budrockdiesel wrote:Can I find a flat bottom flask (something for yeast starters) and a stir bar in town.
I figured something flat bottom so the stir bar will make the least noise possible.
Until you get a flask, you can just use a flat bottomed drinking (beer) glass. That's what I've been using, and it works fine. It only holds about 1/2 liter though. Still, that's plenty large enough for my 5 gallon batches.
Strong magnets are quite easy to find, as aleguy said. I've got a couple extra neodymium bars here, if you need one.
As for the stirbar...I purchased a couple online, but the shipping cost far exceeded the cost of the stirbar. As it happens, I have an extra one of those also, if you'd like it.
Cheers
Dave