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Convince me to buy a Joule

Amos_Schorr_168815

I have a Paragon Induction Cooktop that I've been using to sous vide, and the results have been pretty damn good. I've never used an immersion circulator or anything before, so I have nothing to compare it to, but the Paragon never strays more than 3 degrees F from the specified temperature, gets to the proper temp quickly, and the temperature probe has decent battery life.

Convince me to get an immersion circulator when I already have the Paragon instead of spending that money on other cool stuff. I don't care about visual doneness.

I'm in sales, and this is basically any salesperson's wet dream. I clearly want to buy it but I need a good excuse. Help me out!!

EDIT: okay guys, it's happening. Preordering now.

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tangma27

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Brandon_Byrd_40557

Eggs. 3 degrees isn't much variation when you're cooking most hings, but it's a huge variation when cooking eggs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpvbNG1Dzhk

Also, adding Joule to your Paragon setup will give you two baths, which can be very helpful if you're wanting to cook two things that require vastly different temperatures (like fish and vegetables, for instance).

brian_martin2001

If you want it, if you can afford it, and you have room For it: these are the only reasons you really need.

What exactly is your wet dream here: having someone trying to convince you to buy something you already want?

As far as the unit: with an induction cooker: you have no circulation. You set the temperature, out heats from the bottom up, and that's it. With an immersion circulator the water is constantly being agitated, and there is an actual temperature probe in the water, measuring the temperature and making real time corrections.

You said you only have a 3°F temperature drift: that's honestly more of a range than I would be comfortable with.

Induction cookers require certain types of pots and pans, an immersion circulator only needs a heat resistant water proof vessel. This is important to me, because metal insulates significantly less effective than plastic does. If you're cooking something for a long period of time with an induction cooker, you're losing a lot of heat energy, which in turn makes your unit work that much harder. If you're using an immersion circulator: put it in an old beer cooker, close that sucker up, and once the water is up to temperature, you're using a lot less energy to maintain the temperature.

With induction cookers, you're also limited by the size of the top of the unit: where the coil is. If you take a significantly larger pan: over that hands over the edge, the overhang will be much cooler than the area of the pan that's over the coil. You don't have this particular problem With am immersion circulator because the water is constantly Being circulated.

These are all reasons why an immersion circulator it's superior to an induction cooker when using it to do sous vide.

But again: you want it, you can afford it, you have space for it: make a decision and buy it. Or don't.

tshewman

See Brandon and Brian ' s responses. Not to mention the induction is so very efficient for searing and doing other things. Long cooks via sv are quite predictable without giving up an awsome burner for 2-4 days. So while u r doing those cheap cuts and turning them into gold you don't have to give up your induction. For me that is huge. I have a nice gas stove but use my induction plate more often. For keeping things warm during service (even for the family) the water bath is so nice.

Amos_Schorr_168815

No, the wet dream is a salesman convincing someone to buy something they already want. I'm basically trying to establish if there's really that much difference in practice between an immersion circulator and my Paragon (which does have a temp probe btw).

brian_martin2001

I'm aware that it has a temperature probe. Well, i have you all my insight as to the differences. Wait For others input, and make an informed decision.

Amos_Schorr_168815

I preordered it.

Croadie_275100

I'm in egg heaven now!! Can't wait for my Joule to arrive!!!