Bayou Classic 1140 40-qt Stainless Stockpot w/ Elevated Steam Basket and Spigot Features Stainless Ball Valve Spigot, Heavy Welded Handles Stainless Vented Lid Stainless Perforated Basket

I ordered this after a long search online for a well priced BIAB vessel that I could use with my 3500w induction burner. This kettle is NOT listed as induction capable, however in home brewing forums there are others who have ordered this kettle and had successful results, so I decided to give it a try. The kettle is NOT magnetic, however it works wonderfully with my induction burner. The ball valve (like others have said) had some oil/residue on it from the factory, but I cleaned it, boiled it, and after a PBW soak it had no residue or smell. I passivated the kettle and hooked up the ball valve easily thanks to the included set of tools. My first batch went very well. The included basket is excellent for BIAB, I just put my bag in there and the metal handle helps make lifting the heavy grains out after mashing (will be even better once I hook up a pulley system.) I plan to take great care of this vessel but if I ever do need to replace it, Bayou Classic will be where I look.

I have used it a few times since purchasing and it serves it's purpose well. The large size was perfect for frying a large turkey and the basket fits enough food for a good sized boil. Food came out great and clean up is simple. The addition of the spout really makes it easy. Very sturdy/durable, quality product.

bought it for clam and lobster steaming, works great. i also had no problem with machine oil or smell reported in other reviews. i washed everything with dawn dish soap when i unpacked it and it was ready to use.

Mine arrived with steam basket and spigot. Installation was a breeze. Be careful though, as the nut used on the interior of the pot to install the spigot should not be scraped. The nut has some kind of anti-rust coating....what it is, I am not sure of. But I scraped mine with a tool while installing, and now it tries to rust in that small little spot. So I took the spigot apart and replaced the nut, so life it good there. The pot itself is very well made, and quite sturdy. Welded handles, thick steel...quality product. I bought this as a brew pot on Amazon while brew pots were scarce. Now it seems you can get a 10 gallon brew kettle with spigot and thermometer for the same price I paid for this.....which I really wish I had a thermometer. The problem with having a thermo though, is that you cannot use the basket if your have one permanently installed due to its protrusion into the pot. Since I wanted to use this pot for crawfish boils as well as turkey frys on top of brewing, I was fine with the missing thermo. All in all, still very happy with my purchase as it's more befitting to my multi-use requirements.

Ordered two of these to use as BIAB Kettles for home brewing. Perfect for 5 gallon batches. The steam basket supports my nylon bag for mashing. The basket rests on an indented ring at the top of the kettle. There is a 3 and 3/8" gap between the bottom of the kettle and bottom of the steamer basket. I recommend buying a hose barb to go at the end of the ball valve so that you can connect a hose for draining.-- Update 3/5/2020: I have two of these now. I am still using them for brewing. No issues. Still recommend.

I would have liked instructions in English ias well as the pictures. The ball valve is a serious part and made tough I'm sure it will last.

I bought this for my homebrew set up and Just received it this morning, so far I am very pleased with it, spigot is of good quality, whole pot lid and basket are of much better quality than my other pots and I was pleasantly surprised to find it was parked for measurement on the inside.... even came with wrenches for spigot.... if my opinion changes after I get around to using it I will update otherwise I'm very happy with it!!!

Just what I needed to expand the homebrew operation. Accurate dimensions so it fits my Camp Chef perfectly. You put the valve together but its a real snug fit and only needs minor adjusting to get it tight and facing upright. Extra O-rings and a wrench are included to make things even easier. The heat shield is cool but I had to bend it and form it to go over the lip of my burner but a flat top burner it will work just fine.