explain how the waterproofing+heatproofing on sous DIY sous vide work. I must know.
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frezik@midwest.social 4 weeks agoInteresting, because when they were relatively new, they were also the cheap option. Sous vide used to be a $1000+ thing. I did a DIY version for around $200, but later Anova came out and it was less sketchy than my box of wires running mains voltage.
Instant Pot seems to make a pretty good one that fits around the sides of their pressure cookers.
Anova’s app is basically useless. Could be nice for looking up temperatures and times for specific things, but I usually google it, anyway. Steaks are by far the most common thing I do sous vide, so it’s usually preset for that. Never used the app outside of playing with it when I first got it.
primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
frezik@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
Oh, that’s just the sealed bag like normal. Back then, I was using special ziploc bags with a port for a small hand pump. They seem to have stopped making those, and I switched to a regular vacuum sealer.
The diy part was the heater/pump. I based it on this:
makezine.com/…/sous-vide-immersion-cooker/
The problem with this design is that because it sits above the hot water, it tends to have a lot of condensation build up inside the housing. So I rebuilt it to have power plugs for the teacup heaters and pump. Then it could be set to the side, and I could use more heaters for larger containers.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Could be nice for looking up temperatures and times for specific things, but I usually google it
Well… who knows how long until we start getting billed for that, too.
Gordito@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Instan pot didn’t continue to update their app three years ago and I now have a useless Insta pot.
frezik@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
I don’t think I ever touched an app for my Insta Pot or its sous vide attachment, but maybe the newer ones have to?