<![CDATA[Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches]]>Not trying to beat a dead horse but looking for suggestions on what model Sous Vide everyone is using for bigger batches.

I know some say they can only heat up X amounts of water but what if you start with hot water?

What is everyones cook schedule? Heat in smoker till 130 then finish in Sous Vide to X temp?

Jonathon & Austin will Waltons be carrying any Sous Vide options in the near future?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/5028/sous-vide-suggestions-and-questions-25lb-batchesRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 21:44:26 GMTThu, 10 Feb 2022 19:07:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:09:50 GMT]]>mrobisr

Well son of a gun… Grimpuppy came up with the same solution as I did! Here I thought I was being ‘original’. lol I actually took four racks (just like what GP has shown there) and using some stainless steel threaded rod (washers & nuts), built a ‘3-tier’ holding rack. It’s basically ‘fit to size’ and my SS will no longer be able to escape and roam around. Each level will/can hold three SS’s but given the limits of my smoker, I can only make six SS’s per run/time. So, I can easily get two SS’s per level… allowing for LOTS room between/around each SS for water circulation. I know, I know… overkill!

The 10"x15" cooling racks fit perfectly in my SV cooler-cooker… no modifications required. Can’t wait to give it a go!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72331https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72331Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:09:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:25:08 GMT]]>Grimpuppy said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

I lay a cooling rack on top of them to keep them submerged. A big batch may require setting two racks on top of them.
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I use the same thing if I have any floating sausages.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72326https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72326Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:25:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:46:23 GMT]]>mrobisr said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

Retired157 said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

Call me ‘cheap

If that makes you cheap then I must squeak when I walk I just put my SS straight in the water, but it has never caused me any issues so I call it working smarter not harder, lol.

Same here. No issues.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72322https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72322Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:46:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:43:40 GMT]]>Retired157 since I don’t wrap mine i don’t have the problem of floating, so Grimpuppy’s maybe easy and effective for most. Can’t wait to see your solution.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72320https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72320Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:43:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:02:23 GMT]]>I lay a cooling rack on top of them to keep them submerged. A big batch may require setting two racks on top of them.
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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72293https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72293Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:02:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:17:45 GMT]]>Glad to see I’m not the only one, lol. I guess what I found out to be the most difficult part of doing the SV process with my SS was not so much the ‘should I or should I not’ cover it before putting it in the water, but the ‘HOW’ do you get those suckers submerged in the water AND under control during the SV cooking process… that truly was like herding cats! I THOUGHT I had designed a way to get it done but quickly realized that my SS was having no part of it… those suckers had a mind of their own! So, I had to make some ‘on the fly’ adjustments and I did manage through. Since then, I have come up with another (simple) solution; one that I think will absolutely get the trick done. When I do my second batch of SS here in the not to distant future, I will take some pics to show everyone what I designed… think’n I have this ‘cat’ issued figured out!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72269https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72269Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:17:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:22:12 GMT]]>Retired157 said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

Call me ‘cheap

If that makes you cheap then I must squeak when I walk I just put my SS straight in the water, but it has never caused me any issues so I call it working smarter not harder, lol.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72236https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72236Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:22:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:57:21 GMT]]>Call me ‘cheap’ if you want to, but I didn’t want to waste any of my vacuum bags… so, I just wrapped my SS with Saran Wrap before placing them in the SV cooker. The Saran Wrap worked perfectly in keeping my SS ‘dry’.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72233https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72233Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:57:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:08:35 GMT]]>Dave in AZ - I vacuum before they go in sous vide.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72218https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/72218Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:08:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:52:03 GMT]]>Jamieson22 said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

Gmoran Heads up Costco has the Anova Precision Cooker Kit (Anova unit plus water tub/lid) on sale for $159 online and in-store (mine at least). Is normally $200.

Sam’s Club has the same one for same price. I’m considering it. The Weston one I have works fine though.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69434https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69434Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:52:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:03:48 GMT]]>FYI - the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro is currently on ebay at $219.99

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69430https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69430Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:03:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:33:43 GMT]]>I used my cooler sous vide cooler last night. Love the time savings. 140 to 175 in 50 minutes.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69323https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69323Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:34:27 GMT]]>mdseaside thanks. Its on my “to make list”

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69320https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69320Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:34:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:55:36 GMT]]>kyle Yes. I had to make one. The original lid held the sousvide machine up to high. I used heavy plexiglass and then cover it with a towel to help with loss.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69318https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69318Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:55:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:47:49 GMT]]>mdseaside do you put a lid on it when cooking? that side of the picture is cut off

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69312https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69312Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:47:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:45:16 GMT]]>Gmoran said in Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches:

Ordered an Anova Pro. Thanks for the help guys.

You will not regret it

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69311https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69311Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:45:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:52:53 GMT]]>mdseaside What a great set up.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69299https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69299Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:52:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:40:38 GMT]]>mdseaside Nice. That is a simple idea that works

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69298https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69298Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:40:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:33:27 GMT]]>Gmoran

Perfect!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69293https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69293Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:33:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:31:09 GMT]]>mdseaside great looking setup 👌 that should hold plenty of meat 🍖

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69270https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69270Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:31:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:15:44 GMT]]>mdseaside 5ee0d856-48f1-4d38-843e-2dd7cc19623a-20210302_220844.jpg

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69266https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69266Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:15:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:09:29 GMT]]>I use the anova sous vide machine I got at costco. I do 20 lb. batches of snack sticks and summer sausage and they both come out great. I use a cooler I have rigged up to hold the unit and I start with hot water around 155 to 160 degrees. My target temp. is usually 152 and by the time I take the product out of the smoker and vacuum bag it it has cooled some so when it is all put in the water bath the temp is pretty close. A little warmer is better than a little cooler so the machine does’nt have to work so hard to get back up to temp.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69265https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/69265Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:09:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sous Vide suggestions and questions- 25lb Batches on Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:13:56 GMT]]>Ordered an Anova Pro. Thanks for the help guys.

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