Sous Vide

[navychop]

Ever try a reverse sear?

Anyway, we just did a 24 roast but precooked most of the way with small potatoes and carrots. We do it again, I'll throw in some onions.

 

[dfergie]

Ever try a reverse sear?

That's my plan this time, maybe vacuum seal some potato slices lower temp a little and sear also.

 

[dfergie]

I read the reverse sear wrong, haven't tried that yet.
Pulled the roast salted then seared in cast iron pan @450F (bacon grease)about a minute each side and edges.
Tender, tasty made mashed potatoes with, dogs and the Mama liked also...

 

[navychop]

Dogs aren't picky. Mama might be. But she picked you anyway.

 

[dfergie]

5 small mason jars
1 lb frozen (pitted) blueberries
Honey (maybe a table spoon each)
Vodka to 1" below lid
132F for 2:45 then left in bath a couple more
Dangerously tasty...
Beats 2 weeks at least of room temp.

 

[navychop]

Will havta run this past SWMBO. She's the blueberry eater.

 

[dfergie]

Will havta run this past SWMBO. She's the blueberry eater.

About to do almost the same with cherry's using brown sugar, all the honey was almost solidified but comparing the 7 month old vs latest both are good, just different.

 

[dfergie]

1 lb pitted cherries
2 tablespoons light brown sugar for 2 smaller jars
3 tablespoons of the sugar for the larger jar
Vodka to bottom of threads, in the bath at 132.5 for 3:15
Haven't tried this with cherries yet, but should work the same, won't have to repeat for a few months unless I get more jars and try Apple Pie "moonshine" with everclear.
If I didn't have a roast in the crockpot I would put a steak in the bath, same temp for medium rare...

 

[navychop]

So the major end product is the hootch, or the fruit?

Inquiring wives want to know.

 

[dfergie]

So the major end product is the hootch, or the fruit?

Inquiring wives want to know.

The flavored liquor, the Cherry was made by our first president with brandy. (Cherry Bounce)

 

[navychop]

In HS, I dated a girl whose daddy made cherry bounce. Loved it. She refused to learn and he tossed it all.

Sigh.

 

[dfergie]

Cherry came out good, jars had less cherries, more alcohol than previous batch's, perhaps more sugar also but all in all good... will let age.

 

[dfergie]

4 quart jars, 1 pint jar
20 oz apple pie filling
750 L Fire Ball
1/4 gallon apple juice
2 cinnamon sticks per jar
2 tbs light brown sugar
topped off with 40 proof Vodka (out of Everclear)
132.5 for 3 hours
Will let sit in bath for a couple hours or so before removing.

 

[navychop]

And then you invited the entire neighborhood over…..

 

[Bobby]

And then you invited the entire neighborhood over…..

And they all have hangovers!

 

[dfergie]

Bath timed out 2 hours ago, pulled the pint jar 30 minutes ago, poured 50 ml into a chilled sampler bottle put in freezer, pretty good warm and cold.
Forgot to add 2 of the quart jars I added about a tablespoon of caramel syrup and the pint jar about a half.
Caught up for a few months and out of jars...
Sous Vide eliminates at least 3 weeks of aging if not more.

 

[dfergie]

Infusing vodka with 2 limes quartered up in a jar
Anova set for 132.5 for 3:10 (wasn't quite up to temp)
Will compare after cooling with Deep Eddy's lime...

 

[dfergie]

Infusing vodka with 2 limes quartered up in a jar
Anova set for 132.5 for 3:10 (wasn't quite up to temp)
Will compare after cooling with Deep Eddy's lime...

Came out ok, would have mellowed with age I think, topped off the Deep Eddy bottle with... Add a little sugar and it might be dangerous.

 

[dfergie]

2 Chuck steaks in, set for 2:15 so should be ready to sear in butter around 12:30.

 

[dfergie]

2 Chuck steaks in, set for 2:15 so should be ready to sear in butter around 12:30.

A little tough, next time 4 hours but still tasty along with mashed potatoes and gravy partially made from the juices...