Thanks for all the input. I think I will go with the ten gallon in case I move to bigger batches and to ensure my dog doesn't have to lick up that much wort.
Forgot my question. Would I get better carbonation if i had left in primary a little longer and skipped secondary? There was a lot of sediment (dormant or dead yeast cells?) left in primary and in the secondary. Thanks for any info.
Brewing a extract/grain form NB Irish red ale. 12 days in primary 2 weeks in secondary, 8 days in bottles at 68 degrees. Opened one today made a pssst sound but had no head yet or any real carbonation. Tasted alright going to give it another week and try another one see if the carbonation...