Crawfish pot

[murfdawg]

What size do y'all typically use? Aluminum or stainless? Any particular brand?

[southern151]

Aluminium and 105 or 110 qt. Brand?, I'm not sure.

[Bluechip]

Stainless and I dont know the size but it will do 1 sack at a time.

[simplepeddler]

80 quart does up to 40 pounds.....which should be more than one sack are they are tiny....
aluminum.

[Big Flounder]

I have a 180 aluminum that will boil 2 sacks with all the fixens easy!!! I do boil for people all the time.

[Gerald]

I got a 60 qt Al pot. To cook the bugs good, max. is about 25 lbs.

30+ lbs will fit in the basket.....but it takes a little longer to bring it back to a boil.

I can boil 30 to 35 large crabs.

I used a 100 qt Al pot this past weekend. I put ~ 40 lbs each batch and probably could have put a little more.

[swamp snorkler]

The biggest stainless you can afford.

[Dink]

I like a smaller pot. Takes to long to coil the water in a large. Also, if you do a whole sack at a time, the crawfish end up getting cold before you can eat them all. I prefer to do smaller batches for that reason.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Dink

I like a smaller pot. Takes to long to coil the water in a large. Also, if you do a whole sack at a time, the crawfish end up getting cold before you can eat them all. I prefer to do smaller batches for that reason.

I prefer doing smaller batches also, it takes longer but thats more beer or whiskey you can drink while cooking!!!

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

I prefer doing smaller batches also, it takes longer but thats more beer or whiskey you can drink while cooking!!!

Excellent point that is often over looked.
Cooking requires planning...........you sir, have your prorities in line

[I make oil]

Originally Posted by Dink

I like a smaller pot. Takes to long to coil the water in a large. Also, if you do a whole sack at a time, the crawfish end up getting cold before you can eat them all. I prefer to do smaller batches for that reason.

I agree 100%. I use a smaller pot when it's just me the wife and kids. It will do 25#. If I have a lot of people I use my big pot which will do a whole sack. I prefer to just cook with the small pot. The big one is WORK.

[Top Dawg]

Aluminum. Google bluebug boilers.

[bigtuna895]

I use Aluminum cuz its affordable. If you can swing the stainless, get it...Will last longer and retains heat better. I use a 60qt for small batches, 100 qt for a sack at a time or a big run of crabs, and a Randy Topher (out of Eunice) pot I put on my utility trailer for larger boils.... 200 pounds crawfish max...150 lbs most efficient...But he makes one sackers for efficient smaller boils...

[I make oil]

BigTuna you are SERIOUS about boiling!

[Let um land]

Never thought I would spend $700 on a boiling pot but after seeing one of the Blue Bug boilers in action I'm thinking about it. Had a friend get burned while trying to pull the basket on a 100qt (No alcohol involved, slipped on the wet concrete) been scared pulling the basket since. Saving a trip to the burn unit is worth it.

[murfdawg]

Thanks for your assistance fella's