$99 Sous Vide Controller.......

diggingdogfarm · Dec 9, 2012

I'm seriously considering one of these......
I'd love to make some sous vide short rib pastrami, etc.

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diggingdogfarm
Dec 9, 2012

http://www.dorkfood.com/

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-57...ooker-or-rice-maker-into-a-sous-vide-machine/

~Martin

meddling kids · Dec 10, 2012

Looks Cool! Let us know!

diggingdogfarm · Dec 10, 2012

I'm thinking that I'll couple it with a 22-quart roaster oven so that I can also poach sausages and the like much more consistently after cold smoking.

~Martin

daveomak · Dec 11, 2012

I'd like it for hard boiled eggs.... I have heard somewhere around 158 makes them perfect... CRS u--know..... Dave

diggingdogfarm · Dec 17, 2012

I've changed my mind, I'm going to go with the Sous Vide Magic 1500D HD.
It's a much better unit and only $60 more.

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diggingdogfarm
Dec 17, 2012

http://freshmealssolutions.com/store/products/-SousVideMagic-1500D-HD-Temperature-Controller-.html

~Martin

daveomak · Dec 17, 2012

Martin, morning... You may as well get a unit that controls humidity and cooling for the sausage refer....

diggingdogfarm · Dec 17, 2012

DaveOmak said:
Martin, morning... You may as well get a unit that controls humidity and cooling for the sausage refer.... :biggrin:

I've got a couple Ranco ETC-111000-000 temperature controllers that i use for dry curing. I control humidity with a saturated salt solution.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RANCO-E...392?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccd4b3360

~Martin

texacajun · Dec 28, 2012

I found this one on line also. The have a controller for 98.00 http://www.thermomart.com/sous-vide-equipment-machine/sous-vide-plug-play

or the complete cooker and controller for 138.00 http://www.thermomart.com/sous-vide-equipment-machine?product_id=195

These are some more of there options http://www.thermomart.com/sous-vide-equipment-machine

diggingdogfarm · Dec 28, 2012

Accuracy is important with sous vide......unfortunately, that controller is only accurate to 1 degree C (1.8 degrees F), so not very accurate.

~Martin

diggingdogfarm · Dec 28, 2012

So I just ordered the Sous Vide Magic from Fresh Meal Solutions....a Christmas gift to myself. :biggrin:
We'll see how well she works!!!!

http://freshmealssolutions.com/store/products/-SousVideMagic-1500D-HD-Temperature-Controller-.html

~Martin

texacajun · Dec 31, 2012

DiggingDogFarm said:
Accuracy is important with sous vide......unfortunately, that controller is only accurate to 1 degree C (1.8 degrees F), so not very accurate.
~Martin

Question if the controller is accurate to +-.01 degree. Will that help with the cycling the cooker? The heat probe on the controller is only measuring the liquid temp correct?

diggingdogfarm · Dec 31, 2012

I don't understand your question.
The controller will keep the liquid within +-.01 degree of the set point.

~Martin

diggingdogfarm · Jan 4, 2013

The controller arrived on Wednesday....that was quick!

I stopped at the pet store looking for silicone air tubing that'll take the heat, I told them that I like to keep my aquariums at no less than 130 degrees!!!! LOL :biggrin:

:icon_eek: was the look I got!!!!

~Martin

daveomak · Jan 5, 2013

I told them that I like to keep my aquariums at no less than 130 degrees!!!!

Martin... PETA will be knocking on your door..... Don't answer it.....

Dave

diggingdogfarm · Jan 5, 2013

Oh, I'll gladly answer it!!!!
I can think of a lot of things I'd like to say to them!!! LOL
I bet they'll never come back!!!!! :biggrin:

~Martin

diggingdogfarm · Jan 24, 2013

FWIW, Since crock pots and roaster ovens are heated from the sides, they're not the best choice for a SV vessel.
Rice cookers and coffee urns are great, but the good commercial quality larger ones are very expensive and somewhat limiting because a 5:1 water to food volume ratio is recommended.
So, I ended ordering the Fresh Meal Solutions FMM Heater/Circulator, it's much more versatile since it can be used with anything from a small container all the way up to something like a large insulated cooler, etc.
I also ordered 2 additional bubble circulators.

http://freshmealssolutions.com/store/products/FMM-II-(Submersion-Heater{47}Air-Circulator).html

~Martin

frogbbq · Mar 4, 2013

I might be a little late with this but I really enjoyed building my own device. The reason this might be better for us is that you can build it with outlets instead of hardwire so it will work for controlling your pits too.... Instead of the water heater plug in a fan, electric element, wire in a gas solenoid.

It cost me about $125 when it was all said and done. It runs a large 6" hotel pan ~4gallons no with problems.

http://seattlefoodgeek.com/2010/02/diy-sous-vide-heating-immersion-circulator-for-about-75/

P.I.D. controllers are pretty neat. For $30 you have a intelligent feedback controller. As I understand it learns with the feedback from the probe and will turn off the heater sooner so that it will not go over next time.

I've used it for about 30 hours. Made the best 1lb bone-in chops ever. Let the cook in the water for 6 hours then when it was dinner time slapped them on a hot grill and sliced. yum.

diggingdogfarm · Mar 4, 2013

I have built my own controllers with a PID to control a smoker.
The problem with the standard off-the-shelf PID is that they are not accurate enough for some sous vide purposes which is a major safety concern.

Did you calibrate your controller?

~Martin

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frogbbq · Mar 14, 2013

maybe +/- 2 degrees.

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