Just wondering what the go is with an electrical 'stirrer' or 'agitator'?
Seen a number in either FVs and even some boilers and I'm wondering of how much they affect, 1) fermentation? And 2) boiling?
I can understand that, in the boiler, it would 'mix' the heated wash with the ingested wash and thereby create more even heat-up (not sure if that has any effect) and I would suggest that it would reduce the 'burning' of the wash or components of say an all grain wash... but is that it? Is it worth it? Is. Let the only reason it's not in our hobby stills?!?
So, what then is the purpose of such an agitator in a Fermenter?
Likewise, I could postulate it keeps the fermenter contents well mixed thereby giving the yeast better access to ALL of the ingredients giving a better fermentation result?!?
Am I way off?