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Container with lid

Russ_381585

Does anyone know of a container (around 6 to 8 quarts) that has a lid with a hole to insert the Joule? This of course for overnight usage to stop the loss of water. Tried everything except Reynolds Wrap and do not like the results.

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FrankM_3301

Many folks use cambro containers, cutting a whole in the lid to fit Joule. I've been cooking with circulators for years, and have never used a lid. I just cover the container with plastic wrap, leaving an opening for the circulator.

wolfiegirl

I'm a plastic wrap user. It does the trick and I don't have to cut a hole in any of my cambro lids.

fisher23

My favorite is a 12 quart Lipavi poly container, they also make a lid (made for the Nomiku sous vide) that fits Joule very well. ChefSteps uses these in their test bed. They are a bit pricey, the lid costs almost as much as the container. I have had very good luck with it and have not had to add water even in a 72 hour cook. There are many other options, using ping pong balls or closed cell foam works well too. If you do want a smaller container a kitchen supply store would have a wide selection of clear poly containers with soft plastic lids that are easy to cut a 2 1/4 inch hole in.

tshewman

See @John_Fisher_218893 response. If you don't want to cut a lid (I don't either) then that's the route to go. If you're fine with plastic wrap, that works (that's what I do, but hate it). My PS hole is too big and I get a fair bit of evap, so one of these days I'll get a Lipavi (unless CS comes up with their own LOL)

kiwihazelwood

These two Rubbermaid 6 quart containers and lids (https://goo.gl/FcZ2Y6) from Sam's Club are the best price ($16.78) of anything I could find on the Internet and fit 50-75% of what I cook for 2-4 people. It is handy to have two containers, one to cook meat at a lower temp and then put a cover over the meat container and cook your vegetables in the other at the higher temperatures, and shorter times, that vegetables generally require (183F+).

It is easy to cut a hole in the lid (I marked the lid with my Joule foot, then used an X-ACTO knife with an 11 blade) for your Joule to drop through. I cut the hole so it is inside the lid's raised lip and precise in size so my Joule is supported under the clip bracket by the lid and it stays upright without any clips or magnetic means.

I recently went on a ten day family road trip with six people. I took one container, my Joule and a cooler with ~20 6x8" packages of already prepared frozen food. Since I was only reheating the food I could easily fit four packages in the container and the food would be ready in 25-30 minutes. It was a highly effective, and appreciated, setup for family dinners in our hotel rooms when we didn't feel like dining in a restaurant.