Sous Vide Container Recommendations

So...I'm looking for some help with deciding on a good Sous Vide container for Joule when she arrives. I was thinking a Staub dutch oven would be a great vessel, and I love that they are enameled. I was wondering if you agree, or would recommend something else. Also if you do think Staub would be a good choice, what sizes do you like? Currently I only cook for my wife and I, but I have in the past cooked bread in a dutch oven (Tartine recipe). I also thought a large size would be good for large stocks/soups/stews. I could see the need for a couple sizes. I'm hoping you guys have some sizes that you can recommend based on all your cooking experience. There are probably some sizes you use a lot, and some you use very little. Thanks!!!

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fisher23

Hi Craig that is the great thing about Joule, you can cook in anything almost. If you have been following the form @Todd_Shewman_38102 has been in a hotel the past week and has cooked in a trash can and the ice bucket. Any pan you currently have that you can put a depth of 1.5 inches of water will work. It's nice if the pan is induction ready as Joule's magnetic foot will hold Joule in place without the use of the clip. Personally, for a short cook I use any pan that my bagged product will fit in, no specific pan. When I am doing a longer cook I prefer a clear polycarbonate container. I like to be able to keep an eye on it, they are easy to clean the hard water residue out of and with the correct lid you have a minimal amount of evaporation. As a beta tester I have cooked with Joule for the past two months. My preferred container is a 3 gallon LIPAVI sous vide container with a lid cut out for a Nomiku sous vide device, Joule fits this lid (both available at Amazon).

bkeene12

When Joule arrives, I will keep using my Goodwill cooler with an old metal sheet pan on the bottom for the magnet - I actually like the cooler as it does an awesome job of retaining the heat. I am going to fit the top with some Styrofoam in the near future.

Diana_W_1151032

Go to Amazon, they have a pretty good assortment of large containers.
I have a 26 quart model that will hold a medium size full packer brisket from Lipavi. They also make a matching lid specifically for your Joule. Reduces evaporation to almost nothing on a long bath which is perfect in my opinion.

I'd recommend you to get two containers: something that will hold some steaks of maybe a roast for the smaller container and something the size of a brisket for the large size. It would be more than enough at first.
There are many options apart from Lipavi, just have a look: https://cookspot.org/best-sous-vide-container/