I'm interested in trying out one of these no-knead recipes, but don't actually own a dutch oven. Any advice on how big the pot should be? I've seen 2qt and 5qt, but I don't really have any feel for what makes sense for a standard loaf.

I guess, to tack on, any opinions on the Lodge dutch ovens? They seem so... cheap, it seems like something must be lacking (compared to the Le Creusets, for instance), but I can't identify anything.