re: anyone use this method when boiling crawfish?

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The old pros who make the best crawfish boil them in plain water then lift the basket and soak them in the spiced brine that's at 165 deg F.

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I have 5 generations in my family born and raised in Raceland. My family is littered with people raised up, down and across the bayou. These people boiled crawfish over open fires in metal wash tubs. In my 40+ years of going to and hosting crawfish boils I've never seen it done this way in a backyard. I know commercial places do it to get more use of the seasonings. Also, the word brine and crawfish have never been used together that I know of.