Brew pot size

Hey all,
I'm looking at ordering a new brew pot and will either get a 7.5 gallon or 9 gallon. The 9 gallon has fittings for a faucet and thermometer however. I only plan on doing stove top brewing for the next while, but is a 9 gallon pot too big for a stove? I've heard of some people warping their elements.

If you are heating your wort on an electric or gas stove, you may not get a rolling boil with a batch greater than 4 or 5 gallons. I brew on a gas stove, and if I have more than 3 gallons going, it barely reaches a rolling boil. I'm happy with the results I've been getting from boiling 3 gallons, and topping off to 5 gallons in the fermenter bucket, but if you want to boil a larger batch, you might not be able to without going to an outside propane burner or other method.

You might be able to do a full boil on the stove with the help of a heat stick.

The stove is the more restricting element in this equation. Can you get 7 gallons to a full boil on your stove? You might have trouble getting a full batch to boil.

I use a 10 gallon kettle and still have to watch to make sure it doesn't boil over. So if you can do a full boil you still might want a bigger pot.

I would always recommend going bigger. A propane burner is a minor step up down the road if you can't reach a good boil on the stove.

I just ordered a 7.5 gallon kettle. Will positioning it over two burners produce a boil?