Ghetto Sous Vide

[Roger645]

Interesting article on "Ghetto sous vide" in the Times (section 2) today. Can't link to it as it's behind the paywall, but could be a good read for the sous vide enthusiast.

[Pete Franklin]

I read the article. it shows how you can effectively cook sous vide using a zip lock bag and a cool box.
Fair enough- you can do that for short cooking times but it won’t work well for anything over a couple of hours which is what I personally think the process is most useful for. For that you need precise temperature controlled heating which is a bit trickier.

[oilydan]

I put together a 50 litre sous vide bath with very good (to 0.05°C) temperature accuracy for around $200.

[davepoth]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth...

It's all right, the times copied it anyway.

[Roger645]

davepoth said:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth...

It's all right, the times copied it anyway.

Guardian readers using sous vide, didn't realised it worked for lentils!

[Pete Franklin]

oilydan said:

I put together a 50 litre sous vide bath with very good (to 0.05°C) temperature accuracy for around $200.

Me too although mine is only 25 litres and cost £70 to put together. how did you get it to 0.05°C accuracy though? the PT100 thermocouple that i am using only allows 0.1°C increments.

[oilydan]

I work in a lab! A lab that does pressure, volume and temperature!

My temperature control actually does 0.01 degrees but It can only be accurate to 0.05 realistically. especially in such a big bath being circulated by a fish tank pump!!