Brew Kettle 4 PC Set 64 QT/16 Gal

You've probably skimmed through the other reviews about quality control and assembly, so I'll advance to the giving ANSWERS to the questions I had before purchasing, and TIPS to making this a fantastic pot on brew day!OVERALL - looks like i got a good one, and it's performed nicely for 1 brew so far. Item is shipped in manufacturers box (too bad no Amazon option to box the box), and it's packaging is lacking on the side walls, which is why people have dents. Welds are solid, lid fits snug, and parts are machined very well w/ very little particles left over. Instructions ARE lack luster, and could use more illustrations, but hopefully if you've read this far, you'll get to the good stuff...now!ASSEMBLY - Requires you to put on thermometer and valve, and comes w/ two open ended wrenches to do so. You NEED TO TAKE APART ALL PIECES FIRST (see 2nd pic). They package the valve w/ the threaded male coupler inside the vavle - take it out. Reassemble using the instruction's illustration. TIP: the threaded male coupler has two different sides, so if it's not threading properly, turn it around. Assemble it from inside the pot, moving out (YES, i know you wanna put it all together, and then stick it on the pot- DON'T). Go piece by piece, inside to out. There's plenty of pipe tape to go around (I was able to do this, tape in/out of a pump, 4 more in/outs of a heat exchanger, and 3 sets of threads for a barb at the end of the valve - so plenty). No need for 10 wraps. Just need 2-3 wraps if done properly.POT PREP - While it's well made, it still has a few short comings like the bottom - it's rough (3rd pic). So don't go dragging that thing all over your countertops or glass induction top! Use a metal scrubby to take down/off all the excess metal filings, bumps, etc. TIP: Use a toothbrush to help clean the parts. After thoroughly washing, make sure the valve is closed, fill, heat, and test for leaks.ADDITIONAL PARTS - If you didn't get the one w/ bazooka, no worries, just get your own. All fitings are a standard 1/2" NPT size. FEMALE on valve outlet, and MALE on inside of pot. Consider this when getting your bazooka (see pic 4), or barb end (pic 5). Inside the pot, there's only just over 9" of clearance between the male thread of the valve inlet to the opposite wall of the pot. This means you CAN'T fit a 12" bazooka (and who wants to mess w/ just a 6"'). If you get a 12", you can simply trim, and use pliers to refold the open end. Leave yourself clearance so it can be installed/removed for cleaning.RANDOM COMMENTS - Wall thickness, while on the thin side, helps w/ weight, heating/cooling speed. It's sturdy enough to do what it needs to do when full. Volume markings are in gallons only, note every 1/4 gallon, and embossed into the pot. I did the math already - there's more value in getting this pot over making your own. I'm all for DIY, but consider that stainless is tough, the holes need to be precise, and the time...just start brewing already!

Had the pleasure of running this 4 x now both time indoors no real issues easy cleaning Great Value and seems very durable. Only complain is they don't really have a standoff that works well for it but I'm going to cry about it for a little while and then I'm going to either make one or find one that works😪

I got the 10 gallon GasOne pot to brew 5 gallon batches of beer (BIAB style) and debated whether or not I needed to get the version with the thermometer, false bottom, and bazooka screen for a while. In the end, I decided that I didn't need all the extras and now I am wishing that I would have just gone and done it to begin with. I have a "clip on the side of the pot" type of thermometer and it doesn't really work for watching temp while soaking the grain. I also wish that it came with a SS barbed attachment on the ball valve. I picked up a brass one at the local hardware store though, so it's not a huge deal.Other than that, the pot is awesome. Thick bottom that works on an induction burner or on the propane burner. The ball valve is sturdy and you don't have to worry about bending the pot when you open/close it. The welded handles seem sturdy. I have moved the pot with 8+ gallons in it with no issues.I have noticed liquid escaping from the inside of the ball valve when bringing to a boil, but I think that is just the trapped water in the valve escaping as it vaporizes. It didn't leak until it was getting close to boiling inside and then once it hit a rolling boil there was no liquid escaping anymore.

I haven't boiled a batch with this kettle yet, but I have it set up and ready.First impression is that the steel is a little thin, especially at the bottom where the valve attaches. When turning the handle on the ball valve you're tempted to use two hands because the kettle gives and flexes a little at the base of the valve and it feels like you're going to bend the kettle. That could be partly because the ball valve is new and very tight.The ball valve and thermometer seem to be very good quality. The ball valve feels super tight, well-made and pretty much bomb-proof. The thermometer is accurate within one degree out of the box when tested against two other good thermometers. It is adjustable if you need to fine tune it, via a screw on the back of the display housing.The kettle is supposed to arrive with four red, silicone o-rings, two for the valve, two for the thermometer. Mine only came with three, so I wasn't able to install the thermometer right away. An email to the seller had two more o-rings on the way the next day. Good customer service there, and I was happy.I'm just getting into home brewing, and I plan and hope to be doing it for a long time. This kettle is going to work great to get me up and running. It looks great, and the tri-layered bottom looks perfect. I can see myself upgrading to something more expensive and more heavy-duty in the future (there are a lot of kettles out there, some are five or six times the price of this one), but this kettle should be good for dozens of five-gallon batches without a problem.I'm happy with this purchase and I'm happy with the customer service provided over the one missing o-ring. If you're getting into home brewing, I'm going to say this is the kettle to buy. I also ordered the Gas-One propane burner upon which to impart heat to the kettle, and thereby, the wort. The burner is also a solid product, very strong and well-built, and should handle boiling many batches of wort."Brewers make wort, yeast makes beer". Happy brewing!