homemade sous vide for $75

bingo1912 · 11-30-2010, 12:55 AM

OK
So it isn't a smoker but this thing is AWESOME! a sous-vide machine brings your cooking to a whole new level, unfortunately they cost an arm and a leg! Here are some plans I found to build one for $75 Unbelievable!
Thanks to Scott at Seattle food Geek
Enjoy!

http://seattlefoodgeek.com/2010/02/d.../#comment-2358

ushi · 11-30-2010, 03:17 AM

mmm, if you have an old crockpot around methinks you could rig a thermocoupler to it and go from there. in fact I think I saw a video of a guy doing that... mmm I will try to find it.

swamprb · 11-30-2010, 06:07 AM

I saw that in the Weekly.

Don't have the counter space for that monstrosity, suppose I could park one on the deck?

Hawg Father of Seoul · 11-30-2010, 06:57 AM

Find plans for a $70 cryovac and I am in. The seal is definately the most important piece of the puzzle.

Nice find.

bingo1912 · 11-30-2010, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ushi

mmm, if you have an old crockpot around methinks you could rig a thermocoupler to it and go from there. in fact I think I saw a video of a guy doing that... mmm I will try to find it.

I saw that one also but the total cost is much higher, it's bulkier and doesn't look nearly as cool,,lol
However! mAfter looking at the wiring diagram of Scotts device I think I may have come up with something a bit more,,, modular so as to not have to modify anything.

bingo1912 · 11-30-2010, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprb

I saw that in the Weekly.

Don't have the counter space for that monstrosity, suppose I could park one on the deck?

Actually the unit itself is very small. You can clamp it to a vessel of your choice up to 15 gallons.
I'm hoping to build a slightly modified unit for resale. Just think of all the prize money you could win!

bingo1912 · 11-30-2010, 05:28 PM

Hawg Father I'm going to use my seal-a-meal, should work just fine.

Bacon_99 · 11-30-2010, 05:33 PM

Wow - this is cool. Too bad I'm so inexperienced with electronics and well with handy things in general, else I'd try it.... I wonder how well it would work/last?

Miguels244 · 11-30-2010, 09:01 PM

funny...the amazon site for the heater has more parts for the project in the "also bought with" section
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I8VE68/...tlefoodgeek-20

Looks like a really easy build, but I don't really need one. If someone else does I could throw one together for them...except for the liability. If you build one be sure to plug it into a GFCI outlet!!!

When I was a kid I worked in a chem lab, the bath would over heat in the summer and we had to run a cooling coil to bring the temp down.

One last note, your temp control will be better if you stick this in a cooler.

bingo1912 · 11-30-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bacon_99

Wow - this is cool. Too bad I'm so inexperienced with electronics and well with handy things in general, else I'd try it.... I wonder how well it would work/last?

I'll be making them soon. No idea what the final cost will be yet. I want them to be reliable so I have some experimenting to do.

Miguels244 · 11-30-2010, 09:51 PM

Note: The article says 0.1 C accuracy...
This is incorrect, the display may have precision to 0.1 C but that is no guarantee of accuracy, nor even precision of control. Further RTD sensors come in various grades, assuming this is a type A the probes can vary as much as 0.35 C from theoretical ideal. I find that assumption to be a bad one as I bet these are "ghost shift" or seconds from Guandong.

NorthwestBBQ · 11-30-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bingo1912

OK
So it isn't a smoker but this thing is AWESOME! a sous-vide machine brings your cooking to a whole new level, unfortunately they cost an arm and a leg! Here are some plans I found to build one for $75 Unbelievable!
Thanks to Scott at Seattle food Geek
Enjoy!

http://seattlefoodgeek.com/2010/02/diy-sous-vide-heating-immersion-circulator-for-about-75/comment-page-8/#comment-2358

I think this was the link you were looking for:

http://seattlefoodgeek.com/2010/02/d...omment-page-8/

11-30-2010, 12:55 AM	#1
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bingo1912 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-26-09 Location: Lynden WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hawg Father I'm going to use my seal-a-meal, should work just fine. __________________ Play with your food,,, PLEASE!

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Bacon_99 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-18-10 Location: The world's 2nd coldest capital... Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow - this is cool. Too bad I'm so inexperienced with electronics and well with handy things in general, else I'd try it.... I wonder how well it would work/last? __________________ Matt - Large BGE & Broil King Gasser - Fastest ORANGE Thermapen in the Universe

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11-30-2010, 03:17 AM	#2
ushi Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-18-06 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	mmm, if you have an old crockpot around methinks you could rig a thermocoupler to it and go from there. in fact I think I saw a video of a guy doing that... mmm I will try to find it.

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Hawg Father of Seoul is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Find plans for a $70 cryovac and I am in. The seal is definately the most important piece of the puzzle. Nice find.

11-30-2010, 09:01 PM	#9
Miguels244 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-24-10 Location: Denver, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	funny...the amazon site for the heater has more parts for the project in the "also bought with" section http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I8VE68/...tlefoodgeek-20 Looks like a really easy build, but I don't really need one. If someone else does I could throw one together for them...except for the liability. If you build one be sure to plug it into a GFCI outlet!!! When I was a kid I worked in a chem lab, the bath would over heat in the summer and we had to run a cooling coil to bring the temp down. One last note, your temp control will be better if you stick this in a cooler.

11-30-2010, 09:51 PM	#11
Miguels244 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-24-10 Location: Denver, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Note: The article says 0.1 C accuracy... This is incorrect, the display may have precision to 0.1 C but that is no guarantee of accuracy, nor even precision of control. Further RTD sensors come in various grades, assuming this is a type A the probes can vary as much as 0.35 C from theoretical ideal. I find that assumption to be a bad one as I bet these are "ghost shift" or seconds from Guandong.