OK, here is everything I know about stainless utility sinks... Which ain't a lot but it's working out for me so far.
Here's a glamour shot of my sink:
(You can see some brined salmon in there... rinsed, placed on racks and ready for the smoker.)
It is a relatively cheap sink from webstaurantstore.com, currently $243:
Regency 36" 16-Gauge Stainless Steel One Compartment Commercial Utility Sink - 36" x 24" x 14" Bowl
This sink is not NSF rated, which would mean it was made with sanitary welds like a fermenter. That would be great but it makes for a
much more expensive sink.
This sink is, well, kind of cheap... But it is good enough for home use and miles ahead of anything I could find at a big box store. My only semi-substantial complaint about it is that it does not have much of a slope towards the drain. I have to wash debris down the drain with the sprayer, or scoot it towards the drain with my hand.
Unfortunately, shipping was $190. I looked high and low for weeks and I could NOT find any kind of free shipping deal on a similar sink. Any similarly sized sink that was available at local restaurant supply stores was NSF rated and was a LOT more expensive. A ~$250 sink with a ~$200 shipping cost ended up being the best value I could find, strange as that sounds.
this is the faucet:
Regency 1.15 GPM Wall-Mount Pre-Rinse Faucet with 8" Centers and 12" Add On Faucet
This faucet is absolutely a low-end unit, like the sink itself. It honestly feels kind of cheap. While I might be leery about putting this in a restaurant, it really seems find for home use. HOWEVER, it was a real ***** to install. I suck at plumbing so I got a handyman to help me and even he was cursing this thing, trying to get everything to seat right without leaking behind the sink. Everything is OK now but in retrospect I wish I spent more on a better brand like T&S of Fisher.
Note that this faucet has both the sprayer and a regular faucet, with a knob to choose between sprayer only or both on. I think this is the way to go. Make sure that there is enough space under the faucet to put a 5 gallon keg. That way, when you are filling one with hot water for a PBW soak, you don't have screw around to get it full. I did not think of this before I bought this combo but fortunately, it worked out!
This this is the parts kit needed to install the above faucet. You may need some additional bits, I'm not sure as I did pay to have this installed. If you get a better faucet, there's probably a similar parts kit needed.
Regency Wall Mount Faucet Installation Kit - 1/2" Inlet
At 36" x 24" x 14" deep any kind of brewing or kitchen cleaning task is a breeze. I can clean a 20 gal brew kettle in this sink. I also use it all the time for other cleaning tasks... Kitchen stuff, fish tank stuff, washing the dogs... messy cooking tasks like shaking dry rub all over a giant piece of meat...
I really love this thing. Go big!