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re: Chackbay Seasoning

Posted on 3/8/17 at 1:39 pm to
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 1:39 pm to
i have a 100 qt pot and usually go halfway with the water

i believe that is what he says he has
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 1:40 pm to
How do these look?

80 qt
1 bag chackbay
4 oz liquid
1 box salt
1/4 cup cayenne


100 qt
1.5 bag chackbay
8 oz liquid
2 box salt
1/2 cup cayenne
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 1:55 pm to
I am going 1.5 bag of Chackbay

1.25 thing of salt

8oz liquid
4oz Chinese Red Pepper (on the fence)
4 oz cayenne
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 1:58 pm to
quote:

80 qt 1 bag chackbay 4 oz liquid 1 box salt 1/4 cup cayenne 100 qt 1.5 bag chackbay 8 oz liquid 2 box salt 1/2 cup cayenne


All would be a great start, and possibly, finish. Load the pot, bring to heat and taste. Add more if you wish. I use more salt on my 1st boil, and more liquid boil, but that's just "my" taste.
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:00 pm to
what size pot do you have?
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:05 pm to
i think it will be pretty interesting to hear feedback for those boiling this weekend.

It seems like we are all using slightly different ratio's
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:05 pm to
100qt

I meant to add that to the post -- forgot.

So I am looking like:

100qt pot
7-8 lemons, halved
10 onions, halved
10-15 garlics, halved (I like to eat the garlic so I normally go heavy on that)
Some celery stalks
1.5 Bag of Chackbay
1-1.5 box of salt (probably a little under 1.5 salt)
8oz liquid
4 oz Chinese Red pepper (uncut, whole) (Still on the fence)

--I do, and the people I have coming over do as well, like a spicier crawfish--
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:10 pm to
That will work for 100 qts and the first boil, for my taste. If it was me, I'd use 2 boxes of salt and swamp cayenne for the straight Chinese. Just a matter of choice, no right or wrong. What you are doing will be much better than your neighbor's or what the restaurant down the street sells.
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

100 qts and the first boil


Where would you go to the second boil? I have another 1.5 bag of chackbay left, and all the other ingredients i can just increase from the store

I am going to go 2 sacks
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:28 pm to
I add half of the original seasonings to the second and third batches. Rarely go past 3 boils in a pot.
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:37 pm to
Normally I double down and add the same amount to the next batch (and all subsequent). That's what keeps them getting spicer and spicier.

This go around, I'll just see what half does and then move from there.
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

hat you are doing will be much better than your neighbor's or what the restaurant down the street sells.


this is what I aiming for!!

To do 2 boxes of salt or 1.5 is the question
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

10-15 garlics, halved


this might be the dumbest question but i usually throw my garlic in whole... so when you say halved

is this being cut from top to bottom or turning the garlic on its side then cutting from top to bottom
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:51 pm to
I cut it to where all the toes are cut in halve.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13279 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

To do 2 boxes of salt or 1.5 is the question

Pour 1-1/2 boxes in the pot and stir to dissolve. Taste your water. If it's salty, you're good. If it's not, add the other 1/2 box. Voila!


ETA
quote:

this might be the dumbest question

Far from it judging by this thread.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:57 pm to
This Thread:



Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:10 pm to
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

Far from it judging by this thread.



i just think people trying chackbay for the first time want to nail it since they are going in blind basically.

I started boiling 2 seasons ago. I have always done La bag and liquid with the fixings etc

Its apparent they are great. I dont want great. I want to blow the socks of people's taste buds and receive praise that my crawfish are the fricking best they have ever tried. I like what Otis had to say... its better than your neighbors and restaurants are doing-- thats a start in the right direction
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 3:15 pm
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

i usually throw my garlic in whole... so when you say halved



I just cut the tops off so that all the pods are exposed.

I then press the other "halves" of the pods and put them around the edges of the pot, to "add a little more garlic flavor"
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:31 pm to
Sometimes, you just really get in to it haha
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