[Pawtucket Patriot]

Since I'm getting more into brewing lagers, I decided to invest in a stir plate. I ordered one from stirplates.com. It will be nice to just "set it and forget it" instead of doing intermittent shaking.

[theDarkSide]

A couple hints.

Remember to add the stir bar when boiling your starter and remember to use your magnet on the stir bar before dumping into your wort.

[Pawtucket Patriot]

Duly noted -- thanks!

[bearcat]

Awesome gadget to have.  I would also hint to use some anti foam or big enough flask/container to contain the krausen that may happen.   Way to just dramatically increase your yeast count from standard starter methods.

[Pawtucket Patriot]

Bearcat, is "anti-foam" a homebrewing product?

[denny]

Yep, commonly sold under the name Fermcap.  As in http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/fermcap-s-1-oz.html .

[bearcat]

Bearcat, is "anti-foam" a homebrewing product?

Thanks Denny.   The stuff looks like, to me, white slimmy runny glue.   Works really well though and in your BK too.

[tubercle]

A stir plate is a great investment.

 Then Tubercle got his by thinking quick.

 The boss got me to help him one day to clean out a storage area at work and we were throwing a bunch of stuff away. He picked up a stir plate and said "what is this"?

 The Tubercle said "Not sure , but it looks dangerous. I better take it out of here right away and dispose of it". He handed it to me and said "Yea, I guess you're right". 

 Straight to the parking lot.....

Idiot.

[tom]

and use a flask at least twice the volume of your starter.

[maxieboy]

A stir plate is a great investment.

 Then Tubercle got his by thinking quick.

 The boss got me to help him one day to clean out a storage area at work and we were throwing a bunch of stuff away. He picked up a stir plate and said "what is this"?

 The Tubercle said "Not sure , but it looks dangerous. I better take it out of here right away and dispose of it". He handed it to me and said "Yea, I guess you're right".  

 Straight to the parking lot.....

Idiot.

You.....or the boss?        

Oh, just got my first stirplate also...

[tubercle]

A stir plate is a great investment.

 Then Tubercle got his by thinking quick.

 The boss got me to help him one day to clean out a storage area at work and we were throwing a bunch of stuff away. He picked up a stir plate and said "what is this"?

 The Tubercle said "Not sure , but it looks dangerous. I better take it out of here right away and dispose of it". He handed it to me and said "Yea, I guess you're right".  

 Straight to the parking lot.....

Idiot.

You.....or the boss?        

Oh, just got my first stirplate also...

 Tubercle's motto: If it's free; It's for me!!

[maxieboy]

+1 

[Thirsty_Monk]

A couple hints.

Remember to add the stir bar when boiling your starter and remember to use your magnet on the stir bar before dumping into your wort.

I would recommend inserting stir bar into the cold wort before you start boiling.

[tygo]

I ordered one from stirplates.com.

Let us know how it works.  A stir plate is on my wish list and that seems like a good deal if it works as advertised.

[bearcat]

I ordered one from stirplates.com.

Let us know how it works.  A stir plate is on my wish list and that seems like a good deal if it works as advertised.

Not to say anything anti- stiplates.com-certainly is easier way to go about obtaining one,,, but you can do this yourself if you have the want-to.  It is the DIY section.  I am have made a few.  It is fun to watch two stir plates going that you made from computer parts and a trip to radio shack.