Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
By floating a solid layer of Ping-Pong balls on the water's surface in your sous vide bath, you'll simultaneously insulate your bath and help steam to condense and drip back down. The great thing is that ping pong balls conform to the shape of whatever container you're using, you can easily drop and lift bags from the bath mid-cook, and they're completely reusable.
Learn more: seriouseats.com/2017/01/how-to-insulate-sous-vide-water-bath.html
By floating a solid layer of Ping-Pong balls on the water's surface in your sous vide bath, you'll simultaneously insulate your bath and help steam to condense and drip back down. The great thing is that ping pong balls conform to the shape of whatever container you're using, you can easily drop and lift bags from the bath mid-cook, and they're completely reusable.
Learn more: seriouseats.com/2017/01/how-to-insulate-sous-vide-water-bath.html
