prudentsmoker
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I had an old Omaha Steaks Styrofoam shipping container (11X17X13) I decided to see if I could make into a sous vide container. I had a 2 ½” hole saw and put a hole in the lid with it. It worked just fine. I wanted to make sure it could handle at least 150 degrees, so I ran it for an hour (over the sink) with no ill side effects. Just out of curiosity, I decided to see how long it would retain heat. I unplugged the Anova and after one hour it had only lost 2.1 degrees! I then compared it to the Coleman cooler (9X19X13) that Anova had suggested would work and I have used a lot in the past. It lost 4.6 degrees. The difference is that the Coleman one cost $19 at Menards and the Omaha Steaks one was free in that I got a gift package for Christmas.
I still have the acrylic (?) one I got from Amazon for $50 which I will use for the few things I cook at 190, but wondered if anybody knew if the styrofoam could handle 190.
Thanks in advance.
I still have the acrylic (?) one I got from Amazon for $50 which I will use for the few things I cook at 190, but wondered if anybody knew if the styrofoam could handle 190.
Thanks in advance.