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Sous vide

  • 08-11-2014 03:13PM
    #1
    Renier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Can anyone tell me if there a place in ireland that sell sous vide equipment for home use or would I have to shop online.


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  • #2
    Rew
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    Renier wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me if there a place in ireland that sell sous vide equipment for home use or would I have to shop online.

    I think some of the catering suppliers do the Sous Vide Supreme but they are ~€600. Look online at Sous Vide circulators. The big 3 are sansaire, nomiku and anova.

    I have a DIY sous vide made from a slow cooker and a temperature controller which works fine and Im due an Anova any day now via their kickstarter from the start of the year. I went for the Anova because it was a bargain price if you got in early on the kickstarter,


  • #3
    dr.bollocko
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    I can't think of a place that would sell one. They are on Amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/SousVide-SVD-00101-Supreme-Water-Black/dp/B004CNT3M2/ref=sr_1_1/277-7422736-1585341?ie=UTF8&qid=1415724019&sr=8-1&keywords=sousvide+supreme+demi


  • #4
    duploelabs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,029 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Beer cooler from argos is about €25, digital meat thermometer is about €40. Just as good


  • #5
    gandalf
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    The OP doesn't mention what their budget is. You could also try Nisbets

    http://www.nisbets.ie/4/Catering-Appliances-Cooking-Equipment-Sous-Vide-Buffalo-Sous-Vide/c02c02c02c03.r12.1


  • #6
    Dizzyblonde
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    OP there's useful information in a recent thread on the subject here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057111128


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  • #7
    Rew
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    Got my Anova precision cooker yesterday, very happy but won't get a proper son till the weekend I'd say

    329724.jpg


  • #8
    Renier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Renier


    Rew wrote: »
    I think some of the catering suppliers do the Sous Vide Supreme but they are ~€600. Look online at Sous Vide circulators. The big 3 are sansaire, nomiku and anova.

    I have a DIY sous vide made from a slow cooker and a temperature controller which works fine and Im due an Anova any day now via their kickstarter from the start of the year. I went for the Anova because it was a bargain price if you got in early on the kickstarter,

    Hi Rew

    What did you use for the temperature controller and what did you use for the circulator.

    Ps. Thanks for responding to the thread.


  • #9
    Thud
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    Rew wrote: »
    Got my Anova precision cooker yesterday, very happy but won't get a proper son till the weekend I'd say

    What Kickstarter number were you?


  • #10
    Renier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Renier


    Hi Rew

    I think I turned a little green with jealousy. Ha ha ha. I wanted to get it as a gift for someone hence me looking for a shop where I could walk in and buy it, but now I want one for myself. Looking forward to hear what you think of it

    Have a great day

    Regards

    Renier.


  • #11
    Renier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Renier


    duploelabs wrote: »
    Beer cooler from argos is about €25, digital meat thermometer is about €40. Just as good

    Thanks for the info. How do you keep the temperature and how do you circulate the water.


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  • #12
    Rew
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    Thud wrote: »
    What Kickstarter number were you?

    In the early 700's I was following who was getting what on their forums and people later then me got their 220v models ahead of me, then mine shipped late the week before last and arrived Tuesday last week via fed ex.


  • #13
    Rew
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    Renier wrote: »
    Hi Rew

    What did you use for the temperature controller and what did you use for the circulator.

    Ps. Thanks for responding to the thread.

    Instructions:
    http://www.instructables.com/id/Sous-vide-cooker-for-less-than-40/

    Slow Cooker:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000C6WH1

    TempController:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CMA2IN8

    Pump:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BVK966C

    I bought male and female kettle lead sockets in Maplin as well as a plastic box to house it all. Its an easy assembly however it is 220v so if you not comfortable working with basic electrics don't do it.

    The whole lot cost more then the Anova but thats only because the kickstarter was such an amazing deal. Also you get a slow cooker out of it so its multifunction.

    I trashed the pump during a 90 degree cook, it was fine for a long 48h cooks at lower temps but an hour at 90 and it was trashed.


  • #14
    Rew
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    Renier wrote: »
    Thanks for the info. How do you keep the temperature and how do you circulate the water.

    You don't. For beer cooler sous vide you fill the cooler with hot water add more hot or cold to get it to the right temp stick the food in and out the lid in. The insulated cooler will keep it at temp long enough for the cook. You can monitor the temp and top up with hot water if it drops. Works perfectly well but its all very manual. Realistically you cant do longer then a few hours with this method unless you going to top up the water every few hours.

    Instructions:
    http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/cook-your-meat-in-a-beer-cooler-the-worlds-best-sous-vide-hack.html


  • #15
    Thud
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    Rew wrote: »
    In the early 700's I was following who was getting what on their forums and people later then me got their 220v models ahead of me, then mine shipped late the week before last and arrived Tuesday last week via fed ex.

