>already own a slow cooker >could pick this up for fifty

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No one bumps like Gaston

>>8390078
Sous vide machines circulate the water. You're going to get hot/cold spots. It's a lot more than just temperature control.

>>8390214
If I put a towel over the top, it might work out well. We are cooking over a long period of time, six or so hours.

If you want to be a gaping asshole like Heston Blumenthal, do something like this. He gets good results but he puts 300% more work into the food than it deserves. Learn 'best practices' and cook with traditional ingredients and you will blow people away with far less than half the effort this gadget based fuckery requires.

This is just bored techies wanting to pretend they can improve on centuries of cuisine.

>>8390261
This is why I don't want to dump five hundred dollarydoos into a dedicated machine. A temperature controller is cheaper.
(I also don't have the money to dump into an expensive cooking method.)

>>8390271
I'm going to guess you've never heard of immersion circulators. They sell in the $70-100 range.

https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Gizmo-Simplified-Immersion-Circulator/dp/B01N90WI94

>>8390353
Me again. I found a slightly better brand for $67 after shipping:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00UKPBXM4/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

These Anova's are a best seller.

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>>8390357
>>8390353
One of the customers on Amazon in the gallery uploaded this picture. That's a smart set up. Drill a hole into an old ice chest and slide 'er in.

do you have a regular thermometer already? just put a heavy Dutch oven full of water on low heat and use the thermometer to get the temp right. this works fine for me, although I did just buy a thinkbird temp controller for $35 as well. I may use temp controller for other purposes like a fermentation box or dough proofer.

>>8390353
I honestly didn't know about this option. And now I do. I shall find a good place to exchange leafbux for one. I happen to have a spare ice chest and a dremel.
Thanks, anon!