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How much water in your pot for crawfish?
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:54 pm
60% full? 75%?
I usually eyeball it but didnt know if there was a general rule of thumb
I usually eyeball it but didnt know if there was a general rule of thumb
12
Posted on 4/2/15 at 10:58 pm to mpar98
Enough not too much
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:00 pm to mpar98
2 inches above the crawfish, a lot less than most people, keeps the seasoning from being diluted
Also try bringing your water to a rolling boil before adding the seasoning then immediately add crawfish, keeps from loosing your seasoning in the steam
Also try bringing your water to a rolling boil before adding the seasoning then immediately add crawfish, keeps from loosing your seasoning in the steam
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:03 pm to mpar98
Near the 4th hole, which in my pot is less than half.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:40 pm to bigberg2000
fill basket with desired amount of live crawfish .... 1 sack, 2 sacks
place basket in pot and fill with water until top of crawfish are covered
remove basket of crawfish and scribe a line at water level mark on inside of pot
or if you have a traditional large mixing paddle, place in pot of water & mark a line at the appropriate water level
place basket in pot and fill with water until top of crawfish are covered
remove basket of crawfish and scribe a line at water level mark on inside of pot
or if you have a traditional large mixing paddle, place in pot of water & mark a line at the appropriate water level
Posted on 4/3/15 at 2:32 am to mpar98
67%
Posted on 4/3/15 at 6:04 am to mpar98
If there's not enough water when you drop them you can always add right away. Won't hurt.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 6:38 am to Tigerpaw123
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2 inches above the crawfish, a lot less than most people, keeps the seasoning from being diluted
Also try bringing your water to a rolling boil before adding the seasoning then immediately add crawfish, keeps from loosing your seasoning in the steam
I guess steam carries salt now?
It's amazing the amount of physics that crawfish seems to bend
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 6:39 am
Posted on 4/3/15 at 6:40 am to Dire Wolf
Salt, no, but go put your face on top of a boling pot of seasoned water and tell me it ain't carrying away seasoning 
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 7:04 am
Posted on 4/3/15 at 7:49 am to mpar98
Fifth ring on my basket. I want water to cover the crawfish when I cut the fire.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 8:00 am to mpar98
Fill it up to the top of the knot on my paddle
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:26 am to Croacka
2/3rd's full
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:29 am to mpar98
Tad more than half.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 10:30 am to mpar98
Only enough to ALMOST cover the crawfish.
Seen too many people dilute their seasoning by filling up the pot.
"I added THIS MUCH seasoning"
Yea. with way too much water.
Seen too many people dilute their seasoning by filling up the pot.
"I added THIS MUCH seasoning"
Yea. with way too much water.
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 10:33 am
Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:41 pm to GregMaddux
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Seen too many people dilute their seasoning by filling up the pot.
Put more seasoning....... no use in having heavily seasoned water if only the bottom 1/2 of the crawfish are soaking in the pot.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 1:01 pm to mpar98
10 gallons....is exactly perfect for a sack. I measured it once, scratched a notch in my pot and no more guesswork. Water is just enough to cover the crawfish when dumped in.....no wasted seasoning.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 1:30 pm to Got Blaze
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fill basket with desired amount of live crawfish .... 1 sack, 2 sacks
place basket in pot and fill with water until top of crawfish are covered
This is what I do for the first drop of the day. Second drop I don't add any water, and I add a little bit of seasoning. Third drop I add about a quart of water and some more seasoning.
Posted on 4/3/15 at 1:31 pm to MrPappagiorgio
the basket I have has 12 holes. I go slightly above the 6th hole
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 4/3/15 at 2:06 pm to mpar98
Bout 4 inches
Posted on 4/3/15 at 2:33 pm to Tigerpaw123
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keeps from loosing your seasoning in the steam
Yes, you lose seasoning but you also lose water. I'd let the seasoning boil a little bit to make sure it's all dissolved. Also, you can put the lid on to prevent losing a bunch of water from steam.
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 2:36 pm
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