OT: Sous Vide kickstarter

I saw this a few days ago and am seriously considering it. Price was the only thing that kept me from the Polyscience one.

I recommend you buy this instead.. Scientific quality and can heat much larger volumes of water.- I bought one just like it and am very pleased with it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/R102768-Cole-Parmer-Polystat-Model-12112-00-Water-Bath-Immersion-Circulator-/330984884929?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d103c8ac1

 

Raymont said:

I recommend you buy this instead.. Scientific quality and can heat much larger volumes of water.- I bought one just like it and am very pleased with it.

Yeah, might be technically better but that looks too industrial. I could also build my own or get a DorkFood controller to work with a crock pot.  But I can't see asking my sous-chef to use any of those.  I'll trade simplicity and ease of use over ultimate performance.  I rarely cook for more than two.

I paid $250 for a "good condition" ColePalmer unit 8 months ago & it works perfect. Unfortunately, I don't see any good prices/deals for working models on ebay today. I must have been lucky. I like mine as I hook it onto a large cooler & just drain the water out bottom after I'm done. If your going to buy any sous vide, I recommend one you can hook it to something larger than a pot.. Think of size you'll need for 6 steaks in vacuum bags, etc. That was the big reason why I graduated from a crock pot DIY unit, it just wasn't big enough. I would not recommend spending more than $250 for any type of sous vide machine. It's a neat toy, but you could get another egg at that price! Also - I'm always appreciative of posts on others successfull sous vide cooks & recipies. I'm gearing up for beef short ribs 72 hours!