Cooked sousvide pork fillet tonight, 2 hours at 57degrees - perfect!
I have an Anova which is another 'wand' style one.
Good article about the science of egg cooking here - The Food Lab's Guide to Slow-Cooked, Sous Vide-Style Eggs
Having just bought a Sous Vide wand much earlier than I expected to do I will now be asking too many questions and am looking forward trying new ideas.
First question is: What type of container, bucket or old welly is ideal to use with a Sous Vide wand? Will it be better if I can cover it to keep warmth in, which is not a problem for to do with glass or plastic.
Would be nice to see this one moved to the F&D board.
Moved. A cover of some kind is a good idea, but you probably don't want condensation forming on the wand itself.I don't know if they are a gimmick, but have you seen these? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075B54K7K/ref=asc_df_B075B54K7K52857762/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22146&creativeASIN=B075B54K7K&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256011645564&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2303258714962112500&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046125&hvtargid=pla-420003717262
Not had a chance to search out anything as yet as I wasn't going to buy one for a while and it would have been a complete unit when I did.
Interesting idea with the beads and have added to my food and drink list on Amazon....Cheers.
Kenji Lopez the sous vide guru suggests a layer of table tennis balls on the water surface makes for a good insulator
I use this container and lid for my Anova wand:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_7_4?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=sous vide container&sprefix=sous,aps,149&crid=2USTA27ELARND
It fits this rack perfectly, which I bought little while later:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sous-Vide-LIPAVI-Model-L10/dp/B00PMO6YU4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1527847214&sr=8-7&keywords=sous vide container&th=1
The youtube channel "Sous Vide Everything" lists all their equipment used for each video.They use a container and rack set-up similar to mine.The channel is one of my favourites online and they have really good information on how to sous vide various foods.
Thank you very much gentlemen.
That has got me started and given me ideas and products to check out.
I would start with something like this and save yourself the best part of £50 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Nexo-Knights-Storage-Litre/dp/B0713ZV3VV/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1527869294&sr=8-19&keywords=18L storage&th=1
and save another £40 with one of these data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TJTWR04/ref=asc_df_B00TJTWR0452869413/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22122&creativeASIN=B00TJTWR04&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256338317162&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14869149266761979137&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046125&hvtargid=pla-350719025423
Disclaimer:if the LEGO box melts at the temperatures you use you won't save much data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Perhaps this would be better as it can withstand up to 135 degC16l Food Grade Plastic Bucket & Lid - Multipurpose Ideal for Wine Making | eBay
Cheers data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Not so sure about the Lego container that has had the lid fixed with gaffer tape data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7