Stirring in a Glass Carboy

[gfrank07]

I'm interested to hear what some of you guys use you stir musts in glass carboys. I generally use carboys immediately for primary when I'm making wine from 100% juice. I've heard of people using chopsticks, but I'm sure there are some other clever household items used to get through the glass neck. Most interesting item wins!

 

[midwestwine]

What size of carboys are u using
for a 1 gal batch i just use my spoon handle
for 6 gal i use a drill mounted mixer
www.midwestsupplies.com/the-stainless-steel-mix-stir.html

 

[Green Mountains]

You'll find me most boring then as I use an 18" food grade paddle.

 

[BobF]

You'll find me most boring then as I use an 18" food grade paddle.

I use the handle of my 24" version of this to stir inside carboys

 

[WhineMaker]

Ditto here.. Small end of the good ole paddle stirrer...

 

[Tom]

4 large (6gal) batches I use my drill mounted degasser.

 

[IQwine]

Binford 3000

It works great

 

[gfrank07]

How in the world do these things fit inside? hahaha

 

[Tom]

A really BIG carboy !

 

[Green Mountains]

Binford 3000

It works great

Now that's Tool Time funny right there.

 

[Wade E]

I use the Fizz X drill mounted stirrer.

 

[djrockinsteve]

I never use a carboy for a primary. I will use the small end of my spoon for stirring the sparkeloid.

 

[Runningwolf]

I use the Fizz X drill mounted stirrer or the back end of the stirrer spoon.

 

[grapeman]

For those little bit bigger batches, I use one of these.

 

[LarryW]

Binford 3000

It works great

I use mine for a corkscrew

 

[Wade E]

For those little bit bigger batches, I use one of these.

 

[PPBart]

I'm interested to hear what some of you guys use you stir musts in glass carboys. I generally use carboys immediately for primary when I'm making wine from 100% juice. I've heard of people using chopsticks, but I'm sure there are some other clever household items used to get through the glass neck. Most interesting item wins!

Drill-powered stirrer is best -- but at times part I have used a 5/8" x 3' dowel (after soaking it in sanitizer for a while). Just stuck it in and swirled it about for a while.

 

[Lurker]

The 2000 won't fit but the 3000 folds.

 

[Green Mountains]

Poor Greg just wanted info....

...sorry dude, we are an unruly bunch.

 

[deboard]

I use the small end of a stirring paddle that someone else posted a picture of for 3 gallon or larger carboys, but even the small end won't fit in a 1 gallon carboy, so I gently shake it usually.

Don't ever use a glass wine thief to stir, I learned that one the hard way yesterday.