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Seafood Boil Help
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:27 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:27 am
Last night I boiled carb legs and shrimp. I have a 7 gal pot and filled it about half way full of water. I used about 3 pounds of shrimp and crawfish seasoning in the bag and it turned out horrible. Everything was way to salty.
I know newby problems.. (only the 2nd time I've ever boiled shrimp)
Does anyone have a good ratio of how much powder to put per gal and when to use (and how much) the crab boil liquid (which I didn't use).
Thanks
I know newby problems.. (only the 2nd time I've ever boiled shrimp)
Does anyone have a good ratio of how much powder to put per gal and when to use (and how much) the crab boil liquid (which I didn't use).
Thanks
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:10 am to Farmtiger
If you used 3lbs of seasoning in 3 1/2 gallons of water of course its going to be to salty. For 3 gallons of water I put about 2 cups of Zattarains or Louisiana Fish Fry powder boil and about 2 TBS of liquid crab boil.
Shrimp, boil them till the float and soak them till they sink.
Crab Legs, when you cut the fire drop them in.
Shrimp, boil them till the float and soak them till they sink.
Crab Legs, when you cut the fire drop them in.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:17 am to Farmtiger
You used about twice as much salt / seasoning needed for that much water.
For starters, tell us what brand you used or prefer to use.
If I were to scale down my 100 qt pot recipe to yours, it would look something like this:
1.5 lbs of dry seafood boil mix
5 oz liquid boil
For starters, tell us what brand you used or prefer to use.
If I were to scale down my 100 qt pot recipe to yours, it would look something like this:
1.5 lbs of dry seafood boil mix
5 oz liquid boil
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 9:18 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:35 am to Farmtiger
You don’t need to boil shrimp. Get the water boiling for potatoes, cut the heat, get the water to about 170 and drop the shrimp. They will be food safe cooked probably in less than two minutes. Now it’s easier to soak them because you don’t have to throw in ice and dilute the seasoning or any other dumb shite.
Why people put shrimp in a rolling boil , I’ll never understand.
Why people put shrimp in a rolling boil , I’ll never understand.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:37 am to SUB
boil the shrimp in plain water for 1 minute, then once you turn off heat, wait a few minutes and put your seasoning and let soak for 25 minutes, shrimp will peel easy everytime, and yes for that small a pot, use only a couple scoops of powder and 3 -4 cap full of liquid
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:03 am to Farmtiger
Out of curiosity, how many pounds of shrimp were you boiling?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:24 am to Farmtiger
I need an ms paint description along with your post please
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:26 am to SUB
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what brand you used or prefer to use
Louisiana is what it was I think, something I’ve had in the pantry for a while. Red and yellow bag.
Don’t have a preference just want to know what to do to make it good every time.
ETA: what size pot would I need to do a sack of crawfish and fixings?
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 11:52 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:27 am to Tigers0891
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Why people put shrimp in a rolling boil , I’ll never understand.
Cause we don’t know any different.. ha
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:28 am to Mister Bigfish
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how many pounds of shrimp were you boiling?
5 pounds plus 8 clusters of crab legs.
I had 10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound pot…. Haha
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:30 am to Deactived
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need an ms paint description along with your post please
Let me get back to you on that…
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:23 pm to Farmtiger
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need an ms paint description along with your post please
Let me get back to you on that…
How much longer will you be?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 12:34 pm to Farmtiger
Like others have said "You gotta do the math"
When I do crawfish in my 80 qt. pot, I fill it up halfway-----10 gallons of water and add a 4.5 lb. container of powdered seafood boil.
Convert that 4.5 lbs. into ounces and you get 72 ounces for the boil.
If using 3 gallons of water for your boil, you should have used 21.6 oz. of powdered seasoning and maybe tweaked it up a bit with some liquid or more cayenne to suit your tastes.
When I do crawfish in my 80 qt. pot, I fill it up halfway-----10 gallons of water and add a 4.5 lb. container of powdered seafood boil.
Convert that 4.5 lbs. into ounces and you get 72 ounces for the boil.
If using 3 gallons of water for your boil, you should have used 21.6 oz. of powdered seasoning and maybe tweaked it up a bit with some liquid or more cayenne to suit your tastes.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:25 pm to gumbo2176
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Like others have said "You gotta do the math"
And when all else fails(and I mean everything), just read the directions.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:51 pm to Farmtiger
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ETA: what size pot would I need to do a sack of crawfish and fixings?
IMO minimum 80 (qt I think is the size unit) but 100 is better.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:54 pm to Farmtiger
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7 gal pot and filled it about half way full of water
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3 pounds of shrimp and crawfish seasoning
Posted on 4/18/24 at 3:11 pm to Farmtiger
The crab clusters you get are already cooked and flash frozen at the processing facility in Alaska, they don't need to be cooked, just re-heated.
Shrimp cook extremely fast.
I've never cooked shrimp and crab legs in the same pot, but if I did-
Boil just the shrimp for 1 minute, no seasoning, just water. Then put in your seasoning and frozen crab clusters, stir to combine, and kill the heat. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes. There's no rule of thumb on soak time, as stalekracker says, take out a shimp every five minutes and eat it, to see what seasoning level you like, and when you think it's perfect, it's done.
Shrimp cook extremely fast.
I've never cooked shrimp and crab legs in the same pot, but if I did-
Boil just the shrimp for 1 minute, no seasoning, just water. Then put in your seasoning and frozen crab clusters, stir to combine, and kill the heat. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes. There's no rule of thumb on soak time, as stalekracker says, take out a shimp every five minutes and eat it, to see what seasoning level you like, and when you think it's perfect, it's done.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:00 pm to Farmtiger
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Does anyone have a good ratio of how much powder to put per gal and when to use (and how much) the crab boil liquid (which I didn't use).
the liquid crab boil is literally pure heat in a bottle so treat it that way
the dry mix is just the flavoring so dont think it being red is because thats pepper, its paprika that gives it red color
i always add water and salt it first so its not too strong, then i mix in the dry seasoning until i like the taste, them i start heating it up.
if you season the water cold, you can never go wrong and ruin your seafood
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:21 pm to Farmtiger
Are carb legs as good as crab legs?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:31 pm to Biggins
Nice!
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