Great writeup, but we're probably past the point of DIY sous-vide systems being anything more than weekend hacker project for funsies.
I just picked up an anova a few months ago (was $169 on sale) and for that price you need to be getting a lot of enjoyment out of the build process and be happy having an inferior product at the end. http://smile.amazon.com/Anova-Sous-Vide-Immersion-Circulator...
I just picked up an anova a few months ago (was $169 on sale) and for that price you need to be getting a lot of enjoyment out of the build process and be happy having an inferior product at the end. http://smile.amazon.com/Anova-Sous-Vide-Immersion-Circulator...