Stir plate speed

[theboytony]

Hi, just built a stir plate and have the remains of a couple of bottles of chimay red in a 250ml 1040 light spraymalt mix on it but not sure how fast it should be spinning, should i have a whirlpool going or is it ok to just be gently spinning and stopping anything from settling?

 

[phettebs]

It only needs to go fast enough to keep things from settling. If you can create a vortex without throwing the stirbar, more power to you!

 

[evanvine]

The Vortex/Eddy greatly assists in aeration.
As Baz suggests, the faster the better!

 

[Aleman]

It does not need to be a jacuzzi!!

Fast enough to stop the yeast setting is more than enough . . .that will help drive the CO2 out of solution (growth limiting factor) and allow more 02 in

 

[theboytony]

Ok thats great thanks for the replies