---
title: Anova Precision Cooker (Bluetooth + Wi-Fi)
date: 2017-01-13 10:12:26
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2017/01/13/anova-precision-cooker-bluetooth-wi-fi/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - "Food & Drink"
tags:
  - Anova
  - Bluetooth
  - cooking
  - Kickstarter
  - Sous Vide
  - wi-fi
---

Anova Precision Cooker started out as a [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anova/anova-precision-cooker-cook-sous-vide-with-your-ip) project where it raised a total of US$1,811,321 out of their initial goal of US$100,000 from 10,508 backers. It was shipped to backers in October 2014.

The [Anova Precision Cooker](https://sg.anovaculinary.com/products/anova-precision-cooker) is available in two versions, Bluetooth and Bluetooth + Wi-Fi.

The Bluetooth version is retailing for **S$219** while the Bluetooth + Wi-Fi version is retailing for **S$289**.

The heating power is also different between the two versions. The Bluetooth version has 800W of heating power whereas the Bluetooth + Wi-Fi has 900W.

Anova has been aggressively advertising their holiday sale on Facebook till they could not meet up with the demand and hence there are a lot of complaints on their [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/AnovaSousVideCooking/) regarding late shipping.

During their holiday sale which is now over, the Bluetooth version dropped from S$219 to S$189 while the Bluetooth + Wi-Fi version dropped from S$289 to S$219.

I bought the Bluetooth + Wi-Fi for S$219 and shipping to Singapore is an extra S$29. Considering that shipping is so expensive, I was expecting the best (DHL). I can’t imagine paying S$29 for SingPost shipping.

It was shipped by DHL from Hong Kong. I placed my order at night on Sunday, 31st December 2016 and I received it 4 days later on 4th January 2017!

Anova Precision Cooker does sous vide cooking. So, what is [sous vide](https://anovaculinary.com/what-is-sous-vide/)?

> Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum sealing food and putting it in a water bath. However, you don’t need to vacuum seal your food to cook sous vide. Instead, this technique is really about bringing food to a precisely controlled temperature to deliver super-juicy, flavor-packed results from edge to edge, every time.

You just have to attach Anova Precision Cooker to a pot of water, put your food in a sealable bag, and set the time and temperature. The device will heat the water to a precise temperature while circulating the water around the pot, ensuring a consistent temperature throughout.

**Unboxing**

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box Front](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/662/31271749114_b5e29391a7_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Front")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/662/31271749114_2b48c594a8_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Front")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box Back](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/419/31303084703_4a1c814bd4_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Back")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/419/31303084703_b8ec63d112_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Back")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/31737848270_34fd431213_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/31737848270_d668c251f5_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/341/31271748174_81fdb08604_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/341/31271748174_4db5b22e76_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/720/31303084353_e9300866fa_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/720/31303084353_e940fd1c6c_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/760/31737848160_131b6eafc4_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/760/31737848160_9814a461d2_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Open")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Box Contents](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/423/32074107396_c62d6cc589_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Contents")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/423/32074107396_0e45390441_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Box Contents")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Basics](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/257/31994990601_01a40a90bb_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Basics")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/257/31994990601_c36bf840ec_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Basics")

[![Anova Precision Cooker](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/529/31271746654_a8bb2d13a3_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/529/31271746654_efd17bd216_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Clamp](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/351/31303084013_524aa8cd29_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Clamp")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/351/31303084013_f22e790f5f_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Clamp")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - With Clamp](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/673/31994988721_ed549d108b_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - With Clamp")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/673/31994988721_e6fd21b2b6_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - With Clamp")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/31303083963_29c44e252f_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/31303083963_b78b40e113_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/280/32113157435_5f01142a0f_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/280/32113157435_dcc94800a1_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Removable Skirt")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Back](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/316/31994987871_2ceea83112_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Back")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/316/31994987871_ded0dce1f9_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Back")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Bottom](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/300/31964730532_08a2a58917_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Bottom")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/300/31964730532_842d6c1279_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Bottom")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Top](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/290/31271747234_95c24a4ddd_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Top")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/290/31271747234_5cf28639ea_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Top")

## Anova App

You can use the Anova Culinary app to control the device. I am not sure why there are two apps for iOS, one for the [Bluetooth version](https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/anova-culinary/id959638683?mt=8) and one for the [Bluetooth + Wi-Fi version](https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/anova-wi-fi/id1046930617?mt=8). Whereas for Android, there is only [one app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anovaculinary.android&hl=en). The app also contains recipes which display the temperature and time needed to sous vide the dish.

