Been keeping my eye on this, price is finally down close to the older ISV-100W model they have been clearing out lately.
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What container do you use?
following for container suggestion
Mostly use a large (~6 litres) stainless steel pot which seems to be fine for shorter cooking times - I cook boneless chicken for 90 minutes at 61 degrees C.
Also bought some reusable vacuum sealing bags which seem to work pretty well - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133945937775
I use this one I got from aliexpress… I think it's quite good. The quality seems good and the cut out suits the inkbird ISV-100W perfectly (I assume the ISV-200W is the same dimensions). But honestly, any pot that holds water to the right height for the sous vide will be fine.
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/55l-dry-food-storage-429751…
Or 9L one if you are cooking a bigger batch
Esky's etc. are popular. Anything really, and you might want to wrap a towel around it for insulation, or you might not care. Personally I use a stationery storage type plastic box with a modified lid, wrapped in a towel.
This is the one I use … no longer available from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B085DNXK5N/ref=ppx_yo_d…
Features that are useful:
- sufficient size for a full leg of lamb
- Iid with hinge to inspect, adjust, etc (I had to enlarge the hole for the Inkbird to fit - it should be snug for insulation)
- insulation around and under the case (wetsuit material in this case).
I also cover it with a towell as extra insulation. I can't see how an esky would be good…. how would the Inkbird fit over the thicker sides? Difficulty with a lid.
I use ziplock style bags. If the pieces are boney and I think there is a risk of piercing I double bag. Sometimes it's a bit hard to remove all the air so I put a weight on the bag to ensure it does not float. The included stainless racks in the one I bought are fine for this.
I was just planning on using a stock pot and/or the inner stainless steel pot from my Instantpot pressure cooker (as a bonus can use the rack that came with that)
Cambro polycarbonate 11.4L
I only just ordered this after ordering ISV-200W when I saw it went on special today.
You'll need to purhcase a lid too seperately, I think they are like $2.90?
Shipping is a little bit extra. But still way cheaper than nearly anything else. Not much will be better than this for the price.
Might buy a smaller one later.. See how this goes first.
I was looking at those, potentially even a slightly bigger one to fit a roast in. Were you planning on just cutting a hole in the lid?
Edit: oof shipping to WA is $40, kills it for me
@Cunning Linguist: Yeah just cut a hole in lid and hopefully it will avoid evapouration to some degree.
Oh bummer. Was only $15 shipping here
What kind of bag do people put the meat in?
this or ISV-100W?
The only difference I can see is the lower end temp
While the 100W is supposedly able to heat higher than the 200W (25-99 degrees vs 0-90), they both have more range than what you would ever use.. I have the ISV-100W.
The 100 (blue) is a bit taller than the 200 (orange) which is a bit smaller and lighter. The 200 adds dry burn protection function (if the heating element temperature exceeds 100C it will stop heating automatically).
The temp ranges you can set are are different: (25℃~99℃) for the 100 and (0℃~90℃) for the 200. I can't think of a situation where you would need to sous vide anything over 90℃.
While yes the temp value shows that they are different, I've also read a comment on Reddit that if you use the app it will allow you to set the temp range outside of the stated values. The above ranges are only limited if you set it on the appliance itself.
Consensus from reading reviews is that the 200 is the better pick over the 100, but either will do the job well.
Fowler Vacola method has you processing your fruit to 92 degrees so this is great to know that I could use it as well as hubby . Thank you
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I have one of these and really like it. Great for cooking juicy tender chicken breasts.