re: Aluminum vs stainless crawfish pot

I had an 80 qt aluminum before Katrina. I replaced it afterwards with a 100 qt.

I like the 100 qt for bigger boils, but 80 qts was sufficient most of the time.

Last time I did a really big boil, I borrowed my buddy's 80 qt set up. One thing I noticed using them side-by-side was how much quicker his came to a boil from a cold start. Less water to heat up.

If I were starting from zero, I'd look for a heavy-duty 80 qt aluminum at a restaurant supply store over the cheap pots at Home Depot, Academy, and Lowes.