Decent cheap container for yeast starter, no stir plate

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I'm transitioning to liquid yeast and since I'm making a black IPA with an SG of 1.065 I figure I should make a yeast starter.

What's the easiest and cheapest container I can get to do this?

I know you need to shake it....

What do you guys that make one without a stir plate use?
 
I'm transitioning to liquid yeast and since I'm making a black IPA with an SG of 1.065 I figure I should make a yeast starter.

What's the easiest and cheapest container I can get to do this?

I know you need to shake it....

What do you guys that make one without a stir plate use?

I used to use a two litre glass apple juice bottle (are those still around?)

WJ
 
I use a pint canning jar... Mason, Ball, Kerr, etc. They have nice flat lids and a ring that will seal well while you shake the hell out of it to aerate and mix. Every so often, give it another shake. Does a great job and just loosen the ring a bit so it don't build up too much pressure. I use DME and RO water to acclimate the yeast and give them something to grow with.
 
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