I caved and bought Joule

[Smoking77]

Looking forward to seeing what it can do. For my first effort, I'm going to SV two filets, medium, and them sear them in the cast iron. If I want the steaks to finish medium, should I pull them from the water at medium rare? Will the heat from searing on all sides heat the steak a few more degrees to around medium? Thanks!

[Potkettleblack]

Congrats. Welcome to the club.

Cook to medium temp with the joule app. Immerse bag in 50-50 ice-water for ten minutes to cool surface. Dry surface. Season surface with salt, sear on Warp 10. Maybe 1 minute a side.

Otherwise, cook to 5* below desired internal temp in Joule app, then sear straight out of bag after drying.

[Smoking77]

Thanks. Do you also season before you cook it, or just before the sear?

[Ernest]

Smoking77 I season all meats a or 2 day in advance. That includes anything going in the hot tub time machine.

[Potkettleblack]

After cooking. I generally don't have plans that allow me an extra 24 hours to dry brine. A half quantity salt brine in the bag works at the start of long cooks.

[MBMorgan]

The temperature will indeed come up while searing. I generally cook SV at 131 F then sear to my desired IT. There's a great how-to article here: http://amazingribs.com/recipes/beef/...eye-steak.html

[Smoking77]

Good article. Thanks for the reference MBMorgan

[billg71]

Congrats, I really like mine. Don't mind controlling it with an app.

[Smoking77]

Thanks! Yeah, the app was one of the main reasons to buy the Joule over the Anova. The reviews said the interface was a little "better."

[Amajeff99]

Having fun with mine I am sure you will like it. The set and forget is the best part I can easily cook a steak for lunch before work and get other things done while it cooks.

[jgreen]

Congratulations. I was leaning toward getting a Joule as well, but they are harder to find in Canada. Anova ships here, Joule does not, and Amazon won't ship the Joule here either.

[Thunder77]

I have the Anova, and I love it so far. I think their app is just fine. In fact, last night I was out doing driving practice with my son, and reset the timer via wifi. Not something I usually do, but pretty cool. That said, I am still pondering buying the Joule, because it is smaller, and more powerful than the Anova. The Anova does take up a lot of space. I bought the Anova because it was less expensive, and you don't have to have a separate device to control it. But, most of the times I have used it, I set the time and temp from the app anyway, so there goes that argument.