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Guides](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/609/31964845912_d321b114b6_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Guides")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/609/31964845912_24af1eafba_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Guides")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Receipes](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/742/31271902774_594fdec522_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Receipes")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/742/31271902774_cf7750971e_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Receipes")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Soft Boiled Egg Guide](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/31303549393_0436d12ddb_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Soft Boiled Egg Guide")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/31303549393_1cfee633fd_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Soft Boiled Egg Guide")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Settings](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/31738000490_8ec06c6506_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Settings")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/31738000490_30810b3e65_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Settings")

The pairing process of the app with the device is pretty seamless. You paired the device via Bluetooth first and then use it to set up the wi-fi.

Sadly, the device doesn’t support wi-fi on 5GHz band, so you have to connect to the 2.4GHz band instead.

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #1](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/310/31303203623_18f4913729_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #1")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/310/31303203623_de07ee6647_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #1")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #2](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/700/31964845552_27f31a4c3d_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #2")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/700/31964845552_524c736149_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup #2")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup Done](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/607/32113258855_bed6601b5c_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup Done")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/607/32113258855_31ef5a2fa8_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Bluetooth Setup Done")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #1](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/632/32074238176_8cea4e36a3_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #1")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/632/32074238176_f2dfbca24a_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #1")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #2](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/311/31271902424_0c6285084d_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #2")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/311/31271902424_717a35c504_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #2")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #3](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/32074238166_15ec41671b_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #3")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/727/32074238166_4af6903922_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #3")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #4](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/578/31303201983_477c9ac2c2_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #4")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/578/31303201983_69d480025c_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup #4")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup Done](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/484/31738000870_1b08971364_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup Done")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/484/31738000870_a00f0268ea_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Wi-Fi Setup Done")

Some tips Benjamin Eng gave me:

- For sealable bags, both Ziploc or Glad are fine. You can look for gallon or quart bags.
- Using sealable bags is good enough. There is no need to vacuum sealed the bag because it just adds a teeny weeny bit of effect in making the flavors infuse more into the meat. But the extra effort is not worth it.
- Try not to use alcohol for the marinades because the alcohol can’t evaporate in sous vide.
- Remember to dry the meat with a kitchen towel before searing the meat. When searing, use cast iron or stainless steel pan.
- Due to the current of the water, the sealable bag will move around. To prevent that from happening, use a [binder clip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binder_clip) to clip the sealable bag against the side of the pot.
- When cooking eggs, put the eggs in a sealable bag just in case the eggs crack and make a mess in your pot. Also, filled the bag with water so that the bag will stay sunken.

[![Glad Sealable Bags](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/324/32113157185_467677bdef_c.jpg "Glad Sealable Bags")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/324/32113157185_9baa1336b1_o.jpg "Glad Sealable Bags")

Some links he recommended, [A Practical Guide to Sous Vide Cooking](http://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide.html), [Serious Eats](http://www.seriouseats.com/tags/sous%20vide) and [Egg & Beef Temperature Comparison](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0561/0929/files/Temp_Ref1.jpg).

## Cooking

I cooked eggs first as a test since it is the easiest to sous vide. Next, it will be Steak! [![Anova Precision Cooker - Attached To Pot](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/667/32113157695_2d5228ab8e_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Attached To Pot")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/667/32113157695_6fb7fc6e6e_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Attached To Pot")

[![Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Eggs](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/779/31737844320_9827471fd4_c.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Eggs")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/779/31737844320_8bd8c1820a_o.jpg "Anova Precision Cooker - Sous Vide Eggs")

[![62.8°C Sous Vide Eggs](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/31965624562_90d2049b7b_c.jpg "62.8°C Sous Vide Eggs")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/31965624562_a0814538aa_o.jpg "62.8°C Sous Vide Eggs")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Current Temperature](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/446/31303201753_7f4b828df4_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Current Temperature")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/446/31303201753_289d69a80c_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Current Temperature")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Set Temperature](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/482/32074239336_40b830c719_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Set Temperature")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/482/32074239336_336aae353c_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Set Temperature")

[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Now Cooking](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/754/31965154972_76cbcd96c3_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Now Cooking")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/754/31965154972_10d694e3f7_o.png "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Now Cooking")[![Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Keep Warm](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/297/31272835314_78c403dc24_z.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Keep Warm")](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/297/31272835314_a26abe3432_o.jpg "Anova Wi-Fi iOS App - Keep Warm")