ImusaUSA Stainless Steel Stock Pot with Lid 16-Quart, Silver

I got this for my dad as a gift after his other pot like this broke I was really glad when it came because it was exactly like his other one, very durable and worth the money

this pan works good for large quantities of pasta.

Note: This stock pot is only 14 quarts, NOT 16; and only 12 of which are actually usable. I sent Amazon an email from which they are `looking into it'. I expect the description to soon change so I'll hold off on a -1 star for now.First off, what do people expect for a $14.99 stainless steel stock pot with a lid!?!Yes, it's very thin metal and yes there is a sticker on it that is bonded through nuclear fusion but with some elbow grease, a window scraper/razor it can be removed. Any leftover will come off by soaking in oxiclean-free for a few hours.I'm using this pot to heat strike water (and water to preheat my MLT/cooler) that I use to brew all-grain beer. The handles are strong enough to lift 2.5 - 3 gallons of water though I wouldn't try it with hot to boiling water (be safe out there!). I also haven't filled it to the full 14 quart capacity as it might leak through the handles (hence 12 qt's usable IMHO). I do a continuous sparge so after taking a gallon out and putting it in my MLT, I add a gallon to the pot to reheat as the sparge does its thing (the remaining hot 2 gallons in the pot quickly heat the third I place in.)If you want hot water for AG brewing, this is a very good, cheap choice and I'd recommend it. It heats fairly quickly on a medium-high btu flame (I also got a 2 gallon boil easily on an electric kitchen stove.) I would not use this as an MLT or for boiling wort!If you want to make light stocks or broths (at max 3-gal), this is a good, cheap, possible choice.I wouldn't recommend this for thick soups, pasta (might not keep a consistent temp), roux's, or anything heavy / creamy. For that, pony up and get yourself a heavy, 3-layer-bottom SS pot.

Came exactly as shown. No idea about the heat distribution, but safe to say if youre using this youre cooking something for a long time, so everything will be the same temp eventually. I didnt measure the volume to check if it really was 4 gallons. However, i did make some stock with around 2 gallons of water, a whole chicken, whole veggies, and there was still plenty of room, so safe to say it is 4 gallons. Steel so you can put it on an induction burner, and a metal lid so you can potentially put the whole thing in the oven. Met all of my requirements with a great price. Would recommend for any home cook wanting to make stocks, or soups, or even tamales.

I'm a small batch homebrewer and need my brewpubs to work on induction plates. I used to test pots with a rare earth magnet, but when this one would not stuck to the magnet, I tested thus by placing the pot on my induction plate. It heated up! I don't understand the science, but I don't care. I can now make 2 gallon batches of English ales!!!!!!

We didnt need a fancy one, its not for food. So this worked perfectly for us. If you are looking for a heavy duty one to last, maybe spend a little more money. But for a craft or outside stuff this works ok!

After 3 years of boiling water once a week it developed little pinholes in the bottom and started leaking. Never had a pot that did that before. Apparently the metal is way to thin. I also had a IMusa12 quart pot and it has rusty spots inside. Never do any handwashing on any delicates in these pans or you'll be sorry.

Ok so a similar pot half the size in Walmart was $40. It is worth the money and worked very well. Hard to get into my sink and clean somewhat. Glad I got it though! Made my first seafood boil and it came out perfect! Hopefully the bottom won’t warp like some of my other pans from use but we all know how things are made to last nowadays anyway..

Precio y calidad. Esta olla es súper útil por su capacidad y es acero inoxidable, permite una cocción maravillosa ! Gran opción

Esta un poco delgado el alumino, pero por el precio no esta tan mal

Great for my party. Cooked my corn perfect.

Cubrió con mis expectativas. Me parece muy buena.

No parece acero inoxidable más bien parece aluminio