DIY Magnetic Mixer vs Vortex Mixer vs anyother method

[Cheechako]

I think I will be building one from junk around the house, easier than shaking and heating.
I am to avoid a vortex that mixes air into the juice?

 

[dead not sleeping]

Nice, but how does it change it...does it bring the undertones out, does it make the flavors richer or add depth. I'm just asking because I know that with heat what it does and would like to compare results if possible.

Maybe on to something here, never know

Heat speeds up most chemical reactions, maybe to the good and also maybe to the bad. Depends on ingredients I would guess. I don't feel the need for it, I think it may make it combine a tad faster, tastes a bit different (heavier), but certainly not any better imo. I got caught up in the 'steeping' craze and came to the conclusion that no magic anywhere can fix crappy juice.

 

[dead not sleeping]

I think I will be building one from junk around the house, easier than shaking and heating.
I am to avoid a vortex that mixes air into the juice?

Initially I put it right to it, spin it up for a half hour to ensure a total mixing. I spin it slow as possible for the rest of the 8+ hrs. If you are spinning it a corked flask or capped bottle, you are mixing "flavor air" into it, I would not be concerned about it in a closed container. You mix air into it every time you shake it anyway.

 

[dead not sleeping]

I'm new, but I read in numerous articles that steeping actually occurs from oxygen mixing with the solution. Usually those posts mention steeping has nothing to do with heat, maybe the heat helps to mix the juice to a more uniform viscosity when shaken after heating thus tasting better. The magnetic mixer is like a vortex, pulling in oxygen and homogenizing the mixture. According to those posts a magnetic mixer is a true speed steeper versus heating methods (since it's flooding the solution with oxygen). Ultrasonic provides no benefit either according to these articles.

I'm just about to place an order myself and step into the DIY realm. I will be picking up a magnetic mixer off amazon, found a pretty cute one lol.

Interesting about the oxygen thing being beneficial. I have not researched that so I don't know one way or the other. I have noticed that when I put a well shaken, bubble abundant, clear bottle of juice in a UC, all those bubbles exit the mix - pronto. I'm not impressed with UC's, meh. Maybe thats why I think UC'd juices taste "heavy" to me.

 

[Zombo]

If using a stir plate, should you leave your container capped or open?

 

[Cheechako]

Finaly completed my Vertex Mixer and this thing is great!
I make my Juice 100% VG so I had to heat up the juice to mix.
I am very impressed and would only recommend a potentiometer as this made it easier to
control the mixer speed.

 

[robertr]

I use an oscilating sander with just the foam backing, works good for small bottles. I just press the bottom of the bottle down on the foam backing and it gets a nice little vortex going.