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Any of you cook via Sous Vide method??

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  • Gravytrain84
    Gravytrain84 Posts: 322
    What containers do y'all use? Does it have to be covered?
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    any container that fits what your sousviding, not sure how big you can go but my ss pot is maybe 40 quarts. for really long cooks bubble wrap works great as a cover
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Gravytrain84 said:
    What containers do y'all use? Does it have to be covered?

    Anything works, cover isn't required. A small bit of insulation helps retain a TON of heat. I put some plastic wrap on a cambro to help with evaporation. This is currently on my countertop. 

    They also recommend putting the container on a pad and not directly on granite, for higher temps




    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited December 2016
    Gravytrain84 said:
    What containers do y'all use? Does it have to be covered?
    Yes- sous vide translates to "under vacuum". It's generally done in plastic bags like a food saver or cryo vac. Food saver is not technically a vacuum like cryo vac is but it's actually safer to use than cryo vac. you can also use jars like fishless did but I would say the vast majority of SV cooking is done in bags. you don't really need to seal it, but you can't have any air bubbles around what you are cooking. 100% of the food has to be touching the water. you can force air out of a bag without sealing it and clip it to the side of the cooking vessel but I usually seal and dunk it
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    @fishlessman I've found the texture at 24-30 hours really good, like a strip steak. Not mushy but not tough. 
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Ah- I may have misunderstood what you were asking..,
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Gravytrain84 said:
    What containers do y'all use? Does it have to be covered?
    If you were asking about the container for the cook, there are a few types. The main types you will see out there are the immersion types like you see above (as stick with a heater and a little propeller to circulate the water) and the self contained type like a sous vide supreme. I have both and I use my sous vide supreme 90+% of the time. The self contained types are limited to the size and shape of the container that you buy and the immersion circulators can be used in any number o containers (a cooler, a stock pot, a plastic bin etc).

    Here is an immersion circulator ( i chose the Annova since that one is popular on here):



    And here is a self contained Sous Vide Supreme:


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  • kthacher
    kthacher Posts: 155
    Got the Anova for Xmas.   Decided to try some beef tenderloin seasoned with just Kosher salt and pepper, and didn't feel like fighting winter to do it on the egg.  An hour at 133, which is a bit higher than my preference, but wanted to keep the wife happy.  Then seared in a hot cast iron skillet, and finsished with some shallot rosemary butter.  It was awesome, and was a big hit with my wife and son.

    I think I am a convert in the making.   
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited December 2016
    kthacher said:
    Got the Anova for Xmas.   Decided to try some beef tenderloin seasoned with just Kosher salt and pepper, and didn't feel like fighting winter to do it on the egg.  An hour at 133, which is a bit higher than my preference, but wanted to keep the wife happy.  Then seared in a hot cast iron skillet, and finsished with some shallot rosemary butter.  It was awesome, and was a big hit with my wife and son.

    I think I am a convert in the making.   
    If you arent in a hurry you can do yours and hers at your preferred temp then pull yours and bump hers for 30 min at her temp. Then you'll both be happy

    you can throw yours in a bowl filled with warm
    tap water to keep warm whille hers is finishing up. 
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