Customer Reviews

Witmer Company Peanut Butter Mixer, Model 100

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I read most of the reviews (especially the negative ones) about this product before purchasing and knew of the possibility that this particular model may not fit the brand of natural PB my wife likes (16 oz Natural Organic PB from Trader Joe's in a plastic jar). I decided to get it because there was a decent chance it would fit. Without opening the package, I could tell it wouldn't fit. This could have easily been avoided if the specs were included in the product details.

Anyone purchasing this or similar models should know that there are 6 DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM:

#100 -- crank mixer for 16 oz jar with 77mm lid
#200 -- twist knob mixer for 16 oz reduced fat jar with 77mm lid
#300 -- crank mixer for 16 oz jar with 70mm lid
#400 -- crank mixer for 26 oz jar with 83mm lid
#500 -- twist knob mixer for 26 oz jar with 83mm lid
#600 -- twist knob mixer for 36 oz jar with 99mm lid

The product considered in this review refers to Model #100. Those of you who want it to fit on the Trader Joe's PB that I mentioned earlier will need to get Model #300.

As I said in the subject, this product looks like a great idea, but the marketing lacks an important fact (which I find unnecessarily deceptive) so I am giving it a sub-par rating. It does NOT take much effort to list these very important specs that would help people buy precisely what they need, especially when this info is contained on the back of the product itself.

I found the #300 model on another site and am purchasing it separately. I'm also returning the one I got here.

If you're going to get this product, pull out a ruler or measuring tape and measure your lid to ensure you get the right fitting model. Thanks for reading.

REMEMBER THE OLD WAY OF STIRRING PEANUT BUTTER?

I think you've all experienced trying to stir a fresh jar of viscous separated peanut butter before. You stick a knife in and stir and stir and stir. In about a minute your hand starts to cramp so you try to use more of your arm. That's when you get clumsy and the oil starts to spill over the sides. The jar gets slippery making it difficult to grab onto its side; plus you've left a mess on the countertop. 10 minutes later you're still stuck with big clumps of peanut and a pool of sludge on the top.

THE NEW WAY:

This gadget eliminates the mess and gets the job done in about 5 minutes.

SOME TIPS:


- Place the jar on a oven mit when stirring so that it doesn't slip.

- After the peanut butter is mixed (and of course after you've taken the stirrer+lid out) just store it in the fridge to prevent separation. To use the peanut butter just nuke in microwave (without the lid of course) for about 30 seconds.

- If you typically buy the larger peanut butter jars, go to Witmer's web site and order the larger stirrer. The deluxe kit comes with lids of both sizes.

I use this with 16oz jars of Stop & Shop Natural Peanut Butter - it fits them perfectly. I would think that it would fit most standard 16oz jars of peanut butter. It works exactly as described. It makes mixing natural peanut butter quick, easy and mess free. It's very easy to use! Cleanup is also easy... I was shocked, but it does actually clean the rod almost pefectly when you remove it from the lid. There's also a thin, removable, plastic inner lid which is a breeze to clean. Do be sure to lube the mixing rod with either peanut oil or olive oil prior to use, as per the instructions.

Unless you are buying your peanut butter fresh ground in the little plastic tubs or some smaller brand, you probably get one of the Smucker's/Laura Scudder's jar from your super market. This fits those perfectly and greatly simplifies/enhances the mixing experience. It does a much better job than I had with a butter knife or a plastic chopstick, not to mention the mess it avoids. I would even say it made the peanut butter taste better since the consistency throughout the jar was more even from the mixing. To store and protect the device, I just saved one of the empty jars and keep it on there in the cupboard. That way, too, my wife will remember what it's for and not toss it in the next garage sale. ;-)

The item rates 5 stars... it does a great job of mixing and I am very happy with it. However, the supplied lid size was too big to fit 16 oz Trader Joe's peanut butter jars and required a relatively easy modification before we could use it. I drilled a hole in the center of a TJ lid (plastic) and then threaded the rod portion of the mixer through the hole. Works fine now, with the supplied metal lid resting on top of the plastic lid for stability. MIXERS TO FIT DIFFERENT LID SIZES ARE AVAILABLE from the manufacturer, so you might want to check that out first.

The mixer works quite well once the overall jar has been mixed a bit. It does not work well to initially mix the whole jar. The bottom nut butter needs to be stirred up and loosened slightly first

This product honestly does what it promises and makes stirring natural peanut butter inside the jar so much easier and cleaner. The only fault is that the lid is not completely universal in fitting all jars, but I had no trouble holding it in place while stirring and it still did the job. I am thrilled with this product and wish I had found it sooner. -JR

Those who enjoy natural (that is, non-hydrogenated) peanut butter know that a new jar will present itself with the peanut oil mostly separated from the ground peanuts. Getting the two mixed together, with a knife or chopsticks, can be a messy affair, with peanut oil slopping over the side of the jar. The solution is Witmer's peanut butter mixer. This item is comprised of a metal screw-on lid that fits standard 16 oz. jars (e.g., Adams, Laura Scudder, Smuckers), and an arc-shaped stirring rod-and-handle that fits through a small hole in the lid. You simply screw the lid onto your new jar, insert the stirring rod through the hole and turn the handle a few times. The result is not always completely mixed (especially for crunchy peanut butters), but it's sufficiently started to finish up with a knife - about the same work as re-stirring after you've let a jar sit for a day or two. Clean up is a breeze: a rubber gasket on the lid's hole cleans the stirring rod as it's removed from the jar, and a polypropylene insert inside the lid pops out for easy washing. Amazon lists only the standard model (the #100) for 16 oz. jars that are 4.75 inches high and have a 3 inch diameter lid. Additional models for reduced fat, small mouth, 26 oz., 36 oz., 60 oz., and no salt jars are also available from the manufacturer. Replacement parts can also be purchased separately. [©2008 hyperbolium dot com]

This mixer is so simple, yet works so well!I wish it came in a shorter version for the smaller jars, but this is great!

It really works and clean up is much easier than using a spoon. The lid didn't fit our store brand plastic jar (too big), but it was still a better option.