RRP: $199, $176 at Good Guys. Stack this coupon (Treatme5) for another $5 off http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/114187. Code can also be used for other purchases over $50.
Good value for a sous vide / slow cooker.
A Sous Vide and a Slow Cooker in one. The Sunbeam Duos™ has a domestic 5.5 litre capacity, is incredibly easy to use and is designed with electronic temperature control and countdown timer.
There was 0.5C variation according to this test:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sous-Vide-Temperature-Controller-…
I have that unit at home (for some reason its not available anymore). Even though I don't sous vide much I'm so tempted to get this because it doubles up as a slow cooker…
I've used this for a few months now…
pros - convenient having 2 cookers in 1
nothing really beats it in this price range.
cons - not very precise (but what do you expect for this price!),
very small capacity - 5.5L gets filled up very quickly with the wire stand, pouches and water - also, because it's not that deep, it's hard to stand medium/large pieces upright, which is apparently much better than lying them flat,
it takes AGES to heat up, so make sure you start with pre-warmed water!
overall, I'm pretty happy with it as an entry into sous vide cooking :)
(it also produced pretty good red wine lamb shanks using the slow cooker function!)
anyone used one of these?
how reliable are they for sous vide?
I've been making do with a ziplock, crockpot, a good thermometer and vigilance. Would love the real deal.
You are my new idol! i can't speak for the machine listed, but check out: http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Sous-Vide-Machines/
http://freshmealssolutions.com/index.php?option=com_content&…
this is what I use, connected to a $50 14L Aldi Crockpot. All machines will take a long time to heat up and it's always advised to fill the tub with hot water. Don't forget you'll need to also purchase a vacuum sealer and bags if you want to sous vide. Size of water bath really matters, as the larger water baths will hold a more stable temp (which is all important is sous vide)
Don't know much about the sunbeam.
This looks like good value, however there are other options out there for sous vide other than a dedicated machine.
I use a temperature controller I used to use for my homebrewing connected to a slow cooker and it works great. It is extremely accurate (to a tenth of a degree from memory) and has done well so far.
I'm planning to upsize as my slow cooker is quite small, but all I'll do is keep an eye out for a large slow cooker at an op shop.
It looks like a printer.
This is easy to make yourself, you just need a temperature controller and cut up and electrical extension cable and plug in a slow cooker or rice cooker then the controller turns the heat off when it gets to the desire temp then turns back on when it drops in temp…
Wow interesting concept. Has anyone has any experience with yet? I'm worried for such a cheap price the temperature would fluctuate too much and defeat the purpose of a sousvide!