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KennieR said: We're planning to do an Android version in 2012, but don't have a firm plan with final dates yet. We'll announce it via the usual channels (blog, facebook, and twitter) when we do.

vengroff said: Since I last posted we have released several updates. Ice bath chilling, longer cooking for tenderness, and bookmarks are now supported. We also revised the UI to present a journal view of all the key events that happen in the course of the cooking process. See http://www.sousvidedash.com for more info on recent releases or find us in the app store.

How do I stop my bags from blowing (inflating) during cooking. For example whilst cooking oxtail for 100 hours I had to change the bag 4 times therefore resulting in the oxtail spoiling and becoming sour. If your bags are inflating it's a good bet that you have pathogens growing. The most common causes of this is too large a piece of meat and/or too low a water temperature. Normal sous-vide cooking should not generate gas. If the bags are fully submerged there would be no way for gas to get in even if there is a leak. In the event of a leak the water bath will cloud from the juices inside the bag, but the bag would still not inflate.

I originally wrote the app for my own use, so needless to say I like it and it meets my needs. But you are probably more interested in what others have to say. We have gotten some very favorable reviews on itunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sousvide-dash/id476999798?mt=8) including one from a user who bought an iPhone just to run the app. There has also been a fair bit of discussion of the app on the big sous vide thread at eGullet () and in a separate dedicated thread () We are always looking to improve the app, so if you have comments, questions, or feedback, we are always happy to hear them. You can reach us here, on eGullet, on twitter at @SousVideDash, or on our own web site. Some of the more popular features of the app, including pathogen reduction calculation, came from user suggestions. Next on the docket for upcoming release(s), we'll support chilling calculations in ice baths and probably some longer cooking techniques for tenderness.