# Burgers through app undercooked **URL:** \ **Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\ **Created:** [December 28, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699 "2016-12-28T03:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K9habber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@K9habber](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/K9habber)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699/1 "2016-12-28T03:34:22Z")
I used my new Anova for the first time and made burgers. I used the app and selected the medium well option. However, the burgers were very rare. What am I doing wrong? ---
**Author:** ![acs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/acs/32/855_2.png) [@acs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/acs)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699/2 "2016-12-28T04:36:49Z")
That’s huge, the difference between rare and medium well is like 20F. Were the burgers not cooked long enough, too thick, go in frozen (goes back to not long enough) or is your unit not heating up properly? ---
**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699/3 "2016-12-28T13:32:57Z")
Did you measure the burgers internal temperature? Sometimes the color can be redder than you would exppect. ---
**Author:** ![K9habber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@K9habber](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/K9habber)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699/4 "2016-12-28T15:07:57Z")
I didn’t. I measured the patties to 8oz like it said and flattened to just larger than the bun as it said. Did not list a thickness. Set the app for well and then let them sit for 15. They were almost raw on the inside (very rare) When I set up my anova ro my app, the temp matched ok ---
**Author:** ![HunterC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/hunterc/32/878_2.png) [@HunterC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/HunterC)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/burgers-through-app-undercooked/3699/5 "2016-12-29T03:57:58Z")
Check out these threads too: > [@Getting burgers right](http://community.anovaculinary.com/t/getting-burgers-right/711): > > So I am very new at this. I tried doing burgers today and made 2 1/2 lb patties that were pretty thick. I set the temp at 135 and cooked for an hour. I have been reading online and most sites say 40 minutes was enough but i cooked an hour anyways to be sure. I did a pan sear for about 1 min on each side and made the burger. When i bit, the burger was falling apart and the inside seemed a bit raw and was not holding together. What did i do wrong? too low temp? Why were the burgers too mushy and … > [@Meat is very pink no matter what temp](http://community.anovaculinary.com/t/meat-is-very-pink-no-matter-what-temp/1015): > > These burgers are …from left to right (160 for 40 mi , 155 for 40min, 144 for 40min 137 for 60 min) as you can see they were all noticeably pink. almost indistinguishable . Anyone have a clue what’s going on here? Checked temps with insta read