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Sous Vide Steak with a Brew Kettle

Dan Hansen • June 5, 2020

Bonus Episode

Today I’m going to sous vide an 8oz filet with my Anvil Foundry 6.5 gallon brewing system. Sous vide is french for ‘under vacuum’ and is a cooking technique that involves low temperatures and extended cooking times. This method results in less of a gradient of doneness. Almost 100% of the steak is cooked to the same doneness and the sear leaves a very thin ring around the meat.


If you have a brewing system like the Anvil Foundry, it’s likely you have everything you need to sous vide. Ultimately, it’s up to you to choose the perfect cooking temperature for your steaks but remember that systems like the Anvil Foundry will overshoot the target temperature by 2 or 3 degrees periodically during the cook time.


Now, let’s make some steak!


Things I used in this video:

Anvil Foundry 6.5 Gallon Brew System: https://bit.ly/2TnyEXb 

Quick Disconnect on the Anvil Foundry: https://amzn.to/39nt9yz 

Blichmann RipTide Pump: https://bit.ly/2ZkWnLj 

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Silicon Tubing: https://bit.ly/3bN8R14 

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