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Crawfish rigs
Posted on 6/24/18 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/24/18 at 11:04 am
Finally going to purchase my own rig. Looking for any recommendations, I am looking for easy use and quick boil times. TIA
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Posted on 6/24/18 at 11:37 am to al_cajun
120qt pot
Double burner
4ft stainless steel paddle
Double burner
4ft stainless steel paddle
Posted on 6/24/18 at 12:39 pm to al_cajun
If only cooking one sack, an 80 qt. is more than sufficient as far as a pot and a single burner works fine. Big paddle like already mentioned for stirring and getting the strainer out the pot when they are done and you need to let them drain.
I also recommend one of those pot hooks that fit in the holes near the bottom of the pot and are very handy for dumping the crawfish out the pot and on the table. My nephew made me one out of a thick hunk of aluminum and that makes dumping the crawfish real easy.
Also, if you want your pot to come to a quicker boil, check out the "turbo pots" that have dozens of aluminum lugs welded to the bottom of the pot. Those pots come to a boil much quicker than a regular flat bottom pot.
I also recommend one of those pot hooks that fit in the holes near the bottom of the pot and are very handy for dumping the crawfish out the pot and on the table. My nephew made me one out of a thick hunk of aluminum and that makes dumping the crawfish real easy.
Also, if you want your pot to come to a quicker boil, check out the "turbo pots" that have dozens of aluminum lugs welded to the bottom of the pot. Those pots come to a boil much quicker than a regular flat bottom pot.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 12:50 pm to al_cajun
I am looking for one that is 100qt but was wondering if anyone preferred a different setup than your regular pot burner. I will have to look at then turbo pots
Posted on 6/24/18 at 12:57 pm to al_cajun
I think it was Academy that was selling a stainless rig on wheels that had the burner, pot and a lever activated strainer to pour out the crawfish.
One of my nephews recently got one and it is rectangle and the strainer is hinged with a long handle so you can pour the crawfish out into an ice chest to bring to the table. No struggling to get the strainer like out of a regular pot.
The only thing I didn't like was the price. He paid just over $400 for that thing and that killed it for me.
One of my nephews recently got one and it is rectangle and the strainer is hinged with a long handle so you can pour the crawfish out into an ice chest to bring to the table. No struggling to get the strainer like out of a regular pot.
The only thing I didn't like was the price. He paid just over $400 for that thing and that killed it for me.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 1:37 pm to gumbo2176
The one at Academy is the Gourmet Kitchen single sack boiler. I love mine.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 1:42 pm to sjmabry
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The one at Academy is the Gourmet Kitchen single sack boiler. I love mine.
They also have a 2 sack boiler, but that bad boy is $599.99 + tax. So you're looking at around $650 OTD.
Posted on 6/24/18 at 2:53 pm to al_cajun
100 qt pot. Stainless is nice, but not necessary.
Single jet burner will work, but double is faster.
20 lb. tank will work, but 30 or 40 is better.
Some type paddle to stir and to use as a lifter to lift basket. There are lifting bars that can be bought. I have a SS one. Have a friend that uses a regular boat paddle, and a piece of re-bar to help lift basket out.
A lot of baskets have flip down/fold out handle on the bottom edge of the basket making it easier to pour.
Lots of options out there. Your realistic needs and your pocket book will guide you.
Fun & Luck!
Single jet burner will work, but double is faster.
20 lb. tank will work, but 30 or 40 is better.
Some type paddle to stir and to use as a lifter to lift basket. There are lifting bars that can be bought. I have a SS one. Have a friend that uses a regular boat paddle, and a piece of re-bar to help lift basket out.
A lot of baskets have flip down/fold out handle on the bottom edge of the basket making it easier to pour.
Lots of options out there. Your realistic needs and your pocket book will guide you.
Fun & Luck!
Posted on 6/25/18 at 6:56 am to al_cajun
Has anyone tried a Cajun rocket pot? I feel like it would be easy to replicate.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 7:07 am to al_cajun
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Has anyone tried a Cajun rocket pot?
That's the one my brother-in-law has. It has dozens of aluminum lugs on the bottom to heat the pot faster. I just don't see him spending that kind on money on a boil pot though, unless they've gone up in recent years.
If I recall correctly, he paid less than $200 for his 120 qt. pot------at least that's what he told me at the time, and that was probably about 10 years ago now.
