A bubbler is not the way I would go either.  If you know someone who is handy 
with their hands and a soldering iron you can make your own magnetic stirrer, 
all you need is….
1. Fan from an old computer2. Magnet from hard drive of same computer3. Adaptor 
converting mains AC power to 12v DC.  A variable converter is ideal and set on 
lowest setting that keeps stir bar spinning e.g. 4.5v4. A jewellery box, they 
also have a draw for storing stir bar/s5. A hole saw the same diameter as the 
fan to cut hole in the lid of the jewellery box 6. A square or round piece of 
plastic speaker cover cut from an old radio or something similar for sitting 
brew vessel on when affixed to the lid over that hole7. A stir bar
8. An on/off switch fixed to the box and wired in the circuit is optional
Wire all the above together and you've got a magnetic stirrer that works 
perfectly.
N.
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:43:26 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CS>Where to buy generator
To: [email protected]

Trem...do you use any kind of stirring device?thanks,Deb 
 
     On Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:21 PM, TREM <[email protected]> wrote:
    Avoid bubblers.  Bad practice to use one.  It introduces nitrogen and dust. 
 Trem    From: Deborah Gerard
 [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 11:07 AMTo: 
[email protected]: CS>Where to buy generator  Can the group advise 
where to buy a generator with a built in bubbler. I found one for over $200.00 
thought that was too steep. Got a friend in the west coast really wanting to 
make her own...I trust your opinions here and want her to get a good deal on 
something that is easy to use.  Thanks in advance,
  Debbie