INKBIRD WIFI Sous Vide Cooker ISV-100W, 1000 Watts Sous Vide Machine Immersion Circulator with 14 Preset Recipes on APP & Calibration Function, Thermal Immersion, Fast-Heating with Timer

I purchased this in Feb 2023. I wanted a reasonable amount of time before submitting a review, not only detailing what I thought about its performance and my first impressions - but also my assessment of it's durability and reliability over the course of 12+ months. This is a really nice immersion cooker. For the price, it holds its weight very well against the big brand models thats 2-3x the cost. I've used this model about 25-30 times in the last 14 months. I've cooked beef steaks, roasts, tenderloins, fishand brisket. All cooked wonderfully with accurate water temp. I tested numerously at different stages of cooking with my instant thermometer. Reflected temp is dead on. On a few recipes, there is a small trial and error on temp and cooking time to nail your own personal taste and texture preference. I record my perfect temp and times and every cook after that comes out perfect. With steaks, chops, roasts and tenderloins, I will always sous vide as my first option. Juiciest and tender from all other methods I've used. The only con (which is relative) is the amount of time needed to cook. Sous vide method is not the fastest but quite set and forget cooking that requires very little monitoring and affords a wide margin of error. I use cast iron or my food torch to brown food after sous vide is done. Comes out great. The inkbird app for this model works awesome. I've never had it fail. You can open the app and monitor cooking time, verify current temp, modify temp, modify cooking time, get alerts for low liquid level, among other things. Once connected to your home network, you can control it remotely from your phone, anywhere that your phone has internet. If there's one point of criticism, it's that I've seen other models circulate the water with more turbulence. I'm guessing those models have either larger impeller or faster rpm on the impeller. That being said, I'm not convinced it's relevant here as I've never had the heater not maintain temp despite the size and volume of food I've cooked in the container. I'd have to to test it in a really big volume container, I guess - but I don't have a need to get one bigger than the one I have (12 quart). Maybe one other area may be the spring clip that secures the heater to the container. It's holding up great so far after a year's use, but I'm not sure if this mechanism is better than a screw and knob style retention system. I'll revisit, maybe, after another year of use. So far, so good though. This is my first sous vide cooker - and I never thought I'd love it this much. Sous vide is a method every casual to seasoned cook should try regardless of brand of cooker you use. The method is just that good and forgiving. Results are awesome. If you want a good bang for the buck, this inkbird should be worth an audition. I've never looked back.

I know that a 5 star rating is a pretty bold rating. But I didn't find any reason to give this unit a lesser rating. First of all, I love the built in clamp that attaches the unit to your chosen container. It easily attaches to most anything that you choose to cook your food in. The packaging is really nice and professional looking. RIght out of the box, I could already see the quality of the product. I wasn't surprised, since I have other inkbird products that have the same great quality. My first cook was a 48 hours on some beef shortribs. I set the timer and also set up the WIFI on my phone with the suggested app and was able to monitor the unit from upstairs. My unit was set up in my basement. 2 days later when the timer notified me that it was finished, I was pleased to find that the temp was still holding a steady 136 degrees fahrenheit. The meat was done perfectly. I have since cooked some Wild Mallard duck breast, which can be challenging to cook. 3 hrs at 135 degrees produced some of the best wild duck breast that I have ever had. The unit again kept the water at a steady temp and performed flawlessly. The directions are quite easy to follow and the unit is very quiet while running. I have borrowed a friends sous vide cooker before that is a different brand. I like this one better. I would definately recommend this unit to my friends and family. I wish I had taken some pictures. I will for sure next time.

I chose the inkbird sous vide cooker as my introduction into SV cooking, and I'm glad I did. After being happy with the instant read thermometer I decided to give inkbird SV a try. out of the box as you can see the temp is within 1/10 of a degree of the instant read thermometer (that had been verified accurate. The ease of use is really straight forward. After going thru the settings and playing with them a bit I downloaded the app and set up and linked the SV to my phone. I have a dual ban router so it linked up to my 5GhZ at first. All I had to do was go to my phones wifi and change it to the 2.4ghz. I then did a trial run and it heated 20qt of water from 86°f to 133°f in about 15min. Seemed like a reasonable amount of time for me. The count down timer I set at 1hr to make sure it held the temp. I also left the house for about a half hour and was able to check how the process was going with the SV. It performed flawless. Next afternoon i set up to do 3 select NY strips 1.5" thick. Heated water to 133° and began a 4hr cook. After the time was up I checked the internal temp of the steaks and they were 133°!. I patted them dry and gave them a sear on my charcoal grill and they were amaizing! Tender from center to edge, and perfect doneness for me and my family, no need for prime grade meat with this SV cooker! As a bonus I took the leftover juice from the vac seal bag and made a mushroom sauce with it. I would suggest if you are looking for a SV cooker to give the inkbird a try.

