How to Make a Stir Plate - American Homebrewers Association
A magnet is attached to the fan, which will rotate the magnetic stir bar inside the starter to create a vortex. Rare earth magnets: These sound more intimidating than they really are. Rare earth magnets can be harvested from an old computer hard drive, or you can find them at an electronics store. This magnet will be attached to the fan.
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