As with everything else she does, this should be required reading. I haven't tried pastrami yet but definitely follow her advice.
As for the container, I bought one of the LIPAVI sous vide containers with a lid they make specifically for the Joule. To be honest, probably wasn't worth the cash. I should have paid a little more for the larger LIPAVI (I got the 12 gallon), since for that size I could just use any old pot sitting around the kitchen, and I should've spent the money on something larger for when I need it. Also, the lid they make specifically for the Joule is probably just repurposed from a different circulator, as it didn't seem to fit exactly to the Joule; the power cord enters the Joule a little low, so it made setting it in the container with the lid on and clipped to the side a little awkward. Some people have had success with these LIPAVI's and the Joule by gluing a metal disc to the bottom so the Joule's magnetic bottom can latch on, making the clip redundant.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
I also have both sizes of the Lipavi, although the smaller size is pretty close in volume to a large cooking pot. That said, sometimes it's easier to fit a rectangular piece of brisket into it.
I bought the one with the Anova lid (before the Joule lid came out) and I just poke a bit of Cling wrap in the opening. Works great for those 48 hour sous vide cooks I like to do.
Gluing ( or just placing a metal disc or plate to the underside of the container for the length of the cook) is a great idea. Love the magnetic foot of the Joule. I wonder if one of those magnetic advertising squares would work. Must try that!
Yes, I did see that write up. But, it only review sous vide before smoke. One or two people mentioned sous vide after smoke. I'm wondering if anyone has compared sous vide before or after smoke? Thank you.
Equipment:
'88 Vintage Fire Magic gasser with over 4000 cooks to its credit
Large Big Green Egg
18 Inch Weber Kettle (Rescued from neighbor's trash)
Rotisserie for 18 inch kettle
Dyna Glo propane smoker
Pit Barrel Cooker
Smokey Joe with mini WSM mod
Garcima paella burner
Anova Sous Vide
Slaiya Sous Vide (gift)
LEM grinder, sausage stuffer and meat slicer (all gifts)
I have a large group to feed and promised them some good brisket. I have had good success with my pellet smoker and whole brisket and following the amazing
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