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Breville Joule Turbo

Breville Joule Turbo

Scored on 17 verified owner verdicts, from 273 comments read across 2 communities
TL;DR
Owners praise the Joule Turbo as compact, powerful, and quiet, with a fast Turbo mode and handy remote monitoring when everything works. But the dominant complaint is its total dependence on the app: with no manual controls on the device, a dropped connection or app issue can halt a cook mid-way and ruin your food. Add a thin library of Turbo recipes and repeated reliability and connectivity problems, and many owners say they can't recommend it.

35% of 17 verified owners recommend the Breville Joule Turbo, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

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What 17 owners say
273 comments reviewed · scored on the 17 clearest verdicts
35%
Recommend
6 owners
18%
Neutral
3 owners
47%
Don't recommend
8 owners
Last 6 months:50% recommend(8 recent verdicts)↑ trending up 28pts vs older reviews
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35%
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YouTubeiowner comments
21%
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube is shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Powerful heating element, with Turbo mode finishing many cooks in 30-45 minutes · 5 · 29%
  • Small, sleek, and compact footprint that's easy to store and place in a pot · 3 · 18%
  • Holds temperature accurately and brings food up to target reliably · 3 · 18%
  • App lets you start and monitor cooks remotely, which fans find convenient · 3 · 18%
  • Runs quietly during long cooks · 2 · 12%
What owners flag
  • Almost entirely app-dependent with no manual on-device controls, so it's effectively useless if the app, your phone, or Breville's servers are unavailable · 6 · 35%
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity is unreliable, with units dropping connection mid-cook and ruining food · 4 · 24%
  • Turbo mode is hamstrung by very few Turbo recipes, and several owners hit undercooked or inaccurate results · 4 · 24%
  • Reliability concerns, with multiple owners needing repeated warranty replacements for defects or units that stop working · 4 · 24%
  • Pricey for what amounts to roughly the same specs as the original Joule · 2 · 12%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Cooks who like app-based control and remote monitoring
  • People wanting fast turbo-mode cooks
  • Anyone wanting a compact, quiet, powerful circulator
Look elsewhere if
  • Buyers worried about long-term reliability
  • Cooks wanting on-device control without WiFi
  • Anyone needing many turbo recipes beyond a few

Synthesized from what Breville Joule Turbo owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

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YouTube— neutral

I also don't like how it can only be run through the app.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

You lost me when you said it’s exclusively run by your phone.

YouTube▲ recommend

Neat machine, at 299.99 Canadian it’s steep, but probably worth it IMHO.

YouTube— neutral

My only "complaint" has also been around the lack of notification customization

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

In nasty plastic. No thanks!

YouTube▲ recommend

I didn't know such a thing existed. Blew my mind.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Sadly mine is not working. I was trying to find a trouble shooting video.

Reddit— neutral

The pork chops came out good but I think if they were cooked low n slow they would have been better.

YouTube▲ recommend

Love using it for steaks to get that perfect internal temperature and for cooking chicken breasts so there's no doubt they're cooked safely.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

This vid let me know that this device is definitely not for me.

YouTube▲ recommend

The other advantage is no smell while cooking in the water.

YouTube— neutral

I don't sous vide enough to make it a practical purchase for us.

Reddit— neutral

it doesn't work on many things, steak is the main one. also there is a separate app for the the turbo. I believe the specs are the same as the original joule so don't rush out and get it

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Biggest piece of CRAP ever. Cannot connect and once it does it says it needs to UPDATE.

YouTube▲ recommend

It's amazing! Restaurant quality Steak on a whim.

YouTube▲ recommend

Convinced!!! Thanks

YouTube— neutral

it only works with the Breville+ app which is not widely available outside US & Australia so you must check if is it available in your country or if you can install it somehow otherwise you’ll end with rod shape brick in you kitchen.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

my joule keeps “disconnecting” and the circulator turns off

Reddit▲ recommend

I was actually a beta tester for Joule Turbo and own one (which I got for free). I'm also aware that delta-T sous vide has been common for years in professional kitchens.

Reddit— neutral

I have both and I am still a fan of the original Joule. It really does depend on if you want the turbo's fast cook feature.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

so I would not purchase and its just another app

Reddit▲ recommend

I had one for over 10 years and just replaced it. For me it was perfect, but I have no basis for comparison. I replaced it bc I dropped it and cracked the frame. Got the newest version a few months ago and it’s been perfect so far

YouTube— neutral

It does make you wonder if that turbo comes on the expense of meat temp.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I have owned several, love the app but they all stop working after about a year so I get a new one. I think it may be my hard water? It keep stopping and say it stuck, I take it apart, same thing.

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