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Which Joule Sous vide I should Buy? (Joule Turbo vs Joule normal)
Should I buy the Joule Turbo Sous Vide($250) or the Joule Sous Vide, White Polycarbonate, CS20001 ($200)?
Turbo:
Normal:
I don't care about the $50 difference.
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I have both (I was a beta tester for the Turbo and got it for free). They are virtually identical (the Turbo is an inch or so taller, and has some changes inside to facilitate the turbo function. The cord is shorter, but it has the nice Breville plug design that makes it stronger.
Turbo is a clever idea, but it is not as flexible as you might imagine from the advertising. It only works for tender cuts (pork chop/loin, chicken breast, steaks). So no super fast chuck roasts (you need time to tenderize). It can only be used for their provided recipes, which currently number just over 20 and are mostly different cuts of steak. And it can only work for the recommended temperatures in those recipes (a mystery to me why this is the case, although some of it might have to do with pasteurization), so no super fast 140°F chicken breast. Also, it won't work one-to-one with Baldwin's pasteurization tables.
Personally, I've always told people to get the White over the Steel Joule to save money since they were essentially identical. A little harder to decide now, but if money is no object, there's no reason not to get the Turbo. It has all the functionality of the original as far as I'm aware.
Although worth noting that it uses the Joule Oven app, not the original Joule sous vide app (apparently the old Joules will be moved to the new app eventually, but that isn't the case right now).
BTW, I just checked the Breville site, and it appears they are only selling the Turbo now. Amazon is selling both, but that is Amazon, not Breville. Perhaps they are working though their stock.
Appears like Breville is positioning the Joule as a premium product, and ceading the lower end of the market to Anova and many even cheaper imports. Which probably makes sense for Breville's lineup.
Can i use non-turbo mode on the joule turbo?
I’m curious, I bought what was supposed to be the Breville Joule CS20001 on eBay for a decent deal. I paid slightly more thinking I was getting the Breville branded model. What showed up was the ChefSteps Joule. Are these identical or did Breville make any updates when they acquired it? Is there any reason I should send it back?
Digging up an old thread. I have the original Joule. I haven’t used it in forever so had no idea they were bought out. The Joule by Chefsteps app refuses to connect to WiFi, is there a new app? I tried Breville but it only recognizes turbo.
I have both and I am still a fan of the original Joule. It really does depend on if you want the turbo's fast cook feature.
Neither. Buy one that has controls on it which don’t rely on stupid apps and other gimmicks.
How turn it on without app
Neither, don't buy a Sous Vide, you will use it for a while then it will brick out and it is useless. The $50 difference doesn't matter
Can I have anyone’s tf2 code which you get when buying a joule sous vide
I won’t buy another Joule. Constantly fighting WiFi issues. Moving forward, I’m happy to have a circulator with WiFi, but only if it also has local temperature control, i.e., on the device itself. I cannot and will not recommend Joule at this time anymore.