Fantastic for 63 C eggs!
I have spend alot of time with my units. I say units because the first one would not heat past 78C with out locking up with some sort of error message. Its pretty hard to finish a dish in the middle of dinner with out it hittting the temp you need. Upon calling Polyscience they informed me i had a bad unit and to contact the vendor i bought it from. They had a great return policy and sent me out a replacement unit the same day no questions asked.
Upon getting my replacement i have had it 6 months with almost daily use, and its still working fine. 63C eggs are something ive really enjoyed placing on ramen, salads, or just toast.
72 hour pork belly is pretty amazing as well.
Keep in mind this is the entry level unit and can heat only up to 4 gallons. I would recommend getting the insulated food safe balls from Mcmaster Carr to help keep the heat in and water from evaporating for 24+ cooking applications. Also the large lexan tub is helpful as well as...
Great for home sous vide
I have this attached to a medium-sized polycarb storage bin and it is able to keep the water at a constant temperature (+/- 0.1 degree C). My only complaint is that cooking temperature resets to its lowest setting when I unplug the unit -- which I do when not using it. This means that I need to hold down the "+" button for about a minute after plugging in the unit to get it back to a reasonable cooking temperature.
Excellent When Working, But Cannot Be Repaired.
This is the first product I've ever panned. I have both the Creative Series and a Chef's Series Immersion Circulators. The problem is not that they don't do a superb job of sous vide cooking. They do. The problem is what happens if they malfunction. The more expensive Chef's series is made in the U.S.A. and can be repaired by Polyscience. The less costly Creative Series is made in China and cannot be repaired. If it fails during the one year warranty period, Polyscience will replace it. But if it fails after the first year the best they'll do is offer you a 25% discount on a new one. By the way, the newly-announced Discovery model circulator is also made in China.
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