If youre searching for a value-minded brew kettle for your mid-size beer batches, this 8.5 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle from MoreBeer! will certainly do the trick. Made of 100 percent stainless steel and available for a truly economical price, this reliable brew kettle is perfect for first-time brewers and experienced home brewers alike. Two -inch couplers are welded to the side of the kettle, and the bottom coupler can even be threaded on the inside of the kettle to use with a diverter or a kettle tube screen. Add one of MoreBeer!s AG405 domed false bottoms to this stainless brew kettle and you can even use it as a mash tun. Although this basic, economical brewing pot doesnt come with a ball valve or a thermometer, you can easily install these into the welded couplers. Other available sizes include: 5 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle 14 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle 26 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle This kettle does not come with a ball valve or thermometer. The couplers are 1/2" female pipe thread. To install a ball valve: a nipple is needed to connect the ball valve and coupler as both have female pipe thread. See recommended items below. Approximate Internal Dimensions 13.75" tall 13.75" wide This item does not work with induction burners Does not have volume markings