17.5 AND 24 gallon stainless kettles, $46.99 + shipping

[bwarbiany]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 1260889630

This looks to be an absurdly amazing deal for anyone looking to upgrade to making bigger batches, or merely to replace keggles.

I couldn't resist passing this one along...

[backyard brewer]

That's a pretty incredible price. One thing that struck me is they list the material as 18/0. There are other typos in the listing so maybe that's one as well, but 18/0, while technically SS, means it has zero percent nickel content. Even 201 SS has .8-3% nickel. That's not a problem in and of itself, but be aware it's prone to staining and can and will rust easily.

For that price though, if you're looking for larger pots, I wouldn't hesitate to buy them and try them. Just wash and dry them right away and they should last just fine.

[lexuschris]

In the Q/A at the bottom, they say the pots are 410 stainless. I don't know my SS grades and had to look it up... martensitic is what it said.. Not sure what the means metallurgically speaking..

Still a killer deal though..
--LexusChris

[DrDually]

400 series s/s can and will rust if exposed to right liquids
Also look at material thickness...seems very thin to me (.95mm = .037 thick or just over 1/32")
This would not be my first choice for brewing kettles
Just my .02 worth