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Hey guys, so I got tired of using my big ass stock pot for sous vide and dealing with all the evaporation/power consumption/unit struggling to heat the water so I got a old cooler at a thrift store and cut away a section for the unit. My logic is that the cooler should dramatically cut down on the wattage and evaporation for long cooks.
It occured to me the plastic in the cooler was never meant to keep hot things hot. What is the likelihood of BPAs and other chemicals leaching out of the plastic into the water and through the foodsaver bag and into the food? Seems pretty unlikely but I just wanted to be confirm with the cu/ck/s.
Thanks in advance.
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halp
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>>8325332
I've been using a small Coleman cooler to make whole-grain beer in for years. No problemo; it's a common practice.
Now, my strike temp is 170 or so. How high are you cranking this thing up?
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>>8325332
as long as you don't melt the shit you'll be fine
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>sous vide
Wew
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>>8325332
Well, I doubt even if it leeches into the water that I would then find a way into the plastic bags. Are you just reusing ziplock bags or are you planning to get some more fancy sous-vide designed ones?
I just got that Anova unit in the mail today and am making a glazed teriyaki chicken in it right now. So excited to see how it turns out.
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>>8325406
This is the sensible post. As a homebrewer, mashing in a cooler, that's all you need. I've measured the temp from beginning to end and it loses 2F over 1 hour. Absolutely negligble.
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>>8325458
I use a Foodsaver w/ vacuum seal bags.
They are made of a significantly more robust material than ziplocks, plus it cuts down on the likelihood of leaks.
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>>8325495
I'm fairly certain the plastic wasn't made for that and is leeching into the brew.
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>>8325406
I rarely go above 140.
I worry for your sake though. I don't think having heated mash in direct contact with the fisher price plastic of a cooler is a good idea.
t. OP
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>>8325332
Holy shit this stuff is delicious. I can see why sous vide has become so popular. Totally not tepid water plastic bag meme stuff.
Yes, I realize I should have cut the chicken before pouring the sauce.
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>>8325624
Not anon you're responding to, but I use a water cooler for my mash and I can't see how 150-158F would be an issue since it's designed for both hot and cold liquids.
Please explain.
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>>8325991
Coolers are designed for cold liquids.
Tumblers for coffee are made from much denser plastics.
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>>8325332
i think recycle code 4 is ok, nothing else
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salsa chicken
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>>8326445
>Coolers are designed for cold liquids
They are designed to keep temperature.. Hot or cold is irrelevant..
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