i used spinplus and Stir Bars with Pivot Ring.
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I might consider this one https://www.coleparmer.com/p/cole-parmer-labgen-7-economy-homogenizers/47722 $900 is a lot for a hand blender but it looks pretty awesome
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can i ask how much are you making in one flask?
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Sorry to butt in but I urge caution. Most everything I have read makes clear that these are nothing more than dressed up dremel tools that do not shear but rather stir,mix and create excessive heat. The only one of this class that I have read good reports on is the Scilogex D160. All are asian imports which always gives me pause.
along with the link to pro scientific is http://www.silverson.com/us/process/. These are highly regarded but very expensive. There is a wealth of information on this site including videoās of how these devices work.
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I would like to say that the homogenizer I will be using is no dressed up Dremel tool, it is a PRO250 Homogenizer Iāve included a link to anybody who wishes to check it.
https://proscientific.com/hand-held-homogenizers/pro250-homogenizer/
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Sorry. I was replying to @Cloudydazeās post about the handheld Asian imports. Iāve said several times above that the Pro scientific model you chose was of very high quality.
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Looks good hope it works out
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So, their website saysā¦
From some of our customers processing smaller volumes (10-50ml), we have been told that 15 seconds of homogenization is like a week or two of steeping.
Interesting, that. I wish it was more than just āthey told usā.But still, thatās quite something.
However, wow, thatās a lot of money for a home brewing DIY juice mixer dude like me! I guess I could see a vendor using this, but thatās a big cliff of money to step off. Itās definitely tempting to think you could speed-steep juice like that (if itās actually true of course). If you could use that thing for 2 minutes and age a new juice by two months, nice.
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yep, itās a lot to invest though I have spent a lot of time on this and researched the heck out of it and now its time to see it come to fruition and hopefully have some great juice at the end of it all.
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Iām looking forward to your results. Steeping is the bane of my mixing journey (not very patient here). Iām still convinced time is the only true steeping agent. It would be great if we could try one, like they had a place you could go and give it a whirl, so to speak.
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Yea i wish they did too, the only thing i could rely on with regards to buying my homogenised was a specialist that specialised in homogenisers and laboratory equipment. She was very knowledgeable and wasnāt really interested in sales, she just wanted to help find me the best Product, it took her two days to come back to me but when she did all was in order.
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Something else I meant to ask you as well. When you go to this homogenizer, will you then no longer use the mag bars and stirrers you currently employ? This replaces that, right?
Thing is, I am a real sucker for this sort of thing. If this replaces even 80% of age-steeping, Iād have a hard time resisting it. While it is most certainly not cheap, itās also not like itās $10,000. Itās a potentially palatable investment if it really does what it claims. And I donāt mean to imply any false claims, I mean does it actually sufficiently replace Father Time.
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Yes, thatās right, when I get my homogeniser I cant see me using my magnetic stirrer anymore so ill probably sell it, there just wouldnāt be any need for it as The homogeniser will mix and blend it all for me, as for father time I wouldnāt like to comment on that at this time, though if my research is correct I could trim about 14 days of my steep/ageing time so I can live with that and try and improve it as I move forward in my research and development.
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My thing is, itās really the difference between the meanings of mixing vs. homogenizing. As it is, I donāt see value (me, personally of course) in investing in mag stirrers and that sort of kit, because since I need to age juice anyway, I get sufficient results mixing by putting the bottle in warm water and manually shaking the hell out of it.
But weāre not talking about mixing here. Weāre talking about homogenizing, obviously another ballgame entirely. And as mrpipes said, steeping is basically homogenizing anyway. If this is even 80% true, then thereās worth in researching this. So thank you for the thread.
Funny though; this doesnāt sound a whole lot like it should be in a āBeginnersā sub forum! 
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I did put it under e-liquid but for some reason, it got put here.lol, I have tried your method though found it to have too many Inconsistencies for my liking and with my OCD and an urge to try and make it better it landed me to where I am now. Just to add homogenization is a process in which a mixture is made uniform throughout. itās not a form of steeping. @TW12
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Yes, understood. But as the website customer testimonials (and this thread) imply, it reduces the aging time significantly. That is the desired effect for me.
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yes, it should do. I will hopefully find out.
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OK, everybody here is the moment you have all been waiting for my homogenizer just turned up and am working on a video for you all, I can say from the liquid I have homogenized so far it is a lot better in flavour and seems to round everything off quite nicely.
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