Magnetic Stirrer

[Trickster]

SWIM has a chance to buy an inexpensive magnetic stirrer / heater. She would like to hear opinions of more experienced extractors if it may improve and/or speed up the extraction process. The manual says it can stir up to 15l of water. TIA.

 

[ubik]

I have access to a magnetic stirrer. Worth its weight in gold (or spice). No splashiing, controlled rotation. Excellent.

 

[spaceship]

swim made his own magnetic stirrer for less than free, not heated though:

he got his advice from: http://brewiki.org/StirPlate lack of any decent varialbe resitor in the vicinity of his hands rendered the device a bit more than useless as a substitute to manual stirring - it was too powerful and rendered inseperable emulsion blues swim has yet to buy a decent dimmer switch for to be able to have any useful info 13v powersupply on 12v fan with tapwater in vid

 

[karma1485]

genius!! I love this idea! This would in essence eliminate the tilting process entirely? Does the stirrer form emulsion?? Any Idea how to make a homemade one with heating? I think that using equipment like this could make a world of difference in yields.

 

[3six5]

my cat just sets up his jug to roll on the treadmill ;D