Premium Stainless Steel 7 Gallon Fermenter with 3-Piece Ball Valve - Heavy Duty Brewing Kettle for Homebrew Beer, Wine, Mead & Kombucha Making - Perfect for 5 Gallon Batches - Ideal for Craft Brewers & Fermentation Enthusiasts (Great for Small Batch Brewing & Home Brewing Projects)

First off, the fermenter I got is apparently different from some other reviews - mine came with a full sized bung hole, centered in the lid big enough for an auto siphon if you needed one. Plus the black Chapman sticker on the front, is now an embossed stainless logo (embossed into the same metal as the kettle). The graduation markings are embossed as well, so no worries about scraping them off (half gallon markings).I received my fermenter about 3 days after ordering it, but unfortunately, the ball valve assembly was missing. I understand that this could happen. Mistakes happen. I contacted the seller, and a ball valve was sent out.FYI the ball valve has a 1/2 inch NPT female connection, and you need to supply a 1/2 inch barbed nipple - preferably stainless also. I went with 1/2 NPT to 3/8 O.D sold on Amazon. PS - you need some Teflon tape also (plumbers tape).I boiled 5 gallons of water in my setup, to clean it and check for leaks. Tossed it straight onto my gas range on full flame, no problems. Beer bubbling now!