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Stainless Steel Pot
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:28 am
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:28 am
I need recommendations on a crawfish pot
20 - 25 lbs of crawfish at one time would be sufficient
62 qt. Bayou Classic??
King Cooker???
Preferably something with a basket
TIA!
Oh and search function sucks!
20 - 25 lbs of crawfish at one time would be sufficient
62 qt. Bayou Classic??
King Cooker???
Preferably something with a basket
TIA!
Oh and search function sucks!
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Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:49 am to luvmesumlsu
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Stainless Steel Pot
I need recommendations on a crawfish pot
Why SS ? Go with aluminum. 120 qt. King Cooker is decent. I wouldn't limit yourself with a 62 qt. Krazy Kajun website has some good ones. All the hardware stores around here have them. Not sure where you are located.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:53 am to pochejp
Yeah aluminum is fine. Looking at a 60 qt Bayou Classic on Amazon with the basket for $98.
I would only be cooking for a few people most of the time and would literally only use this pot 2 to 3 times a year.
One sack of crawfish would be plenty for my small group
I would only be cooking for a few people most of the time and would literally only use this pot 2 to 3 times a year.
One sack of crawfish would be plenty for my small group
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:21 am to luvmesumlsu
1 sack won't fit in a 60. If you want to make two boils with fixens it would work...
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:23 am to luvmesumlsu
Please consider an 80 quart as the minimun size. A 60 will just not do the trick.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:30 am to OTIS2
What Otis said. An 80qt if you want to do one sack(just crawfish) and a 100qt if you want to do one sack plus the fixings in one boil. Obviously it all depends on if it is a small sack(30-35lbs) or a large sack (40-45lbs).
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:54 am to JasonL79
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What Otis said. An 80qt if you want to do one sack(just crawfish) and a 100qt if you want to do one sack plus the fixings in one boil.
Never had a problem with an 80 QT pot as long as you describe fix'ns as potatoes, corn, garlic, onions. You might need a 100 QT if you do stuff like artichokes, cabbage, or some of the other non-standard stuff.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 12:07 pm to cssamerican
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What Otis said. An 80qt if you want to do one sack(just crawfish) and a 100qt if you want to do one sack plus the fixings in one boil.
Never had a problem with an 80 QT pot as long as you describe fix'ns as potatoes, corn, garlic, onions.
It really depends on what you prefer. I prefer an 100qt pot because if I boil a large sack like I said in my previous post(40-45lbs), I know I will have enough room for my potatoes,onions,garlic,celery,sausage,corn,etc. If you boil a large sack plus all the fixings I am talking about you are going to be boiling 60+lbs of product and in my experience it works better in an 100qt pot. Whatever works for you.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 2:40 pm to JasonL79
I appreciate the feedback, and I understand the need for a large pot especially for a large crowd, but this will be for my wife (She's a Texan so not a huge crawfish person), myself, my girls, and a straggler or two every now and then. 20 lbs would be a "big" boil......haha!
Anywho went with the 60 qt Bayou Classic w/strainer basket for $99 shipping included from Amazon. It should be plenty big enough for what I need, and if not I'll get a 100 qt next time.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 7:04 pm to luvmesumlsu
a whole sack fits in a 60 qt pot easily.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 7:26 pm to LEASTBAY
Not in mine.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 8:08 pm to luvmesumlsu
I think the point most were trying to make is if your boiling crawfish, your buying at least a sack.
Gonna have a hard time getting a whole sack in a 60 quart, much less room for corn and potatoes.
I recommend 100 quart, 80 quart minimum
Gonna have a hard time getting a whole sack in a 60 quart, much less room for corn and potatoes.
I recommend 100 quart, 80 quart minimum
Posted on 4/8/12 at 8:44 pm to luvmesumlsu
I got a 100 qt alum from the local hardware store for 100 bucks.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 8:59 pm to luvmesumlsu
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I appreciate the feedback, and I understand the need for a large pot especially for a large crowd, but this will be for my wife (She's a Texan so not a huge crawfish person), myself, my girls, and a straggler or two every now and then. 20 lbs would be a "big" boil......haha!
yeah, but most people that sell crawfish sell them by the sack which is at least 30 pounds so you will have to do 2 batches with a 60 quart pot
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:12 pm to yellowfin
I have a 60 qt pot and did 4 sacks yesterday. The sacks were 40-43 lbs. Its a king cooker. Maybe im wrong about the size but im pretty sure its a 60
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:19 pm to LEASTBAY
I guarantee you are mistaken about the pot size, there's no way a 40 pound sack fit in a 60
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:21 pm to yellowfin
I'm about to put this into the crawfish boil calculator 
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:32 pm to mtcheral
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I got a 100 qt alum from the local hardware store for 100 bucks.
Where? Bayou Classic 100 quart is $172 on Amazon. King Kooker is $165
This post was edited on 4/8/12 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:36 pm to luvmesumlsu
The best all around size is the 82quart stainless steel from bayou classic. its offered in 80 qt in aluminum. The baskets now come with an assist handle at the bottom for easy dumping. Just got one from bayouclassicdirect.comand love it
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:38 pm to Neauxla
Sams Club has The Backyard Classic Pro 100 Qt for $112
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