Some what does everyone use? Stainless? Aluminum? Where can I find a good pot & basket for cooking some crawfish this upcoming year. I have a jet burner and just tired of this cheap /small Academy thing.

Aluminum no doubt. I have a guy here in winnie that builds mine for 1800. Itll cook 100 lbs at a time. Pot is aluminum and stand is stainless.

I use a regular aluminum pot you can buy from any store that sells them

I think i may have an extra one that i could sell you a lil cheaper. I still have the first one that he built for us and that was about 5 years ago. Still cooks them bugs just right. And thats cooking about 30-40,000 lbs a season.

Thanks guys I just saw there were two options.... Stainless Steel vs. Aluminum. It seems like most people are going with Aluminum any particular reason? Price? Ability to retain heat longer or disperse it faster?

Got a homemade stainless about 30-40 years old. It's great for multiple boils cause it keeps the heat. But Id go with aluminum

The best pot is the old galvanized steel pot but they don't make them anymore!

I have an old u.s. army stock pot. Not sure how big it is but my 5 yr old can fit in it. 7 - 8 gallons I think

We use a SS keg, we just cut the top off to use for the lid.


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Ask that ole Dick digger, he the best craw fisherman one here

Coe, If you cook big I'd get the 100qt aluminum. If you are only gonna cook one sack at a time I'd get the 80qt aluminum. It heats up a lot faster than the 100 and you'll burn less gas, water, season, etc etc. Just something to think about.

make a burner with one jet

3/8s stainless pipe cap and drill it to the correct diamter

mine is like that, sounds like a rocket, will boil 2 sacks in the time a store bought burner boils one

I have a pretty old 80 quart that is absolutely perfect for a sack. It's a little taller than the new ones and narrower. My bud had an 80 quart and it sucks. It's shorter and wider the basket has a gap around the sides where the crawfish get stuck. Stay away from the short one.

I forgot my parents have 2 pots they never use. I claimed them this past weekend. I believe they are both around 100Q.

AND FOR FUCKS SAKE...... QUIT CALLING EM BUGS

check out "cajun rocket pots"

best pot I have ever owned, wont buy anything else now. cuts boil time almost in half compared to a regular pot.

Aluminum all the way. Yes stainless retains heat better but when I turn the burner off I apart water on the pot to cool them. I find you don't over cook them and the soak up more flavor. If you want the exact size for a single jet I can find out for you.

i found 1/16 will work but if you can go a hair smaller say 3/64 and wiggle a little

I know this is old, but marshwalker built me a cooker thats purty bad ass. It's 201qt. But he can build it bigger or smaller. Just thought i would throw this out there. Havent figured how to post pics yet but send me your email an i will show you the cooker

Buddy of mine has a keg that his grandpa made into a pot. That heats up extremely fast