Crawfish Equipment Questions

[TB80]

I am wanting to have a crawfish boil over July 4 but I had a couple questions about equipment I need.

1) The pot. What size and aluminum or stainless steel? Has anyone used the aluminum Outdoor Gourmet pot from Academy? I would prefer to stay around $100 on the pot.

2) The burner. I have the burner that came with the turkey fryer package from Academy. I think it is just a standard propane burner. Nothing fancy. I think the whole package was around $40 and included a turkey fryer pot and the burner. Will that burner work for a crawfish boil or do I need a different burner?

Also, will there still be crawfish to buy in July?

[BrandonA]

I think July is getting toward the end of season.

[tmurray]

1) Aluminum is fine, bigger is better. I have a 80 qt and find myself wishing it was 100 although it is definitely plenty to get the job done.

2) You really need a jet burner, you can get a 105,000 BTU jet burner at Academy for $50

3) You're pushing it, I would wait to purchase 1 and 2 till you know for sure you can purchase #3

[quackaholic1]

Pot... Alunimum will be fine
Size....60 or 80 quart models are most common An 80qt will hold a full bag of crawfish at one time.
burner.... yours will work just fine
Date.... It will be close to the end of the season might be tough finding some.

[mharris1]

Like said above, bigger is better, but what you have will work. Ive used a turky fryer in a pinch before. You just have to cook several batches.

[Cajun Blake]

go with the 100 qt , they don't make pot stretchers

[Rack Ranch]

Agreed!! Also boil for five and soak for 15..

1) Aluminum is fine, bigger is better. I have a 80 qt and find myself wishing it was 100 although it is definitely plenty to get the job done.

2) You really need a jet burner, you can get a 105,000 BTU jet burner at Academy for $50

3) You're pushing it, I would wait to purchase 1 and 2 till you know for sure you can purchase #3

[TB80]

Would this work for a cooker:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002913MI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

with one of these two pots:

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/outdoor-gourmet-100-qt-aluminum-pot-with-strainer/pid-27725?N=903862930&Ntt=aluminum+pot&Ntk=All

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/outdoor-gourmet-80-qt-aluminum-pot-with-strainer/pid-365701?N=903862930&Ntt=aluminum+pot&Ntk=All

Thanks for all the input.

[Landrover]

July 4th is crab boil and shrimp boil season traditionally for us! crawfish tend to be hard by then. Yes, bigger size is best and the burner should be a single stream flame.......not a round flame like on your home stove!

[zztex]

Jet burner for sure