As far as replicating the pot, I'm assuming you are talking about taking a regular pot and welding aluminum lugs to the bottom of it. I can see where that could work-----IF you are good at welding aluminum. Just get a few 1 inch round solid rods, cut them to length and weld them on for your own Rocket Pot.
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 7:17 am
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:49 pm to al_cajun
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Has anyone tried a Cajun rocket pot? I feel like it would be easy to replicate.
If you are great at welding you could probably do it. I honestly don't think it's worth the effort or the price.
Get a pot that meets your needs. You said you wanted a 100 QT pot. You can easily do 1.5 sacks and fixings in this one. It's always nice to have extra space, so determine the largest amount you'd think you'd want to boil in one pot and go with that size. I'm sure you have friends that you can borrow a pot / burner from, so keep that in mind.
As far as brand goes, just shop online and find the best price. I don't think there's much difference in quality if you are looking for aluminum. Academy has a decent pot and it's usually the lowest price.
For burner, get a double jet bayou classic if you are going with at least a 100 qt pot. A single jet will do the job but a double will get your water boiling much faster, and the additional cost is only like $30.
I'm not a big fan of the new all in 1 cooker setups (Rocket pot only sells these now BTW). I'd rather have a separate burner as it is easier to transport if I'm doing a boil away from home and it's nice to use the burner for other things if needed (like brewing beer). Just my preference...and the all in one setups are much more $$$.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 11:30 pm to SUB
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Get a pot that meets your needs. You said you wanted a 100 QT pot. You can easily do 1.5 sacks and fixings in this one.
You can do 2 sacks with fixings in a 100 qt pot if you take the basket out and use 1 of these to pull the crawfish.
Just cut the end off and shove a broom stick in.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:43 am to akimoto
The basket is what makes the whole endeavor practical. Why the hell would you want to remove it and scoop the crawfish and other stuff out with what amounts to a big strainer.
Just fork over a few more dollars and get a 120 qt. pot and be done with it.
Just fork over a few more dollars and get a 120 qt. pot and be done with it.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 7:57 am to gumbo2176
I have a 80 qt Rocket Pot... and love it. Water boils in 9 minutes and it has a drain spicket welded on it. Not cheap tho, bout $500
Posted on 6/26/18 at 10:05 am to bossflossjr
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Not cheap tho, bout $500
Call me cheap, but I just can't justify that price for an aluminum 80 qt. boiling pot. It's not like you're going to use this pot for much of anything else except boiling seafood. It is too thin to do any jambalaya, gumbo, etc. and the food would likely stick to the bottom unless you stood over it and stirred it constantly.
The only other use I can see for it would be if you were wanting to make a shite load of stock. But I have a 22 qt. pressure cooker and a 20 qt. stock pot that fit nicely on my stove.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 10:27 am to gumbo2176
I wouldn’t recommend using the Rocket Pot for anything other than boiling seafood. Maybe a stock, but that’s overkill.
I bought it for boiling crawfish only. Completely understand people not wanting to spend the money tho.... but I love it.
I bought it for boiling crawfish only. Completely understand people not wanting to spend the money tho.... but I love it.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 11:35 pm to gumbo2176
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Why the hell would you want to remove it and scoop the crawfish and other stuff out with what amounts to a big strainer.
I was just saying that 2 sacks can be done in 100 qt pot. i usually only boil 1 sack, but if i need to do 2 i now have the option. I didn't think to buy a 120 when i bought my rig 2 years ago.
And it really isn't that much more work to scoop everything out.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 8:08 am to al_cajun
80 or 100 qt pot. 80 qt is fine.
Double jet burner (a 10 psi regulator is perfectly fine). Or you can use a small banjo burner with a 30 psi regulator.
Wooden paddle.
Aluminum slats that fit across the pot so you can place the strainer basket over the pot to drain.
Double jet burner (a 10 psi regulator is perfectly fine). Or you can use a small banjo burner with a 30 psi regulator.
Wooden paddle.
Aluminum slats that fit across the pot so you can place the strainer basket over the pot to drain.
This post was edited on 6/27/18 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/27/18 at 8:37 am to Pandy Fackler
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Aluminum slats that fit across the pot so you can place the strainer basket over the pot to drain.
I got one of those metal hooks at Rouses and its a good tool to have for fricking with a hot pot and general crawfish boiling activites. You can stick in in a hole in the side of strainer and it props it up above the water to drain. Plus is that it works well to punch a hole to shotgun beers.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 8:44 am to Saskwatch
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I got one of those metal hooks at rouses.
That looks handy. Thanks i'm getting one.
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