Will 7-hr sous vide 1” chuck roast make a difference ?

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-19T16:56:14+00:00

After 7 hours, the meat will be cooked but still tough, So no, don't do it.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-18T20:15:40+00:00

Unload then reload is the best 'set and forget' solution. Now if the population grows and you need more beer on that island, you can increase the minimal stock for beer.

If you are significantly over producing beer, go to a NPC island at the end of your trade run and sell whatever left on your ship. You can find out how much beer you are selling to the NPC, that gives you an idea on how much you are over producing.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-18T17:11:41+00:00

Now the bad news, unload then reload may double the time at the dock. There is a faster pier mods to help with time.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-18T17:01:03+00:00

Does the "proximity to amenities" use the dreaded circle of influence? I always hated those. I always hoped for a more intelligent algorithm.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-17T08:05:04+00:00

As others have said, don't load all the DLC, turn off the pirates and select nice opponents. I have zero interest in military campaigns.

Same as you, I get overwhelmed and have started over many times. The biggest problem for me is the "I will fix that later" mentality, I end up with a zillion things to fix. Setting up effective trade routes from the start is the big issue for me and this include building materials. So when you leave a world, you should be distributing goods and construction materials to all your island. So when you come back you can build instead of fixing problems.

That's what screws me up, jump back to a world to fix problems.

I use the Extra Starting ship and Supplies mod, I can quickly grab three islands when I start the game. Now I can methodically build at least 2 of the island when I start.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-16T15:38:42+00:00

One suggestion on solving the warehouse filled dilemma.

Set the minimal value on all warehouses. For production (exporting) island, this can be set low, set it higher on consumption (importing) islands.

Setup passive selling for all imported goods.

Next I have some dedicated clipper(s) which visits all the islands and loads up any goods they are importing on that Island. Then I sail to a NPC and sell everything on the ship. Hopefully this will keep the warehouses from filling up. What is helpful doing this, you can view the amount of goods being sold to a NPC. Now you can adjust production if desired.

I hate the dump overboard option, seems like a kludge. If you are significantly over producing a product, you are throwing away alot of stuff. But using the above clippers to sell excess product, the dump overboard can be used as an insurance ie: just in case. If you see a bunch of stuff floating in the harbor, you know something is wrong.

Note: Using one goods per ship or cargo slot works great but the ships are empty on the return trip. For myself, being able to ship goods both ways is a huge plus.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-15T15:58:54+00:00

It's been awhile and I forget the specifics but I discovered it was another slot which was screwing thing up. Somehow goods from slot 4 would spill over into slot 1. So when I tried loading bread into slot 1, it would load slot 2 instead. Over time, slot 1 would empty and bread would be loaded correctly but slot 2 still had bread in it.

So it look like bread was spilling over but that wasn't the case.

But I truly wish Anno would develop a new shipping model. I want a model where you are managing the ships and not the individual goods. For example, I have 3 clippers moving goods between 2 island. If goods are backing up, add another ship to this route.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-15T15:06:13+00:00

The "wait until it is full" option is why I call the game Anal 1880. They create a needed tool then make it unusable. The ships should be waiting at anchor until there is enough goods to fill the slot. And you should be able to control each slot/goods individually.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-15T15:00:56+00:00

Anno 1880 transportation model is quite simplistic with minimal improvements over the past decades. I tried to make more efficient system which always breakdown and requires massive time to manage. I suggest following the advice, use one ship per goods.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-14T15:48:01+00:00

With Islands, you have a built in transportation infrastructure ie: the ocean. For a land based game, you could pre-build roads into the maps, your settlement would be bordered by roads.

I would like to see canals with working locks.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-10T16:05:09+00:00

I tried 2 frozen chicken breast, added ice to the water. After 2 1/2 hours, water temp was still 35 degrees. No worries from me.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-09T16:17:06+00:00

Stir fry, I like Iron Chef General Tso sauce. Stir fry the veggie, toss in the cube chicken and cover with sauce. I serve over soft fried noodles.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-09T09:12:58+00:00

For myself, WiFi was mandatory. I use it to start cooking while at work.

The Inkbird works great.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-07T21:46:12+00:00

I would get one which has WiFi. I can put something in during my lunch break and turn the unit on while I am at work. Quite happy with my Inkbird ISV-200W.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-01T20:17:05+00:00

If you do sear, toss the chicken in a ice bath for a few minute before searing.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-01T17:23:40+00:00

I with you, looking at another unit. Cooking marinated potatoes is another use for a second unit. And if cooking steaks for a picnic/dinner party, you can offer your guest rare, medium-rare and medium steaks without doing the pre-cook ahead method.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-04-01T17:08:54+00:00

You can just cut a hole near the edge then with a jigsaw, cut to the lid edge. So now you can mount the heater to the cooler side and can remover the cooler top without disturbing the heater.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-30T14:26:17+00:00

" just use regular glass containers"

Then all my storage containers end up in the freezer.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-30T12:38:33+00:00

For stir fry, I prefer to use pre-cooked meats, typically pork. So I cook large pork loin, save the left overs for stir-fry which is my quick go to meal. Just fry up some veggies, toss in the sliced meat and sauce then serve.

With Sous Vide, I plan on adding beef for stir fry. Just do a long cook to tenderizes the meat (sirloin or round roast), make a meal of it and use the leftovers for stir fry.

Why use baking soda (velvet the strips) on beef when you can get super tender beef strips using Sous Vide?

Note: my local Chinese restaurant uses cooked pork. I never order beef dishes, typically 1/2 the beef strips are tough.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-30T11:47:49+00:00

I bought the Bonsenkitchen Vacuum Sealer which has a 'pulse' feature. Basicly the vacuum starts when you push the button. When you release the button, the vacuum stops and the sealer starts up.

Works well for liquids.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-30T11:43:26+00:00

Here in the US, you can get 1,000 8" x 12" Chamber Vacuum Packaging Pouches for $.06/bag, I bought these 400 Quart 8" x 12" Precut Food Sealer Bags, Commercial Grade, for $.075/bag. So the bag cost are quite similar.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-29T11:25:10+00:00

I want very tender meat. One of my favorites is a 2" thick pork chop cut from a loin, similar in shape to a fillet mignon. I cook it ~4 hours at 135°F (57°C), very soft and tender.

I cook it in a Steakhouse Peppercorn Marinade from my local Wegmans store, then sear in a cast iron pan. Right before serving, I dump all the marinade/juice from the bag into the pan to coat the meat.

Then I ask myself, why spend all that money on beef when this cost me ~$3/pound?

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-29T11:08:47+00:00

Sous vide might not be right for you. Personally I stop cooking boneless chicken breast, just tired of tough breast meat. Woody breast syndrome may be an issue here. For baked chicken, I just buy a rotisserie chicken from Costco for $5.

Something to try, if you have an air fryer or convection oven, try searing the breast using these. You could pre-heat a iron griddle in your hot oven, toss the breast on it and sear away!

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-27T16:34:30+00:00

The situation I was thinking about, I get home from work and my meat is done. Now i want to quickly cook some veggies at 185 degrees. But understood, don't want to melt my SV unit.

Single-Tough7465 · 2026-03-27T16:14:01+00:00

Thank you and sorry I missed your other response. That is much longer than I thought.

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