Bayou Classic 1060 62-Quart Stainless-Steel Stockpot

One reason why I went with this pot is the graduation markings in the picture, especially for home brew. I will figure something out but I am disappointment because the pic clearly shows the markings up to 9 gallons

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! I brew beer and was looking at moving from making 5 gallon extract to 10 gallon all grain. Actually my friends were interested in the move, and convinced me to do it first. I went with the 22 Gallon size because I figured, if I am going to make this move, I want to be able to expand if I want, and seriously the price difference between the 15 gallon and the 22 gallon pot was laughable ... This pretty much backfired on me, and now I have brewed about twenty batches, the first one was 8 gallons, it was so sad looking at all of that wasted space that should have been wort - my burner on the other hand had an impossible task of bringing it to a boil ... Changed out the hose for a high pressure hose, and decided to try a 10 gallon batch .... turns out it brought 15 gallons of wort to boil no problem - except now it sounds like an Airbus 310 taking off. So, now I am stuck, I can only brew 15 gallon batches, every time I try for something smaller, I think - WHY?! I do refuse to add a ball valve to my pot however as I brew next to my swimming pool, I use it as an ice bath, and use a pump to cycle the pool water through my immersion chiller, I can bring my boiling wort down to 80 degrees in 15 minutes flat (unless it is really cold outside). Side note, moving around 15 gallons of boiling wort is a two man job (it is more than 120 lbs of beer, and this pot is no feather weight either).DO NOT BREW IN A BAG, at least not with this kettle and an Edelmetall Burner, my bag burned to a crisp (and it didn't touch the bottom), the beer was still pretty amazing, and I am going to add some smoked malt to add the smokiness without the tangy burned flavor on the back.Best $160 add to my home brew setup :-) - now I am brewing beer for a quarter of the cost of the cheapest swell you can buy, and I ALWAYS have enough homebrew around when anyone (or everyone) comes over.

Like many others, I've been using this pot to home brew. I was mainly focused on 5 gallon batches so I picked up the 36qt model and my only regret is not getting a large pot for larger future batches. As many have said, the steel seems a bit thin but I've found beyond appearance, it has made no difference in my brewing. It holds heat well and does not deform easily as you might be worried about. The handles are welded on and work great. They don't leak and they've been sturdy enough as I tote boiling liquid around. My feet thank Bayou Classic for not letting me down and pouring scalding liquid all over them. For the same reason, I imagine this pot would be great for those who which to do deep fries in it, though admittedly I have little experience with that.The 36qt has been great for the smaller batches. It limits the chance of boil over and really gives you the "working room" you might feel you're missing in smaller pots. It's also still very easily cleanable as it fits fine in my sink, something many of my friends have complained about when working with their larger pots. If you think you have a bright future in brewing, I would still encourage you to get a larger pot and grow into it but don't feel like it's a bad choice to buy the smaller ones. I am very happy with my decision. If you're in the market for a stainless steel pot, for the money, it can't be beat.

Just received my pot today and was anxious to try it on my induction plate as there are mixed reviews and answer whether it works or not. First of all, the pot will NOT hold a magnet on the bottom, sides or lid. This is the usual test to whether or not a piece of cookware will work on induction plates or not. So throw that the theory out the window because in this case it isn't accurate. I filled the pot with a gallon of water and put it on the induction plate (shown in picture 1) and was fully expecting it not to work. Well IT DOES WORK! I repeat, it does work. My induction plate has a sensor and if a piece of cookware is incompatible with will error and shut off. Well it did not. I left it on until the water began to boil (picture 2...a bit hard to see but it's boiling). So lets just end the discussion here about induction compatibility...it's compatible! Pics prove it!The quality of the pot seems to be great. Handles are tack welded to the pot and seem to be on there very well. Time will tell when I start moving around 5 gallons of hot beer wort though. The lid is great as well. Makes a nice seal when pushed on top and adds to it's overall efficiency.So far very pleased with my purchase and I'm glad I took a leap of faith on the induction compatibility part.

fast delivery, good as expected for the size and price range, very well packaged, probably more than i wanted, tight fit on a gas top, i can only use one gas burner to sit properly safe, it take about one hour to boil 5 gallons of cold water,if you have an outdoor gas burner i would recommend it.

Excellent