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Storing Sacks of Crawfish
Posted on 4/26/23 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 10:08 pm
I’m getting 5-6 sacks of crawfish for a boil. I have to get them early morning (around 7), and we don’t start boiling until late afternoon. What is the best way to keep them alive? I know to keep them in the sack as long as possible.
Should I just stack them in my garage on a pallet and cover with sacks of ice? Should I put sacks of ice between the sacks of crawfish. Should I take the ice out of the sacks? Hose them off periodically with water? Definitely better to be too cold than too hot.
What’s the best way? It won’t be that hot this weekend, but I don’t have enough ice chests for 6 sacks of crawfish.
Should I just stack them in my garage on a pallet and cover with sacks of ice? Should I put sacks of ice between the sacks of crawfish. Should I take the ice out of the sacks? Hose them off periodically with water? Definitely better to be too cold than too hot.
What’s the best way? It won’t be that hot this weekend, but I don’t have enough ice chests for 6 sacks of crawfish.
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Posted on 4/26/23 at 10:25 pm to pelicanpride
Keep crawfish in bags, in shade.
Keep them cool yet moist.
Cover with burlap or towel.
Hose down crawfish every few hours.
Get bags of ice, pierce bag with knife / ice pick so melted ice (water) can drain onto crawfish. Place ice bags on top of towels covering crawfish .
Make sure they DON’T dry out
Keep them cool yet moist.
Cover with burlap or towel.
Hose down crawfish every few hours.
Get bags of ice, pierce bag with knife / ice pick so melted ice (water) can drain onto crawfish. Place ice bags on top of towels covering crawfish .
Make sure they DON’T dry out
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 10:48 pm to pelicanpride
For just half a day, as long as you don’t put them in the blazing sun you will be fine. Place them in the shade and wet the sack and roll on bud!
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:09 pm to pelicanpride
Best way (if you have enough ice chests):
-Put ice chest in shady area
-Put whole sack of crawfish in ice chest
-Dump bag of ice on sack of crawfish
-Leave drain open on ice chest (crawfish cannot be submerged in water)
-Prop open ice chest cover partially so they get air
The melting ice keeps crawfish cold and wet while they still get air.
You aren't talking about keeping them long. Just make sure they stay cool and wet (but not submerged) and can get air.
-Put ice chest in shady area
-Put whole sack of crawfish in ice chest
-Dump bag of ice on sack of crawfish
-Leave drain open on ice chest (crawfish cannot be submerged in water)
-Prop open ice chest cover partially so they get air
The melting ice keeps crawfish cold and wet while they still get air.
You aren't talking about keeping them long. Just make sure they stay cool and wet (but not submerged) and can get air.
Posted on 4/27/23 at 7:47 am to pelicanpride
If it’s going to be a hot day you can use cardboard in addition to what’s already been said to create a cooler of sorts.
Posted on 4/27/23 at 8:09 am to pelicanpride
1/2 a day isn't hard.
Just keep them shaded and covered with a damp towel/burlap
If you need to keep them for a full day then ice on top may be appropriate.
Don't over think this.
Just keep them shaded and covered with a damp towel/burlap
If you need to keep them for a full day then ice on top may be appropriate.
Don't over think this.
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