New Brew Kettle

I bought a new brew kettle from a guy who had to quit brewing for health reasons. It's a converted Sanke, but not converted in the way I usually see it done. The entire top was cut off the keg at the point where it starts to curve inward. This results in a little bit of lost capacity, but it also allows one to fit a full diameter perforated stainless false bottom in it (which this has). Another unusual feature is that the bottom rim was notched out and the spigot was welded to the curved part of the bottom. As a result, it takes a suction much lower in the kettle than if the hole were drilled on the straight side, which eliminates the need for a dip tube. It also has a thermometer installed through the side.

My plan is to use this as a mash tun and convert my current tun to a kettle. My current kettle is very beat up, so it will go in the scrap heap or be donated to a good cause.

Here are a few pics: