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Crawfish Pot Recommendations
Posted on 10/22/23 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 10/22/23 at 5:47 pm
My SIL is looking to buy my BIL a crawfish pot for Christmas. I have a cheap set from Academy that works fine, but I only boil once a year, at most. I think my SIL is looking for something a little nicer.
Can y'all point me in the direction of a crawfish setup?
Can y'all point me in the direction of a crawfish setup?
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Posted on 10/22/23 at 5:57 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
Amazon has what you need.
Bayou Classic 80qt or 100qt aluminum pot. 80qt will do one sack with corn and potatoes. 100qt gives you a little more room. Stainless pots are heavy.
Buy a single or dual jet burner. Buy an adjustable 30PSI or greater regulator to replace the one that comes with the burner.
Get a wooden paddle. They don't get hot if you leave it in the pot or on the lid.
That's a basic setup.
You want to get crazy and have money to play with, get a High Performance brand boiling rig.
Bayou Classic 80qt or 100qt aluminum pot. 80qt will do one sack with corn and potatoes. 100qt gives you a little more room. Stainless pots are heavy.
Buy a single or dual jet burner. Buy an adjustable 30PSI or greater regulator to replace the one that comes with the burner.
Get a wooden paddle. They don't get hot if you leave it in the pot or on the lid.
That's a basic setup.
You want to get crazy and have money to play with, get a High Performance brand boiling rig.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 7:39 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
I bought a High Performance 120qt. It's something that'll last forever and I'll pass to my kids. I can boil 1 or 2 sacks at a time. Perfect for small and larger boils. Probably overkill for your situation.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 7:45 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
Get 100 or 120qt. If you go aluminum vs SS, I’d get a bayou classic. I believe they’re a little thicker than some of the competitors.
Buy an after market regulator off Amazon as well.
Buy an after market regulator off Amazon as well.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 9:02 pm to Btrtigerfan
quote:Is the tube assembly a separate part (which it appears to be), attached to the pot or is it part of the stand? Confused because they tout their pots, but it appears to be a separate part.
High Performance
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:22 pm to Stadium Rat
quote:
Is the tube assembly a separate part (which it appears to be), attached to the pot or is it part of the stand? Confused because they tout their pots, but it appears to be a separate part.
Mais, I don't know. That's some of that Star-X stuff.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 12:21 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
This is the setup I have. I bought the pot, lid and basket all in one but I can't find the same set up. I've cooked everything from a hamper of crabs, 2 sacks of crawfish, to gumbo, to white beans in it with no issues.
Pot
lid
This is the needle valve I have, I no longer have a regulator, 30 years ago no one had a regulator on their pot. So I took mine off and hook straight to the bottle. Had to make a run to the hardware store to make it work but it works fine now.
1/4 Needle Valve
Pot
lid
This is the needle valve I have, I no longer have a regulator, 30 years ago no one had a regulator on their pot. So I took mine off and hook straight to the bottle. Had to make a run to the hardware store to make it work but it works fine now.
1/4 Needle Valve
This post was edited on 10/23/23 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 12:33 pm to Btrtigerfan
Looking at their video, it looks like the tubes are welded to the bottom of the pot. It's not clear to me how the stand is attached/configured.
This post was edited on 10/23/23 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 12:43 pm to Btrtigerfan
quote:
Amazon has what you need.
Bayou Classic 80qt or 100qt aluminum pot. 80qt will do one sack with corn and potatoes. 100qt gives you a little more room. Stainless pots are heavy.
Buy a single or dual jet burner. Buy an adjustable 30PSI or greater regulator to replace the one that comes with the burner.
Get a wooden paddle. They don't get hot if you leave it in the pot or on the lid.
That's a basic setup.
Great recommendations here. I've had two bayou classic SP1's that have given me no trouble, other than the shitty regulators that came with them. Swap out for the 30 PSI's and you can get a 100 QT pot boiling in just over 15 min.
To the OP: What setup you want depends on the person receiving them. If they are new to boiling on their own, then an 80qt pot should be fine. Don't go smaller than that.
This post was edited on 10/23/23 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 5:40 pm to Stadium Rat
quote:
Looking at their video, it looks like the tubes are welded to the bottom of the pot. It's not clear to me how the stand is attached/configured.
I think it's all one unit. They all have drain valves on them. The company is the same guy that built the "rocket pot."
Posted on 10/23/23 at 6:58 pm to patnuh
I’m sold on the idea of getting a good stainless steel pot.
What kind of simple jet burner is a good brand?
What kind of simple jet burner is a good brand?
Posted on 10/24/23 at 9:17 am to notiger1997
Thanks for the recommendations. Is there a good jet burner on Amazon? They all basically the same?
Posted on 3/27/24 at 1:04 am to The Johnny Lawrence
Bump. I need a new rig. What do you suggest?
Posted on 3/27/24 at 7:03 am to BlueDogTiger
I have the old style 120qt rocket pot where it's just the pot. I think today it comes attached to the burner assembly which seems dumb to be considering how heavy it has to be.
I'd definitely go for one of the high performance pots. Buy once, cry once.
I'd definitely go for one of the high performance pots. Buy once, cry once.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 7:21 am to bubba102105
Posted on 3/27/24 at 8:55 am to BlueDogTiger
quote:
Bump. I need a new rig. What do you suggest?
If you’re just the guy that boils 4-6 times a season for smallish gatherings of family and friends.
Don’t overthink it. Go to your local ace hardware and get 120 quart Bayou Classic with the burner.
They work extremely well and you can always swap out the regulator if you need too.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:22 am to BlueDogTiger
There are several good suggestions here.
I prefer a separate pot and burner rig, because it allows me to easily transport it all if I need to boil somewhere other than my house. I also use my burner for other things, like frying turkeys, cooking on a wok, searing steaks on a cast iron skillet, etc...which would be impossible with an all in one unit.
I prefer a separate pot and burner rig, because it allows me to easily transport it all if I need to boil somewhere other than my house. I also use my burner for other things, like frying turkeys, cooking on a wok, searing steaks on a cast iron skillet, etc...which would be impossible with an all in one unit.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 10:30 am to The Johnny Lawrence
If you will always boil 1 sack and no more, 80 qts is fine.
If you sometimes will boil for larger groups, you can boil a sack and a half with 100 qts, so 3 sacks with 2 boils.
If you get 120 qts, you can boil 2 sacks at once, but that sucker will be HEAVY when you go to dump the water.
If you sometimes will boil for larger groups, you can boil a sack and a half with 100 qts, so 3 sacks with 2 boils.
If you get 120 qts, you can boil 2 sacks at once, but that sucker will be HEAVY when you go to dump the water.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 11:37 am to The Johnny Lawrence
Go to a local hardware store it'll probably be a bit more expensive but quality is better and someone will help you. 80qts Alluminum is fine with boiling 1-2 times a year 1 sack. Easy storage and easy recipe
Posted on 3/27/24 at 12:43 pm to notiger1997
quote:
I’m sold on the idea of getting a good stainless steel pot.
10+ years ago I got a great price on a stainless-looking boiling pot from an Asian import place. On its 3rd use it was boiling away when I noticed a half-inch vertical split beginning at the lip. Within half an hour it was 4 inches long and boiling water was leaking out. I shut the cooking down.
The pot had failed hidden weld all the way down the side. I could just barely see it by watching light reflection.
Carefully inspect anything with a price too good to be true.
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