nelsonbaggins
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I will be an apartment brewer in 2 months so I need to think small. I'll be buying my first brew kettle and need to select an appropriate size. I'm currently an extract brewer but may consider partial, all grain or even BIAB in the future. My decision will hinge chiefly upon whether I decide to go full or partial boil and I am as yet undecided. I know hop utilization is an issue with partial but that is correctable. But is there any other drawbacks to partial boil? Convenience would dictate I grab a 5 gallon pot and go partial. But should I just spring for a 7 gallon pot in case I change my mind someday? As an aside, what if I did say, a 3/4 boil, and split the difference? Would that improve my beer over a partial of 1/2? Any advice would be appreciated.