Other uses for brew gear

[philjohnwilliams]

As the title says, I was wondering if anybody else here has found uses for brew gear outside the brewery? I have seen many threads about how people have used non brewing equipment to brew, but never the other way around. For instance, I have used my stir plate to make Jello (why stand there and stir when the machine can do it while I do other things), I routinely use my 36" stainless brew spoon to make huge pots of chili, and I use my kettles and burner as a water bath for canning homemade jam.

 

[ChicoBrewer]

Kettle - Crab boil. Crawdad boil. Clam bake

Burner — camping stove

Carboy - cider

Brushes, starsan and pbw - many cleaning tasks

Brew day - patience

Mash tun - drinking cooler for camping

 

[GFHomebrew]

I've used brew pot for chrissy puddings.
Definitely helped out myself and family/friends with some great stainless cleaning and other cleaning through brew cleaners.

 

[Nosybear]

The whole lot, including refrigerators but excluding burner: wine, mead and cider. Smaller equipment: kombucha, root beer, sodas. Most of the gear works as general kitchen equipment.