Black Maxx looks pretty awesome

http://www.stir-plate.com/BlackMAXX.htm

I borrowed a stir plate from the lab at work. Its like a million times better than the one I made from my old computer fan and hard drive. It has a heater built in which I am not using.

Is there any reason not to stir a 5 gallon batch during primary fermenation? Seems like an awesome idea to me.

Yes there is a reason not to do this. Oxidation. You’re trying to make beer, not grow yeast.

Good for mead though.