Can you let gumbo simmer overnight if it’s covered?

I wouldn’t leave my stove on all night

This may be a terrible option but what about a crock pot?
Seems safer than leaving it on the stove

But, why?

Not after I add the protein.

Well I don’t want to stay up till 12:30

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You don’t let your gumbo simmer for a couple hours?

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I don’t. Are you talking about needing it to cool?

I got thru building mine about 11:00 last night. I put the lid on it and sat it in the back patio. It had a little layer of ice on it this morning.

gumbo takes 1.5- 2 hrs, max.
where the idea came from that it needs to "simmer for hours" is a mystery to me

Meh; I like mine to roll for a couple of hours after the roux and liquid get together. Then however long it takes to cook whatever protein.

I only simmer my gumbo maybe 30 min after adding chicken and sausage

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Frozen coke bottles for cooling is a great idea! Thanks!

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I'm still uneasy about doing stuff like this or frozen gallon water jugs into a crawfish boil. That plastic is not made to be at those temperatures and I worry that stuff from the plastic may leach into the gumbo / crawfish boil.

Heating Plastic Bottles Releases Potentially Harmful Chemical

They make cooling paddles that you can freeze and are safe for this purpose. You could also use copper coil chiller commonly used in beer brewing. Or you can put the pot in a tub or sink filled with ice water and stir the pot of gumbo every so often and it will cool. The last method takes the longest.

Or as others have said, put it into smaller pots / containers, then put in fridge.