Would these make good kettles?

[Wolfhausen83]

The ad says steel, but not necessarily stainless. Also not sure about the ceramic lining. Any thoughts? The price is right if they are safe for brewing and can be modified. Thanks

http://hartford.craigslist.org/grd/2730335802.html

 

[jiggs_casey]

My only concern would be the ceramic. I would think that if you were going to go electric, they would be fine as there wouldn't be any direct heat.

 

[kh54s10]

If not for brewing they would hold a lot of bulk grain!

 

[Runyanka]

Fermenters rather than kettles? Just a thought.

 

[wyzazz]

Just like a "canning pot" if that ceramic lining chips/cracks then you have iron leeching in to your beer from the exposed steel. I wouldn't use them on the wet side of my brewery, JMO.

 

[Cambone]

For 30 bucks you'd be crazy not to get one. I live up in MA and I'm tempted to drive down and pick one up

 

[Wolfhausen83]

I might grab a couple to try out. Ideally I want to move to an e-Herms setup. 55gallons is overkill for now but at least I'd have room to expand.

 

[audger]

i doubt they are stainless, as they would be worth $30 in scrap metal if that was the case. im in the market for something like this, but am looking for stainless only. i would never use any plastic lined container for anything hot (dont listen to that guy, its not ceramic anything, its plastic, probably PET). would make a decent fermentor or grain storage though.