# I am a first time user. I have the Anova Precision Cooker and the Anova reservoir. I want to cook 2 beef tenderloins (each 4 lbs). Can I do them at the same time?
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**Category:** First Cook Essentials
**Created:** [December 24, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303 "2019-12-24T18:35:19Z")
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### Author:  [@kandjrice](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/kandjrice)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/1 "2019-12-24T18:35:19Z")
I am a first time user. I have the Anova Precision Cooker and the Anova reservoir. I want to cook 2 beef tenderloins (each 4 lbs). Can I do them at the same time?
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### Author:  [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/2 "2019-12-24T20:06:01Z")
Sure. Provided that the container is big enough for you to have water movement around the items.
Remember, with sous vide cooking, that the thickness of an item is what will determine the time it takes for them to cook. Tenderloin, being a naturally tender cut, will only need to be brought up to you desired doneness temperature.
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### Author:  [@kandjrice](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/kandjrice)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/3 "2019-12-26T17:27:02Z")
Thank you, so much! I cooked both roasts and they turned out perfectly.
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### Author:  [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/4 "2019-12-26T20:30:47Z")
I love a happy ending. 😃
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### Author:  [@jangell2](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jangell2)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/5 "2020-01-19T17:49:46Z")
Does increasing the amount of meat ( 2 roasts instead of 1) increase the cooking time? I’m guessing the answer is no, unless the added roast is thicker.
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### Author:  [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/6 "2020-01-19T18:16:55Z")
Two correct guesses J.
Instead of guessing it’s better to use Dr. Baldwin’s tables for guidance.
[http://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide](http://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide)
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### Author:  [@iosman987](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/iosman987)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/7 "2020-01-31T15:03:42Z")
Fat content is the biggest issue with brisket. The flat is much leaner than the point so it affects cooking time. I’ve only smoked brisket so I’m curious to see how it will turn out. Watching a few videos on YouTube might be a good place to start, there’s plenty of them on doing a SV brisket although I haven’t seen any that cut the brisket beforehand.
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### Author:  [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/8 "2020-01-31T21:16:35Z")
Fat content has little or no impact on cooking sous vide. There is little fat rendering in regular sous vide processing temperatures.
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### Author:  [@iosman987](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/iosman987)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-am-a-first-time-user-i-have-the-anova-precision-cooker-and-the-anova-reservoir-i-want-to-cook-2-beef-tenderloins-each-4-lbs-can-i-do-them-at-the-same-time/24303/9 "2020-02-02T09:24:37Z")
> Fat content is the biggest issue with brisket. The flat is much leaner than the point so it affects cooking time[.](https://chatroulette.onl) I’ve only smoked brisket so I’m curious to see how it will turn out. Watching a few videos on YouTube might be a good place to start[,](https://ometv.onl) there’s plenty of them on doing a SV brisket although I haven’t seen any that cut the brisket beforehand. Blockquote
thanks my issue has been fixed.