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Size pot for Crawfish Boil?
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:19 pm
What size pot do you use for your crawfish boil? 80qt?
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Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:26 pm to Soft_Parade
100qt is perfect for a sack and anything else IMO.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:32 pm to Soft_Parade
At least 80. 100 is perfect.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:32 pm to patnuh
Do you recommend a particular brand? I figure all pots are not created equal.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:36 pm to Soft_Parade
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:38 pm to Soft_Parade
alot of folks like the Rocket Pots bc they boil faster - Ive never seen one in action though.
I have a Bayou Classic from Lowe's. It seems to be a little thicker than some of the others Ive seen around(Bass Pro & Academy). I doubt it matters, but I feel like it might last longer.
I have a Bayou Classic from Lowe's. It seems to be a little thicker than some of the others Ive seen around(Bass Pro & Academy). I doubt it matters, but I feel like it might last longer.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:38 pm to BooDreaux
Another vote for 100 qt pot
Posted on 4/30/15 at 4:40 pm to patnuh
Thank you both
Posted on 4/30/15 at 5:00 pm to Soft_Parade
Pot size in quarts X .60 gives the number of pounds of crawfish you can comfortably cook with some sides.
So an 80 qt pot can cook about 48 lbs of crawfish and an appropriate amount of sides.
So an 80 qt pot can cook about 48 lbs of crawfish and an appropriate amount of sides.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 5:55 pm to Stadium Rat
SR, you have to watch out for the strainer size variations. They can limit a pot's capacity, unduly I'd add. 
Posted on 4/30/15 at 6:30 pm to OTIS2
quote:You're right, Otice, I hadn't considered that. But with a typical sack being less than 40 lbs, it and the fixins should still be comfortable in an 80, even if you've got a diminutive strainer. I guess you should always buy the strainer made for the pot you're using.
SR, you have to watch out for the strainer size variations.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 6:36 pm to Stadium Rat
Correct. An 80 will always handle even a large sack, plus sides. But some of the strainers on the market are just too dang small for the pots.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 6:56 pm to OTIS2
So, if you're using an 80 with 35 lbs of crawfish, how much water do you use? I would think if you fill to the 1/2 way point, you'd have enough stock to cook the 35 lbs plus a reasonable amount of sides?
Posted on 4/30/15 at 7:45 pm to Stadium Rat
Crawfish Calculator on the way? 
Posted on 4/30/15 at 7:57 pm to Stadium Rat
Yep. I'd never go more than an inch or two over half a pot on the water level.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:03 pm to Soft_Parade
Winco 100 quart
100 quart Winco 6mm (1/4") thick Aluminum, a little more but Winco make some great commercial use pots
100 quart Winco 6mm (1/4") thick Aluminum, a little more but Winco make some great commercial use pots
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:08 pm to unclebuck504
quote:Well, I can't do this on my own. Y'all gotta give me the info I need.
Crawfish Calculator on the way?
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