Had a few oppertunities to work with one at work, since my parents want to through a huge bbq for Christmas (don’t ask me why either) and I’ll inevitably end up doing most of the prep and working the grill, I thought I’d make it somewhat easier of myself and get a sous vide.
I’m willing to spend somewhere in the $100-150 range. There are just so many options out there that all seem to do the exact same thing.
Thought I’d ask you guys as to what you are using. So, what are you guys using and why?
I can't give you a recommendation unfortunately but I can tell you one to avoid.
Do not get the Gourmia GSV140.
Mechanically it works perfectly fine. The high wattage heating element brings the bath up to temperature very quickly and seems to be able toaintain a fairly large volume of water.
The problem is the user interface. It is absolutely garbage. It uses these touch sensative buttons that alternate wildly between reacting to barely any touch and require the force of Thors hammer to respond. Usually it take the hammer. It also will not operate unless you set a timer. You cannot just set a temp and let it go… we'll technically you could but it will beep a couple of times every 10 seconds to let you know it's pissed off.
Hopefully someone else chimes in with a recommendation because I am interested in a replacement for this stupid thing.