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Reddit mentions of StirMATE Smart Pot Stirrer - Self-Adjusting, Powerful, Quiet, Cordless
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of StirMATE Smart Pot Stirrer - Self-Adjusting, Powerful, Quiet, Cordless. Here are the top ones.
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- PATENTED HANDS FREE stirring. Stirs your soups, stews, risottos, chili, polenta, sauces, candy, caramelized onions, cheese curds and much more to your desired creaminess and consistency. Gently sweeps the pot bottom and prevents food burning and pot scorching.
- SELF ADJUSTS to full range of pot sizes 6-9 inches in diameter and 3-9 inches in depth.
- QUIET HIGH TORQUE motor stirs for up to 10 hours per charge (depending on food viscosity) with only 1-hour re-charging.
- VARIABLE SPEED operation with max speed 1.5x faster than previous generation StirMATE
- ATTACHMENTS available - Stainless steel stirrer, Thermometer kit, and OMNI-XL extra-large pot (up to 6 gallon) stirrer. (sold separately)
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 4 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
| Width | 3 Inches |
you can also get pot stirrers on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/StirMATE%C2%AE-Smart-Pot-Stirrer-Rechargeable/dp/B076HH4WZM
https://www.amazon.com/StirMATE%C2%AE-Smart-Pot-Stirrer-Rechargeable/dp/B076HH4WZM/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SZ2VM2S78K0K5Z0712P7&dpID=51Y2G6oRqeL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
No idea if it works or not, just one I found after googling for a while. 50 quarts is a very big pot though, not sure if that would even fit.
I have a bit of history with automatic stirrers, for the same reason...I'd rather do anything else than stir for ages, lol. Having an automatic stirring tool helps in everything from making fancy dulce de leches (my cow & goat-milk recipe takes 45 minutes of constant stirring!) to ice cream bases to reductions that take a long time to whatever else you don't want to stir for really long periods of time, like risottos or certain types of cheeses, yogurts, and other milk-based products.
For anyone looking for a turnkey solution, KitchenAid makes a gadget that does this (albeit for $400). It's called the KitchenAid MultiCooker with Stir Tower:
https://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KMC4244CA-Candy-Apple-Multi-Cooker/dp/B00UL3K6VE
It worked pretty decently...I had one for about a year. My only real complaint was that the bowl size was only like 4 quarts. It did have a 12-hour timer though, which was nice. I ended up trading it out to another chef buddy for a different gadget & settled on the Gourmia GST210 Stiriffic automatic stirrer:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GSLYSRK
It fits on my Instant Pot, with a bit of finagling. Unfortunately they don't appear to make them anymore, so you either have to go third-party Amazon or find one on eBay, Don't bother with the cheapo "Robo Stir" from "As Seen on TV" (sold under various brand names), that thing is complete junk & is totally weak. There is, however, an interesting model called the StirMATE for $60 on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/StirMATE®-Smart-Pot-Stirrer-Rechargeable/dp/B076HH4WZM/
Not sure if it would be strong enough or not for cheese-making, as the design looks pretty cheapo, but might be worth a shot...reviews look pretty decent!
I do simmer it ;-). It takes forever. Once it appears to darken significantly and thicken up, that's when I add the pectin. I just need to get a better eye for when it appears to be ready to gel is all.
edit: I also picked up a couple of these stirmates. So far, they're a major game changer for me. I can sit around watching netflix while everything cooks and just check on it every 15 mins or so.