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SuperDave

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SI digital control for sous vide?
« on: October 19, 2017, 12:05:23 PM »
Since the SI can maintain +/- a couple of degrees, could you put a pot of water in it and sous vide?
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Re: SI digital control for sous vide?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2017, 02:22:02 PM »
Interesting idea. And easy enough to test, just affix a thermometer probe in the water and monitor.  Probably take a fair amount of time to come to temperature, but then hold there reasonably well. Let us know if you try it.
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Re: SI digital control for sous vide?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2017, 05:51:20 PM »
Start with hot water close to the temperature you are going for. I'd definitely do an 8+ hour monitor of plain water and see how it holds. In real life, once you drop your meat in, it might take a long time to get back up to temperature. You don't want it to stay in the danger zone for more than a few hours. Danger zone for a long sous vide being below 130.
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Re: SI digital control for sous vide?
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2017, 06:30:17 PM »
I was thinking of using the portable box temp probe in the water. That should control water temp with meat in it. Start with hot water and meat at room temp.
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