try this: http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/2,1319.html just attach
it to a drill and viola!

Bob

"Negodki" > wrote in message >...
> "A.J. Rawls" > wrote:
>
> > Mixing bentonite thoroughly is so easy to say/type... But it is truly
> > difficult to do.. Does anyone have any hints on how to do this
> > without using an industrial blender???
>
> The method suggested in CJJ Berry's "First Steps" is to mix 4.5 tsp (~21
> gms) bentonite and 250 ml of hot water in a one pint jar, and shake it
> vigorously. Then let sit 12-24 hours. [This provides enough "slurry" to
> treat a 5-gallon batch.] I've tried this, and it seems to work well. I use
> a 16-oz plastic bottle, such as those in which vitamin tablets are sold.
>
> An alternative, which I prefer, is to use 250 ml of must rather than hot
> water. There is no need to heat the must, the slurry is ready for use in
> less time, and there is no dilution of your wine.
>
> As to mixing the bentonite slurry into the wine, CJJ suggests "shaking" the
> carboy gently for 30 minutes to keep the bentonite in suspension. I prefer
> stirring it with a glass or plastic rod (a racking cane will do the job).
> One of these days, I plan to put a small motor on a stainless steel rod, so
> I can do other things while the must is being stirred.