Mixing paddles
- Thread starter Kiwi Bee
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for honey, its nothing more than bit of straight bar across. really basic, not very big. honey is very thick so doesn't take much to get to to stir.
also a big stirrer takes a lot of power to turn.
sugar syrup will be a lot different.
also a big stirrer takes a lot of power to turn.
sugar syrup will be a lot different.
Depends on scale.
I make up my sugar solution in a stainless steel drum with a heating element in the bottom. I just use a long enough, clean piece of wood to stir it. For a small amount just a sturdy wooden spoon works well.
As Tristan pointed out, honey is quite different as it is very thick. If you're creaming a box or two worth then a sturdy, long wooden spoon works well. I would try to do larger quantities myself as I don't have a set up for it.
i have used a paint mixer to stir in some creamed honey to liquid rata.
but my honey is generally pretty light .
I got a mixing paddle from Bunnings for $21.
Heavy and robust with a smooth rounded edge - it will not damage de pail.
Boiling water + 50% of the sugar, mix for 1 min, add rest of the sugar, mix for 4 min. And I got a 2:1 sugar syrup with no sugar crystals at the bottom.
The negative side.
This $21 paddle has an SDS+ fitting, and I didn't know what that is. I always refered to it as qiuck chuck fitting.
As a result the paddle has a bit of vibration in a normal chuck.
Heavy and robust with a smooth rounded edge - it will not damage de pail.
Boiling water + 50% of the sugar, mix for 1 min, add rest of the sugar, mix for 4 min. And I got a 2:1 sugar syrup with no sugar crystals at the bottom.
The negative side.
This $21 paddle has an SDS+ fitting, and I didn't know what that is. I always refered to it as qiuck chuck fitting.
As a result the paddle has a bit of vibration in a normal chuck.