Received my custom stir plate today...whoohoo

[mister704]

So I have brewed a few batches WITHOUT a stir plate and they have all been pretty big beers between 8% and 10%.

So with that I finally decided to jump on a stir plate since I have been told it makes a world of difference in your brews healthy start and such. Planned to buy the one from stir starters that comes with the flask and such but I opted for the cooler looking plate.

Won this on ebay brand new custom built with stir bar for $25. I have the 2000mL flask kit coming from NorthernBrewer tomorrow.

 

[HOPtuary]

Does the ebay seller have more?

 

[cheddarhed3]

I've got the stir starter and it's completely functional but this thing looks badass. Cheers on the nice find.


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[mister704]

He doesn't right now. He had a cherrywood one that just sold today for like $35. Shoot him a message or keep in touch with him as he puts them up every so often.

This is him = http://www.ebay.com/usr/eclectusstuffus

 

[petrolSpice]

They are relatively cheap and easy to make yourself, but $25 is hard to beat.

 

[mister704]

They are relatively cheap and easy to make yourself, but $25 is hard to beat.

Exactly. I was literally about to buy/build my own but then I spotted this with only 1 bid at $24 so i just took a shot in the dark expecting there was a max bid set. Nope!! It wasn't I bid $30 and ended up winning it for $26 in the last few seconds.

 

[HOPtuary]

Thanks mister

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[DesignatedDrinker]

Nice. You will like the addition of a stir plate. Does all the work for you. I went the DIY way and built one with a project box and parts from radioshack and a HDD magnet. Ran me about $40 all said and done. $25 is a good deal.

 

[CoolZone]

Nice find!!

Here is another one from someone else for $40.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stir-Plate-...667?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258ad97783

I was going to make my own as well, but for $35 to $40...

 

[MFT12]

I just bought one from that guy also. but it just throws the stir bar and doesnt work. any ideas?

 

[Chops1867]

Your stir bar may be too long. Pretty common to hear the 2" bars are thrown whilst the 1" ones work well.


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[mister704]

I just bought one from that guy also. but it just throws the stir bar and doesnt work. any ideas?

It's the darn magnets he uses. I went to a local hobby shop and picked up 2 magnets and mine worked without any issues since. I made him refund me $5 because I had to buy magnets.

 

[MFT12]

well I took the fan out of mine and the magnets were right next to each other so i spaced them on opposite sides of the fan and it seems to work better now. what is the best placement of the magnets?

 

[j1n]

not bad for 25$. i made mine with a empty cigar box i had and other parts. cost me total $15 cause i had to buy magnets and a stir bar.