[241]

I just finished my second (2 L) yeast starter using Dan's StirStarter. So far it's run beautifully. I am completely satisfied. I had originally planned on building my own, but for the price that Dan offers them for, I don't think I really would've saved much, and his craftsmanship is sure better than mine. Worth every penny.

I highly recommend this stirplate.

Another satisfied customer here. I'm like hunter, could've made my own but the cost and the craftsmanship is great. Mine probably would have worked fine but I didn't have a PC to tear apart so I would have had to buy all of the parts. Came out to just a few bucks shorter than the StirStarter price - works great for me!

 

[namyarb3]

I'm happy as hell! Got the stir plate and a 2l flask from Dan today. I'm gonna love it once I use it this weekend.
My flask has a tiny chip right at the very top, but it'll work perfect.
Thanks Dan!
I recommend him 100%.

 

[Cyclman]

Love mine, everyone should have one.

 

[revco]

All these recent posts remind me!

I've been pleased enough with Dan & StirStarters.com that I placed an order for a second stir plate and 2L flask. Just as with the first, I'm very pleased. I love being able to use two different yeasts in a 10-11G batch so I can see just how much the yeast affects the beer. I don't think I could have justified that expense, were it not for Dan's reasonably priced stir plates!

Only thing I wish I'd done differently is order two the first time so I could have taken advantage of that sweet multi-unit discount!

Now, in fact, I'm off to go make a two starters! It's brew day!

 

[r2eng]

Bought a kit from AIH, which turned out to be a Stir starter's unit.

First unit would not spin fast enough to create a vortex even with 1/2 a flask of water. Dan replaced it promptly with a unit that rocks.

Highly recommended!