Dr Brown's
Formula Mixing Pitcher with Adjustable Stopper, 32oz
6.5/10 overallAround £10
A manual mixing pitcher with an internal disc-agitator to reduce air bubbles and clumping when shaking up multiple bottles.
The verdict
Dr Brown's mixing pitcher, around £10, uses an internal agitator disc to mix formula more thoroughly than hand-shaking and reduce air bubbles, ideal for batch-prepping several bottles at once. Best for nurseries, grandparents, or a partner prepping a day's worth in one go, with no electricity or descaling needed. Skip it if you want fast single bottles on demand — there's no heating function, so water still needs boiling and cooling manually.
This is the low-tech, budget end of the category: a jug with an internal agitator disc that mixes formula powder and water more thoroughly than shaking a single bottle by hand, while reducing the air bubbles that can contribute to gas and colic-like fussiness. It's designed for making up a batch of several bottles at once — useful for nurseries, grandparents, or a partner prepping a day's worth in one go.
Against the two automated machines in this category, the pitcher has no heating function at all — water still needs to be boiled, cooled and measured manually — so it saves on hardware cost but not on hands-on time per bottle. It's best suited to households that want to batch-prep rather than make single bottles fast on demand.
Is the Formula Mixing Pitcher with Adjustable Stopper, 32oz worth it?
- Much cheaper than either automated machine
- Good for batch-prepping multiple bottles at once
- No electricity, descaling or hopper cleaning required
What are the downsides of the Formula Mixing Pitcher with Adjustable Stopper, 32oz?
- No heating function, still need to boil and cool water yourself
- Slower per-bottle than an automated machine at 3am
- Less convenient for single, occasional bottles
Specs
- Heating
- None, manual water prep required
- Capacity
- Approx. 946ml, makes multiple bottles at once
- Cleaning
- Dishwasher safe
- Mechanism
- Internal agitator disc, no electricity
How we scored it
Prep Speed
How quickly it gets a bottle from empty to feeding temperature, including at 3am.
Faster mixing than shaking by hand, but no heating step included.
Accuracy & Hygiene
Consistency of powder-to-water ratio and how easy the system is to keep clean and free of bacteria.
Agitator gives a more even mix than hand-shaking.
Ease of Cleaning
Number of parts, descaling needs, and dishwasher compatibility.
Dishwasher safe with few parts.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How this review was done
We haven't used the Formula Mixing Pitcher with Adjustable Stopper, 32oz ourselves yet. This review is built from Dr Brown's's published specifications and product information, and scored the same way as everything else on the site. We'll update it, and the badge above, once we've tested it hands-on.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Around £10 | Around £149.99 | £169.99 | Around £180 |
| Overall score | 6.5/10 | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Cleaning | Dishwasher safe | — | — | Hopper and dispensing chute need regular cleaning |
| Prep time | — | Under 2 minutes | — | Under 20 seconds per bottle |
Frequently asked questions
Does the Dr Brown's pitcher heat water?+
No — it has no heating function at all, so water still needs to be boiled, cooled and measured manually. It saves on hardware cost but not on hands-on time per bottle.
What's the benefit of the agitator disc?+
The internal agitator disc mixes formula powder and water more thoroughly than shaking a single bottle by hand, while reducing the air bubbles that can contribute to gas and colic-like fussiness, giving a more even mix than hand-shaking.
Is it good for batch-prepping?+
Yes — it's designed for making up a batch of several bottles at once, roughly 946ml capacity, useful for nurseries, grandparents, or a partner prepping a day's worth in one go.
Is it easy to clean?+
Yes — it's dishwasher safe with few parts, and needs no electricity, descaling or hopper cleaning, unlike the automated machines in this category.
Reviewed by
Sepehr
Software engineer, soon-to-be dad, uncle to four — the tech-obsessed half of the two of us testing this stuff. Currently building this site with my wife, ahead of our own baby arriving.