Reddit reviews Winware SST-40 Stainless Steel 40 Quart Stock Pot with Cover
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Heavy weight stainless with encapsulated bottomDurable commercial gradeNSF ListedHeavy gauge stainless steel cover40 quart stock pot
Listen to this person, homebrewers don't let homebrewers buy 5-gallon pots.
Buy a 10-gallon one instead:
I agree with rxus2. 5 gallon is just not gonna cut it. Might still be able to find a clearance turkey fryer from last year for $30 or so. They usually come with a 7.5 gallon aluminum pot, mine has lasted over a dozen batches and is still doing fine. If you're going to invest in stainless, you might as well get something commercial quality and big enough to keep around when you decide to try all grain recipes. This is the hot deal right now.
Building an immersion chiller was some of the best money I've ever spent.
You mentioned sanitizer but didn't say what kind it is. If its powdered, then you might want to consider getting some star san. The 32 oz bottle will last you years.
As for the thermometer, the analog one that comes with the turkey fryer will be fine for steeping grains with your extract kits, but you'll probably want to get a good digital instant-read once you do all-grain.
Not to be rude, but I really don't think you have the disease quite yet. Have you only made 1 batch with the Mr. Beer kit since December? I got my first kit (the midwest groupon, bought 2) December '11, I've since made 65 gallons of beer and 5 gallons of apfelwein, and I just finished my 5 tap keezer this week. You'll feel it when it really kicks in, and so will your wallet.
The cheapest route will be to get the parts and build it:
That gets you what you want for $140 before shipping costs. You could go with aluminum or a smaller pot (this one is 10 gallons) to save a little more, or shop around a bit. I just did a quick search for those.
Just bear in mind that the handles on the cheaper pots tend to be a bit flimsy, so you're better off not moving it once it's full. Make sure you're brewing up high enough that gravity can do its job.