So I was mixing today and all my plastic containers were full so I mixed up a batch in a 150ml glass beaker. When I finished I grabbed the trusty Badger and proceeded to froth… and pow… crack. Needless to say I had 120ml of freshly mixed juice in my lap and some on the carpet. Now I’m sure I’ll smell Fuji Apple for the rest of my life. Wifey ain’t a happy camper
oooooooh, unlucky man, for glass beakers may I suggest @GPC2012 method of the ‘cable tie’ mixer, doubt that would break glass.
Messy lesson learnt dude
True, true… it’s plastic from now on when using the Badger
How about one of these:
Norpro Cordless Mini Mixer, 5 Piece Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E39LYO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_g8nkybX05TP1S
A few months ago I spotted something in a bottle I had just mixed with my badger…took me forever to fish it out, but I did and it was a small metal flake. Apparently after much usage, those badger mixers, which have some kind of metal coating, will start to flake off. Since that day, I’ve used the plastic mixer I just linked above.
I was just looking at that one! I’ve been debating what, if any kind of stirring gadget I could get that I could also use for regular cooking. Now that I have a few recipes good enough to make larger batches, this shaking all the time is getting harder, lol.
At least it wasn’t guava, I’ve heard that smells like cat pee.
A couple months back i bought some PDO and when it arrived i removed it from the box, shook it and all of a sudden my hand was empty and there was PDO EVERYWHERE. Took a second to realize what happened, it seems my hand just let go and it slammed into the ground at 1,084,920,284 nano meters/second.
We all dumb ass from time to time.
I made a magnetic mixer from an old computer fan but not to sure how long to mix it with that, so mostly just use my £2 frother
Oh my… I’ve done worse.
hey this raises a good question in my head. When mixing large quantitiles lik 200ml onwards, can it be simply given a shake, before steep. Or is it mandatory to mix using a frother or stirrer of some sort?
I vape 80/20 VG/PG btw
Atleast highly recommended.
looks like you accidentally picked up the Honey Badger mixer …common mistake
I’ve had a couple of those. They work great for 180ml and under batches. Any more than that it it slows down. For my needs though, it works just fine.
i use a magnetic mixer for everything 30ml and up before that i got this to do bigger batches if you want and are in the states i dont use it at all but it mixes great
What is it? Is it a mixer attachment?
yes it goes on thw end of drill
I use that same one and have been very happy so far.
I’d recommend doing everything in some sort of tray to catch spills. I use an old cake pan & it works great. As for mixing large quantities, I’ve had great results simply using the flask, shaking/spinning, then give it a day or two to rest before bottling. It works best for me if the flask is twice the capacity. Eg… I use a 1000ml flask to mix 500ml of juice, 500ml flask to mix 250ml, etc…