Greater Goods Kitchen Sous Vide Machine - Precision Cooker, Immersion Circulator, Brushless Motor, 1100 Watts (Birch White)

The Greater Goods Precision Sous-Vide immersion cooker is a nice addition to my kitchen. I've only given it a few runs so far (a 28 hour beef roast and a 4 hour set of pork chops), but it performed admirably both times. The device is high-powered (1,100 watts), so it brings your cooking bath up to temperature quite rapidly and can maintain the desired temperature easily. The controls are very simple (a single knob/button), and as a huge positive, it does NOT require a smartphone, WiFi network, or Bluetooth to be used effectively. While some other brands can be operated without a network, it is sometimes painful to configure cooking time, etc. without using another device (looking at you, Anova), and being able to set temperature and cook time easily from the front panel was a real joy. The device pretty much guides you through setting the temperature and cooking time, and with a final press of the control button, it starts cooking. The status display has a color indicator to show if it's bringing your vessel up to temperature, when it's cooking, and when your specified cooking time has completed. Since there is a calibration adjustment option available, I decided to check the cooking temperature against a high-quality and recently calibrated ThermoWorks instant read thermometer, and found the cooker was right on (within 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit) straight from the box. If I have to have something to quibble over, it's that once your desired cooking time is reached, the device sounds a periodic alarm to let you know it's done. Since I'm most often cooking things sous-vide that aren't going to be harmed by a little additional cooking (unlike oven baking/roasting, sous-vide cooked food isn't going "burn" if left in too long), I would have liked a way to silence or acknowledge the alarm, while letting it continue to cook (which in fact it does do, complete with a "count-up" timer showing the amount of time past your desired cooking time - so no worries about your cooked food unsafely cooling off if you're not around.) I found the easiest solution to get rid of the "done cooking" alarm was to just hit stop, add some additional cook time to the timer, then restart cooking. Certainly not a deal breaker, but it did make me have to deal with the device a little sooner than I would have if the alarm didn't keep beeping every minute or so. All in all, the Greater Goods Precision Sous-Vide cooker is a very nice product, seems to work well, is simple to operate, has enough power to bring your cooking bath up to temp and keep it there, and doesn't require other devices just to make it work. I like it! -Andrew Note: this is a true and honest review of the product after my real world testing. I was given this product by the manufacturer to review.

I've used it once so far for cheesemaking to heat and circulate water around a 42qt kettle in a large rectangular container. While I should have preheated the water and the milk (took a long time for the milk to reach just 86°F), the heater did a good job maintaining the water (and the milk) at temperature, and this was 5-6 gallons of water. The device needs an On/Off switch on the top with the other controls, instead of having to unplug it to shut it off. The control for temperature and time is simple and easy to use, with a simple progression of pushes and twists of the large knob to select temp and time, and to select. Swappable to either °F or °C, and adjustable in 1/2 degree increments. I couldn't tell if I needed to set a time for the device to function, so I set a large timespan and progressed on with no issues. Temperature accuracy is good, I checked regularly as accurate temps are very important for culturing milk for cheese. This unit did not have connectivity (Bluetooth or WiFi) as I have no need for them in this application.

I’ve had friends tell me about cooking with their Sous Vide and I didn’t really ever think much about it. Now that I own the Greater Goods Sous Vide, I’m looking for things in the refrigerator to cook with it. For anyone new to these appliances, you’re going to be putting food in either vacuum bags or ziplock bags for cooking. You’ll either need a container accessory that is sold separately, or a tall stock pot. It will need to be a tall pot, not the standard short type. The controls are about as simple as cooking can be, you plug it in, you turn the dial to the temperature you want, you push in on the dial and now your turning the same dial to the desired cook time, one more push of the dial and it’s running. The machine will bring the water up to the desired temperature and then you will hear a beep and the timer will begin to count down. That’s all there is to it. There is a clear display that shows the temperature or time remaining and a simple indicator that changes colors to show status. I really could not find anything negative to say about the design or operation of the product. My first attempt at cooking were several chicken breasts in a gallon ziplock bag. I simply put some seasoning rub on the chicken put them into the pot and when they were ready it was the most delicious chicken I believe I’ve ever eaten. The texture and moisture was perfect. I did throw the breasts into a pan with some olive oil as soon as they came out of the Sous Vide, just to give them a good sear, not even a minute in the pan. The next day I tried multiple vegetables in separate bags, but all cooked at the same time and that also worked perfectly. One thing I think it is worth pointing out is this is not about fast cooking, it is about quality of taste. Cooking may take an hour or more for some food, but it is very worth the wait! I can’t recommend this product highly enough!

I used to have a Breville Chef Steps Sous Vide which was an excellent machine, lasted over 3 years before it died, BUT, I hated having to use an app on my phone to run the damn thing. I want a machine that works well and is self contained. It is very robustly built and somewhat large compared to the Breville unit however, it is extremely easy to use, could not be simpler and that is what I wanted and at 1/3rd the price of the Breville unit. I make Dr Davis' cultured dairy (Super Gut Dr William Davis). I make three strains of bacteria each requiring a different temperature to culture for 36 hours each. Have had this unit about 2 weeks and it has been running nearly continuously ... I investigate the Anova units. Many complaints about how non existant the customer service is and ths shoddy manufacturing on those units. Chose the Greater Goods because of the simplicity and it looks robust enough for my use of nearly 5000 hours per year. This thing gets a workout. UPDATE SEPT 1 2025: Bought this in January. I use it every week to make 36 hour yogurt. Love the simplicity. BUT!!! it just died 8 months of use! not a happy camper, I would expect a couple years out of this not less than a year

I've been able to use this device many times and can definitely give it a great thumbs up. I've experimented with different temperatures and decided that 135F (57.2) is the sweet spot. My wife doesn't like rare meat but I do and she accepts this temp as the minumum. What can I say but this year is our 50th anniversary and a happy wife is a happy life! I made my own container from a tote from the grocery store and put a small rack in the bottom. I use gallon freezer bags and suck the air out with a straw. Be sure add hot water from the tap so it heats up fast. I did wake up once morning and the unit was off and the temp dropped to 99F. I noticed the stove clock was flashing so we must have had a brown out or power outage. I now have it plugged in an EcoFlow power station that can be charged in pass through mode for uninterruptible service.