# how long to cook

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Tags:** beef\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226 "2019-01-04T21:11:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![dna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@dna](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/dna)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/1 "2019-01-04T21:11:00Z")

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if i cook 5 steaks at once to be medium, i set the temp to be 139.5 degrees but how long do i cook them???

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**Author:** ![Sandra51](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/sandra51/32/3400_2.png) [@Sandra51](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Sandra51)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/2 "2019-01-04T21:25:19Z")

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It depends on how thick each of them is. It can be up to 4 hours without coming to any harm but I think that your temperature is a little to the high side of medium.

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**Author:** ![AlyssaWOAH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/alyssawoah/32/2946_2.png) [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/3 "2019-01-04T21:30:12Z")

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As mentioned above, it depends on how thick they are. Also, what kind of steaks are they? Also, 139F should be fine for medium.

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**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/4 "2019-01-04T21:52:35Z")

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You might find this link useful:

> **[Sous Vide Steak Guide | The Food Lab](https://www.seriouseats.com/food-lab-complete-guide-to-sous-vide-steak)**
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> Why sous vide your steak? Because it's the most reliable way to get perfectly cooked meat every single time. This guide covers everything you need to know, from temperature guidelines to FAQs to searing and serving tips.

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**Author:** ![chatnoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/5 "2019-01-05T15:01:08Z")

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To achieve superior SV cooking results plan your cooking times in advance working back from your desired service time.

For even cooking package the steaks individually or side by side, never stacked.

Thickness always determines cooking time.

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**Author:** ![lucemayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbe5ce/32.png) [@lucemayhem](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/lucemayhem)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/6 "2019-06-24T03:02:13Z")

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Great articles, thanks for helping me

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**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-long-to-cook/19226/7 "2019-06-24T07:27:33Z")

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You are most welcome! 🙂