CONCORD Stainless Steel Home Brew Kettle Stock Pot (Weldless Fittings) (20 QT/ 5 Gal)

I bought this to brew ten gallon batches of beer and believe it is very good quality for the price. The temp gauge was accurate and the ball valves worked as they should and did not leak. Installing the hardware was easy when following the included instructions. They even provide plumbers tape. The pot is very durable... Mine came ever so slightly out of round (enough for me to notice and bother me but not smashed or damaged by any means) and it is very hard to try and bend it back. The steel used to make this item appears to be good quality. The handles are sturdy and welded on. Not as good of quality of welds as higher priced items but very good for this price point. My propane burner got soot all over it on the outside and the wort on the inside left a sticky mess when I was finished brewing. Both came off with no problem except the very bottom on the outside which was exposed to direct flame and had some remaining black char which I expected. Overall I'm very happy with this pot and will likely buy two more eventually to finish my Brew system. I definitely recommend it for anyone wanting to Brew ten gallon batches of homebrew beer.

This stainless steel pot is a true kitchen workhorse. Its sturdy construction and sleek design make it a standout addition to my cookware collection. Whether I'm boiling pasta, simmering sauces, or cooking soups and stews, this pot delivers consistent and reliable results every time. The stainless steel material heats evenly and efficiently, ensuring that food cooks evenly without hot spots. Plus, its non-reactive surface means I can cook acidic foods without worrying about off-flavors or discoloration. Cleanup is a breeze thanks to its dishwasher-safe design, making this pot a go-to option for busy weeknight meals or leisurely weekend cooking sessions. With its durability, versatility, and timeless style, this stainless steel pot is a kitchen essential that I'll be reaching for again and again.

heavy duty, well made , looks cool. bought a 40 quart for a 15 lb turkey , 30 might of been big enough , not using it till this weekend . Lucky i had a back up heat gage ,the one on the cooker only goes up to 220, you , need 375/400 for a turkey, I drilled a hole in the lid and put a gage in from the top . You have to turn the gas up wide open to get the oil up to temp because of the heavy gage tank, but when you get there you can just turn it down to an idle.

I'm happy with this overall; pretty good value. However, the valve and thermometer connections are pretty badly designed and the instructions are pretty bad too. 1. This all takes a while to put together and test. I wish the pot side connections at were welded. 2. It says "the more ptfe tape the better". I would use exactly 3 wraps; any more than that and you can't fit the male connection in the pot hole, and if you add too much tape you can't compress the O ring as much. 3. o ring is used to seal between 3 surfaces: flat nut, round pot (bad), npt thread (very bad). 4. it's weird to use o-rings and npt threads in the same connection. 5. the valve sticks out too much. 6. the nut inside the pot is very thin; very hard to hold with a wrench because of the curved inside of the pot, and it's easy to twist the o-ring. Still worked though.

I've never really wanted to lift 25 gallons of anything at the same time, but I will say the handles held the one time I did it. Probably wasn't the full 25 (I'm not the Mountain), but still. Use it with a false bottom. So nice to be able to take it to the sink and scrub it clean between batches with the sprayer. Temp gauge is fairly accurate, SS is thick enough that all the banging around I've done has it still looking new. I've smacked it pretty hard and there's not a dent. Definitely recommend. And seriously, the whole leaking thing from other peeps here in the reviews . . . . They are just fittings with silicone gaskets . . . just like every other brew pot or fitting you are going to buy. Tighten them up, but not hard enough to rupture the gasket. Buy a new gasket if you break one or get a defective one. The pot is great, stop gritching about leaks. Ball valve is great although I may take the position lock off, it's screwed me a couple times already when I only had one hand to turn it back off . . . . crap!

i've been brewing for about 6 years with an aluminum pot and weak burner, recently upgraded my system to this 15 gal kettle and a KAB4 burner. haven't brewed with it yet but i assembled, brought to a boil and leak tested. the valve, thermometer and fittings all seem of good quality, after reading comments of leaking i was sure to be diligent. when wrapping the threads with the provided teflon tape i couldn't help but notice it was some really lousy quality tape, i always have decent teflon tape on hand so i decided to use that instead with no leaks on my first test. the silicone gaskets were and still are of slight concern as this new burner is pretty powerful, in testing up to boil they held just fine but i'll be keeping spare high temp gaskets on hand just in case. all of those concerns were pretty moderate, the biggest concern was that it'd be thin and cheaply built, and i have to say i'm pretty pleased with the thickness of the pot, and as much as i'd like a thicker bottom i don't think it'll be detrimental to my brews and will definitely withstand a lot of brewing. idk if it's BIFL durable, but it'll definitely brew until my attention span has me scaling up to bigger batches and for me it makes more sense than buying at 300$+ pot

So far so good, I haven't brewed with it yet but I assembled the fittings and checked for leaks. I did not use the thread tape that was provided, I used my own high quality thread tape just to be certain the materials I was using were the best available. Assembling this is slightly tricky if you aren't familiar with the use and function of thread tape. This helps bridge thread gaps between the male and female fittings as well as provide a better surface for the inside diameter of the gaskets to sit on around the flanges. -The washers may disrupt the tape and cause threads to be exposed which is fine as long as you rectify this in each spot the gaskets sit. I applied additional wraps of thread tape after the first washer went on, then applied the gasket. Inserting into the pot may also disrupt the taped surface so I added additional tape after inserting the fitting into the pot and then again applied the second gasket. the next washer and the nut can go on as is. I tightened them until the interior gasket appeared to have a firm fit and was thinned out slightly (telling me that the inside diameter expanded slightly to create a seal around the flange). I did this with both the valve fitting and the thermometer fitting. Filled with water and left it for several hours with a paper towel wrapped around each fitting. Upon my return the towels were dry as a bone. I will update once I brew in the kettle this weekend and let you know if anything leaked.

7-14-19 (2nd update:) pot has developed a series of pin hole leaks after just 3 uses since i bought 18 months ago!! i always clean and put up after each use; was shocked to pull it out and fill with water and find these leaks. Note i was finally successful at getting it to stop leaking around the valve and thermometer using wide flange teflon washers and was finally happy with my pot. i hope i’m able to get some help from concord,,, we’ll see? update: i rec'd my pot w/ a ding in the corner which was the original reason for 3 stars. other than that i was pleased w/ my pot as well as the valve that comes w/ it is very good quality. I read other reviews that complained about the inability to seal up the weldless fittings and how they've been unable to keep them from leaking. since i'm mechanically inclined and have done a lot of plumbing work in my day,,i dismissed their comments. Well,,,i've now been piddling w/ these fittings for more time than i'd care to admit and still have'nt been successful at stopping them from leaking. I took out 1/4" thick square plates and 3/4 bolts and tightened on each side to try and maybe create a flat area in the pot so the silicone washers can't squirt out like a tube of toothpaste as you tighten the nuts; since the pot is spring stainless steel,,this did'nt work. I lubricated the washers trying to tighten them before they squeeze out to no avail. It took me an hour or so to locate 3/4 " teflon (ptfe) washers at a reasonable price here on amazon,,which will hopefully solve the problem? I'm dumbfounded how others have been able to get this sytem from leaking and why Concord does'nt provide a better sealing method to go w/ such a high quality pot? I'm still waiting on these teflon gaskets now for a week and still havent been able to use this pot! If this does'nt work,,i'll be breaking out the torch and soldering these in place which i probably should have done to start w/,,,but that would have kinda defeated the purpose of spending a bit extra on one that can be taken loose and cleaning,,or so i thought! I will never remove these fitting for cleaning if i can get them sealed at all!

Very happy with the quality of this pot...