Hi, I have been using the Instant Pot for about a year. I think I use it at least once a week, and I really enjoy using it. I can't imagine not having the blue tooth connectivity. Not only does it make setting all of the seetings -- including function, time, level, etc. -- possible, but the IOS connectivity lets you keep track of what the Instant Pot is doing. I definitely recommend paying the extra money for the blue tooth connectivity and access to the IOS app.
As for new features, I read that the new model allows for higher pressure -- high enough to allow people use it for canning fruits and vegetables. HTH, Penny On 4/21/18, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is very interesting. Someone else with whom I corresponded on this > topic told me they didn't think having the iOS access and accessibility > was worthwhile. With all you mentioned, I can't possibly imagine how my > correspondant could have thought that. > > > On 4/21/2018 6:44 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >> Hi Alan, >> If you want to use the app, which is fully accessible, you would need >> to get the instant pot model that includes Bluetooth. That >> unfortunately makes it a good deal more expensive. The instant pot >> does have very tactile buttons on the front. So if you didn’t want to >> spend the money, you could make yourself a braille chart of what the >> buttons do. That having been said, I do have the Bluetooth model and >> I’m glad. One of the things that you can do is adjust the cooking >> duration. That is easy with the Bluetooth model. If you just have the >> one with the buttons were nothing talks you would have to remember the >> various amounts of time that you’re starting with depending on what >> operation you want to do, and then I assume hit a plus or minus button >> to advance or decrease the amount of time. >> You can monitor the temperature with the app. You can monitor the time >> remaining under pressure. You can set the duration as I noted. Of >> course, you can also tell it to do various things like soup, rice, >> manual, there are a whole bunch of them. I’m honestly not sure how >> much difference all those things make, except there are times that are >> preset of course, but they can be changed by you. You can also slow >> cook or make yogurt, none of which I have done. You do have to pair >> the device, which means before you can do anything with the app, you >> have to hit a certain button on the pot to start the process. And I >> honestly don’t remember which one that is. There is a section for >> recipes. I never use it. On the bottom there are tabs, and I always go >> to the one that says dashboard. That is where you can decide what sort >> of cooking you want and set the various parameters accessibly. You can >> do a lot with these things, and I’m sure I have not made as much use >> of mind for different things as many people on the huge Insta pot >> facebook group have done. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com >> <mailto:wale...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> I know this isn't a cooking list but I have a question about the >>> Instant Pot and what exactly its iOS app allows one to control. I >>> read the Instant Pot app description and it seems to talk more about >>> recipes as opposed to controlling the device with the app. Can anyone >>> who uses an Instant Pot give me some direction on what the app allows >>> you to do and whether it's accessible? Is there a particular Instant >>> Pot model that I need to get to obtain app control over it? >>> >>> Thanks so much for any help you can provide. >>> >>> Alan Lemly >>> >>> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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