No, I am usually a bit over OG, or very close to it. I think that due to the small batch size, boil off, wort transfer and trub loss are much more noticeable. Also, my BK is 4ga, so I personally can't start my boil with much more than 3.5ga, without having a heart attack. If I had a larger BK, I would b able to make that up. Since I am a kitchen brew, I'm going to try and get a larger kettle, and slowly increase batch size, to see if my stove can handle it.
SS - It's this kettle. There are better ones out there but 1) they are A LOT more expensive, and 2) this one has been through 6 batches so far on my electric coil stove and is a champ. Looks like the closest Ocean State to you is Waterbury.
