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re: Crawfish Boil Reminder: Salt "purging" does nothing.

Posted on 2/25/21 at 4:29 pm to
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61773 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 4:29 pm to
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let’s just label crawfish as a luxury item. It’s a matter of time before it’s more expensive than lobsters.


That’s cute
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40762 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 4:43 pm to
it gives that guy that wants to help ,but is generally useless, something to do

Usually just was them until the water out the plug is clear
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 4:46 pm
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
21715 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 4:55 pm to
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It would be nice to rig some kind of aerated vat to do a true purge like the study mentions.


Cowboy's Crawfish Washer

Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37463 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 5:14 pm to
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I watched something on YouTube a couple of years ago and this company sold crawfish that were left in huge troughs for around 24-36 hours. They said people could do it at home but most mess up because they don't realize how much oxygen the crawfish go through. The key was lots of aeration, more than you would think is necessary.

Cajun Claws in Abbeville does this, Hawks does it too but I don’t think they are opening this season.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
20373 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 5:17 pm to
Only one way to settle this. Gang fight at Sonic.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
39548 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 6:05 pm to
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I’ll never forget when he said “even if salt did make them throw up, how does that help, you aren’t eating their stomachs!” I felt like my whole life was a lie.

So at least the lie would have been a little more accurate to say that salt gives them diarrhea.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
39548 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 6:09 pm to
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Cowboy's Crawfish Washer

Yeah I’ve used those before and think they are legit for washing them but that’s completely different than aerating them without food for 12-24 hours to truly “purge” them.
Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9261 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 6:31 pm to
When the crawfish rub against each other in the ice chest, if there is salt on their shells it helps clean the outside of the the shells which in turn cleans the crawfish a little more on the outside than if not using salt. It’s like an abrasive cleaning. Not sure how much difference it makes. Does it make them regurgitate and all that other stuff, apparently not.
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 6:32 pm
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
39548 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 6:48 pm to
Aeration generally seems simple enough but it is hard to find detailed info because everything seems to be either fishtank or pond nothing the right size to hold 1-2 sacks.

I wonder if you could just set the sack in the salt water swimming pool overnight?
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17918 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:05 pm to
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Well this is a message board to discuss topics and you are free to not open a thread if disinterested.


Coming from someone who felt the need to start a thread about an article that was written 7 years ago
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
39548 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:42 pm to
My suggestion to you is to get a life because you obviously don’t have one to be spending time in thread that you claim to be disinterested in.
Pretty pathetic actually.

If you continue trolling I will summon an admin to ban you forthwith.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82321 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:45 pm to
Also, straight tail just means it died with its tail in that position.

Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16791 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:04 pm to
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Cowboy's Crawfish Washer


I'll save that $80 and buy a $5 bucket, a few bucks in parts at lowes, and more crawfish lol.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17918 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 9:21 pm to
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If you continue trolling I will summon an admin to ban you forthwith.


Oh please don’t do that
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
64535 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:36 pm to
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When the crawfish rub against each other in the ice chest, if there is salt on their shells it helps clean the outside of the the shells which in turn cleans the crawfish a little more on the outside than if not using salt.


Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
45503 posts
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:21 pm to
I like the poo poo.
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
We Coming
Member since Oct 2009
11141 posts
Posted on 2/26/21 at 6:03 am to
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I guess salt defies the laws of physics at his place and doesn't dilute in water like it does everywhere else in the world. Crazy.
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
59341 posts
Posted on 2/26/21 at 7:41 am to
I'll throw some salt in there until the day I die, it's just part of the ritual
Posted by SmokedBrisket2018
Member since Jun 2018
1544 posts
Posted on 2/26/21 at 8:20 am to
Posted by Datfish
Member since Sep 2018
794 posts
Posted on 2/26/21 at 8:25 am to
Also for the guys who put a splash of their secret ingredient like worcestershire sauce or something, you can't taste that in a giant pot of water.
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