I've used imersion cookers for years. The Inkbird is a great unit with an easy to configure app for your smartphone. I purchased two of these units, one for home and one for cooking at a remote kitchen when traveling. Very accurate and well built. The only fault for me is the clamp. It can't be used on large picnic coolers when cooking larger volumes. I rectified this by making a standoff clamp using PVC pipe. Overall a great unit for any home kitchen. Easy to use, very accurate temperature control, easy to clean. Also a great unit for those who are unsure about Sous Vide cooking, you won't regret it.

Having recently delved into the world of precision cooking, I decided to take the plunge and purchase the Inkbird Sous Vide ISV-100W. As someone who appreciates perfectly cooked meals, this machine promised to deliver that and more. What I loved: Precision: The Inkbird offered an impressive level of accuracy. Every meal I prepared met my desired temperature and consistency. Whether I was going for a succulent medium-rare steak or soft-poached eggs, the results were predictably perfect. Ease of Use: Its user-friendly interface was a pleasure to navigate. Setting the temperature and time was a breeze, which made the entire cooking process a lot more straightforward than I anticipated. Design: Its sleek and modern design fits in seamlessly with the rest of my kitchen appliances. Not only does it perform well, but it also looks good while doing so. The hiccup: After several months of regular use, I noticed a malfunction with the machine. Initially, it was a setback. The thought of returning gadgets can often be synonymous with hassle, but this is where the story takes a delightful turn. The retailer's customer service was nothing short of exemplary. After explaining the problem, they promptly honored their warranty and replaced the unit with no issues or additional charges. Their proactive approach, combined with a genuine willingness to help, has made me a loyal customer. I'd gladly purchase from them again without a moment's hesitation. In conclusion: While the malfunction was an unfortunate glitch in my Inkbird experience, the stellar customer service provided by the retailer more than made up for it. For anyone considering the Inkbird Sous Vide ISV-100W, I can vouch for its performance, and if you're buying from the retailer I dealt with, rest assured you're in capable hands.

Ok so im on day 1 and so far my opinion is the device seems good, with HORRIBLE documentation. So hopefully this will help some with wifi. In the book and app it doesn't really state the wifi modes available. To switch wifi modes, hold down the wifi button directly on the device for about 5 seconds. When you first touch the button it will beep, dont take your finger off until you see the wifi symbol change,not at the beep, and it wont beep changing modes.this feature is mislabeled as wifi reset in the manual, when it actually changes modes, and reset if it is already connected. Fast flashing is it trying to connect to your routers 2.4g wifi (if you have 2 signals, it will be the slower but more long range connection). Slow flashing is ap mode or access point mode, nice feature i didn't know it had when bought, if it is unable to connect normally or your out and about, this is what you want. This will allow you to connect directly to the device as a wifi signal. Not the best option, but if you dont have access to wifi for some reason this feature should work. Hopefully this helps someone, haven't really used it yet other then to dethaw some frozen chili, which it did well. If this review doesn't change its probably running fine and i forgot i forgot i reviewed it. I will say that after it connected to wifi it seemed to run well, not sure why the hate on the app store to get a 1.5 star review, but hopefully i dont find out.

My spouse loves the wifi connection to control this. Even without, we have used it for steak and chicken breasts. It maintains a constant temperature and is well made and easy to use. We are extremely pleased the results have been fabulous. Perfect sous vide meat grilled to perfection.

It heats up surprisinly fast. I'd read some reviews online that it lags behind other brands for length of time to get up to temperature, but it seems speedy to me. When you're cooking something for 4, 10, 20 hours does an extra five minutes to get up to temp really matter that much? Wifi took a bit to set up, it wanted to use the lower speed channel of my router, but it wasn't a big deal. Once I got it set up and synched, it was okay with my phone being on the faster side and the stick being on the slower side. We've had it for not quite a month and have probably used it at least 6 times. It's worked perfectly every time. I've never used a sous vide, and didn't realize you can cook from frozen with it, so it's become much more versatile now that I know it can save me if I forgot to thaw something and figure that out in the morning. I don't expect much since the price was so low, so if I wear it out I know I should buy a more durable one next. But for trying out sous vide cooking, this is perfect. If you're the type to only use these kinds of gadgets a few times a year, I'd recommend this over something pricier.

This has got to be the best used kitchen item. I have never tasted a better way to cook chicken, turkey, ribs, pork roast, pork chops, any cut beef. OMG. Everything is cooked to perfection and the juiciest and tenderest meats. You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy one, they all do the same thing…. But this one links nicely to my phone and don’t regret the purchase. Like every new cooking method it takes a little practice… But Damn !!! You will LOVE the results. I only wish I knew about this years ago.