First post, so please let me know if I miss anything!
Anova have their Precision Cooker Pro for 50% off again, ($315 from $630), not a bad deal if you have been keen to pick one of these up and you missed the June deal, (like myself).
They also have 25% off the standard model which is $246.75 down from $329.
Unsure of when this deal will end, as I cannot find an expiry date as of yet.
Same! I've been waiting for them to discount them forever, but I've never seen them on sale.
I use a small storage tub for mine which I got at Bunnings, with a layer of ping pong balls on the top to avoid too much evaporation and heat loss. Works a charm for way less than $139/$239.
Are you joking or not?
Didn't think ping pong balls would be food safe in any way.
I don't know if you're serious, you know with sous vide the food is bagged?
Ping pong balls is a common thing people use
https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/01/how-to-insulate-sous-vid…
@bxpressiv: Do you all have dedicated pots for only Sous Vide?
I use my pots for regular cooking as well and wouldn't want heated nonfood safe plastics in them.
Plastic can and does degrade when heated even if only 60-80c.
It's why you aren't supposed to use water bottles that have been through constant hot/cold cycles like in the car.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02697…
Also ping pong balls used to be made of nitrocellulose and camphor, which is toxic and flammable.
https://www.sportsrec.com/what-ping-pong-balls-made-4923247.…
But seems nowadays are made of some miscellaneous 'poly plastic compound' I couldn't find info on.
Ping pong balls have been used forever. What could possibly be an issue with them?
I would suggest getting a cheap esky… they are great for insulation and comes in various size.
Not sure what your requirements for a container are but Nisbets or other commercial kitchen places have some good options.
These are similar to the Rubbermaid containers that US forums talk about and have easy to cut lids.
https://www.nisbets.com.au/vogue-polycarbonate-square-storag…
https://www.nisbets.com.au/vogue-polycarbonate-square-storag…
The 1/2 size gastronorm containers are similar in size to the Lipavi and Everie 12 quart containers.
https://www.nisbets.com.au/vogue-clear-polycarbonate-half-si…
The gastronorm lids Nisbets sell are polycarbonate so depending on the tools you have may be a bit harder to cut cleanly. I bought this precut lid (https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B075C57NN3/). The Nisbets gastronorm container lip was a little wider than the lid, but a bit of time with some sandpaper to shave it down and it fits nicely. Paired it with the Lipavi N10X rack (https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07QF923WS/) and am very happy.
Amazon have a lot of options if you want to buy lid and container +/- rack together (https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=sous+vide+container).
Just get the Rubbermaid ones here.
I've had the Anova for a bit over two years and I bought an Inkbird a couple of months ago off eBay for $95, save your money and get the Inkbird.
Why did you buy a second one?
So he could Sous Vide while he Sous Vide's dawg
I wanted to try it, Anova still working fine. Nothing wrong with the Anova stuff except the price. The Inkbird I think has all the Anova pro features… But I do simple cooks anyway, I just want to be able to set everything in the device without my phone- which you can.
I have two (well three now, if you count the old Sunbeam Sous Vide Duo, which is a bit different). I have the original Anova, and just bought the Pro in the previous June sale (which I haven’t actually used yet!).
Having two allows you to do two cooks at different temperatures at the same time: eg. steaks to different levels of done-ness; or steaks in one, potatoes (for mash) in the other, which is something I have actually done (using the old Anova and Sunbeam). This is not necessary at all (as you could just do them in batches), but it’s a convenience luxury.
It also means that if my original Anova carks it, I’m still good to go! (My mate who I ordered the original Anova with had his unit die recently, which he just replaced - so that caused me to impulse purchase the Pro preemptively!)
Also, the Pro is more powerful, and designed for commercial usage, so I would be more confident using the Pro for extended cooks than I would the original Anova. (Which will also extends the life of my original Anova, preemptive prevention as per above!)
But really that’s just purchase rationalisation - it’s not really necessary, just an extra toy to play with! :)
(I’m tempted to buy an Inkbird, just for shits and gigs! lol)
Inkbird is heaps better than the Anova original, I haven't given the pro a go but I've never cooked over three hours- so I'm probably not the target demographic. It's just another Chinese device in the house which is already mailed by my robot vacuum. If say give it a shot, $95/$100 is good value for what it does I reckon.
I actually dropped a thermometer in the water and tested both devices and the accuracy and maintenance of temp between the devices was the same.
@bxpressiv: Agreed, I have the Inkbird and the prev gen Anova and always grab the IB, it's just easier to use, and with a better app.
This would be perfect for cooking Guga's steak :)
These used to be like $150 didnt they? What happened?
Different models. You can still buy the older model at a cheaper price.
Is the pro worth extra money? Anyone own one that can comment? I've seen some sous vide cooking videos and it looks like the type of cooking I'd like.
It looks and sounds just like my sub $100 inkbird. I mean the anova does fractions of a degree Fahrenheit but I don't cook anything that needs that type of precision.
The Pro is unlikely to be worth the extra money for most people. It's got a greater capacity, but I have never got close to approaching the standard models capacity.
Yeah you don't need the pro. I don't think you even need blue-tooth/wifi at all.
I just set mine on the device itself - the BT/Wifi are just annoying.
Pulled the trigger thanks op
Great deal! I’ve had the original Anova since 2016 and it’s still going strong, but thought it would be timely to pull the trigger on the pro. More stable cooking for longer!
I enjoy premium products too… but why would you set fire to money for no reason? Get the Inkbird.
Just because a product is much cheaper than it normally sells for doesn’t make it worth buying.
I got one of these like 2 years ago and it's still in its box
Thanks for the reminder
$283.50 for the Pro
If you put this in the cart and go to the checkout page, fill it all out with email address and then close the page without ordering. You get an email 4 days later with a 10% off code. Says can't be used with sale items but worked fine for me.
Received my pro, plugged it in, connected to the app which required me to update it. Did the update, it restarted, and now the buttons don't work except for '+'..
Filed a support ticket, waiting..
What container are people using?
Wish they had a discount on their containers…