    I'm n the 4000's but the sent an update saying all should be shipped by christmas


  • #16
    Rew
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    Thud wrote: »
    I'm n the 4000's but the sent an update saying all should be shipped by christmas

    Worth the wait anyway, great bit of kit. Bring the water up to temp in about 10 mins and its rock solid holding it there (measured separately whit a thermapen). When you look under the stainless steel shield it looks like there are 3 temperature probes that they are using to figure out when to turn on and off the heater. The pump moves quite a bit of water as well. I need to factor it into my Christmas menu now... :D


  • #17
    duploelabs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,029 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Trick with this is that the beer cooler will hold temperature for about 3 hours and then when the temperature does drop, you can set an alarm on your digital meat thermometer to warn you as such
    Rew wrote: »
    You don't. For beer cooler sous vide you fill the cooler with hot water add more hot or cold to get it to the right temp stick the food in and out the lid in. The insulated cooler will keep it at temp long enough for the cook. You can monitor the temp and top up with hot water if it drops. Works perfectly well but its all very manual. Realistically you cant do longer then a few hours with this method unless you going to top up the water every few hours.

    Instructions:
    http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/cook-your-meat-in-a-beer-cooler-the-worlds-best-sous-vide-hack.html


  • #18
    Thud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Thud


    Rew wrote: »
    Worth the wait anyway, great bit of kit. Bring the water up to temp in about 10 mins and its rock solid holding it there (measured separately whit a thermapen). When you look under the stainless steel shield it looks like there are 3 temperature probes that they are using to figure out when to turn on and off the heater. The pump moves quite a bit of water as well. I need to factor it into my Christmas menu now... :D

    Can you add hot water to speed up getting to up to the temp at the start or are you best off to let it do it itself?


  • #19
    Rew
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    Thud wrote: »
    Can you add hot water to speed up getting to up to the temp at the start or are you best off to let it do it itself?

    No you can add hot water the trick is not to over shoot your target temp as it will just shut off the heater and sit there waiting for it to cool or you will have to add cold. Once it within 5 or 10 degrees its better left to do its thing, its crazy how stable it keeps the temp.


  • #20
    Rew
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    Did a steak over the weekend for the first time:

    331060.jpg


  • #21
    okedoke
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    interesting - how was it compared to fried?


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  • #22
    Rew
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    Defiantly juicier and a little more tender. It was edge to edge medium rare.


  • #23
    Alun
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    Rew wrote: »
    Defiantly juicier and a little more tender. It was edge to edge medium rare.
    I had a sous vide steak recently in a steak restaurant in Copenhagen, and it was superb. A really thick sirloin, but evenly cooked to perfection (medium rare in my case) all the way through.

    How did you finish yours off? Hot griddle or blow torch?


  • #24
    Rew
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    Alun wrote: »
    How did you finish yours off? Hot griddle or blow torch?

    Either cast iron griddle or skillet, heated to the max and some suitable oil on it. I have a cooks blow torch and its not up to the job of finishing a steak. I sometimes use it to do some touch ups or render a bit of awkward fat. A plumbers blow torch would probably be more suitable, might get one at some stage.


  • #25
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,549 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Rew wrote: »
    A plumbers blow torch would probably be more suitable, might get one at some stage.
    Yes, I've seen Tom Kerridge using a massive one on his TV series that's on at the moment. Looks like fun :)


  • #26
    duploelabs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,029 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    A proper professional blow torch will work (although they're pricy), another alternative is a paint stripping heat gun if you've one lying around


  • #27
    Alun
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    duploelabs wrote: »
    ... another alternative is a paint stripping heat gun if you've one lying around
    I do as it happens, never thought of using that.


  • #28
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    There was a lot of raving about this by various chefs:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1708738346/the-searzall
    http://bookeranddax.com/searzall


  • #29
    Dubl07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Dubl07


    I know some of you are experts but I'm a beginner at sous vide and have no equipment other than a temp probe, cooler.

    BBQ for 16 on hols this summer using two small weber portables and a few throw-away instant bbqs. They'll mostly want a steak so I'm thinking of sealing each steak/pair of steaks in a ziploc, firing all the bags in a cooler full of water at 145°F and bringing the meat up to 130°F over two or three hours. That should equate to med-rare. Does that sound right?

    Do I have to do that process immediately before searing them on the bbq or can they be chilled back down and brought up to room temp again before searing on the bbq?

    Thanks for any advice/input.


  • #30
    RasTa
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    Feck that effort. BBQ steaks are nicer than sous vide imo. I would only sous vide a fillet too.


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  • #31
    Dubl07
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    RasTa wrote: »
    Feck that effort. BBQ steaks are nicer than sous vide imo. I would only sous vide a fillet too.

    Have you cooked many steaks (fillet or otherwise) sous vide? Most of your posts seem to be on the Poker and Soccer forums so I didn't waste time trawling through them. Appreciate any advice because I won't have adequate facilities to scratch cook 16 steaks, hence the enquiry.


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