Chefman Sous Vide

Why do you have 20 character limit on WiFi passwords in the app? WPA2-PSK supports passwords up to 63 characters? 20 characters seems like a totally arbitrary limit that doesn’t even fit the technology’s spec. Overall fine app, but seems like y’all need to workout a lot of issues with WiFi based on these reviews. Bluetooth works fine, but it’s tedious to connect every time.

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This app seems inspired by ChefSteps Joule replete with short video clips, visual doneness guide, lighthearted quips, etc. Yet, it feels unfinished both in recipe breadth and app functionality. Often the X button is hidden by the video background. I had to tap around randomly to find it so I could close the video and go back to the previous screen. The remote control panel functions just say “Hey there! Be patient. Soon you will be able to connect to your precision cooker via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth”. At first I thought it just needed additional time to discover and pair, so I waited a little bit and tried again. Instead what it means to say is this feature is not yet implemented. Better idea: don’t have the control option in the first place until it is working or at least in Beta. Confusing. The hardware itself seems OK... pretty much a shameless clone of the ANOVA precision cooker, except you can’t take the Chefmate apart for cleaning, and it’s a bit noisy/cavitating until the water level is up near the Max line. Despite the app, we pellet smoked and then Sous Vide cooked up some great pork tenderloin and the next night beef filet mignon. A quick sear in a cast iron skillet finishes. Liquid from the sous vide bag makes a great starting point for a pan sauce. Everyone was blown away with the taste. This reminds me that the amazing thrills of sous vide as a cooking technique is quite separate from the merits of the equipment itself.

First time I used it I came home for lunch and got everything ready. I had fresh chicken breasts. I used some teriyaki marinade. Everything turned on and linked right up to my phone and went back to work. I monitored everything from my phone. Even when the timer expired I wanted it to stay warm till I got home. So I turned it back on. When I got home we finished the sides and then put the chicken in a skillet and quickly browned both sides pouring the sauce back over the plated chicken. It was the most tender and juiciest chicken I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to use it more often. Especially after ordering a steak this last weekend at a steak place. I ordered it medium and got well done. I thought to myself I could have done better.

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I wrote another review and since it’s not here anymore for some reason, I’m writing another. Yes, the app controls the unit. But for some reason it has never worked right if the unit is connected WIFI. The timer doesn’t count down at all in the app if the unit is connected WIFI. It does on the unit itself and it will in the app of connected Bluetooth, but not WIFI. Something so simple as a timer should easily be syncable over WIFI. It defeats the purpose of connecting WIFI if you lose any functionality. I hope they finally fix it soon.

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Running latest IOS. Got latest update for APP. Cannot get Chefman to connect to WiFi at all. Tried all the tips in the app. I believe the fact that you can’t actually choose a network and have to type it in tells me there is a software issue in the units firmware. So to the app developers I’d ask the software guys to make sure the WiFi connectivity program is actually set up correctly.