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« on: June 19, 2012, 10:00:53 PM »
The title of the poll says it all.
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 10:04:08 PM »
Outside for me, Can't stand the heat or the mess...
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 10:17:35 PM »
Quote from: fishingtom on June 19, 2012, 10:04:08 PM
Outside for me, Can't stand the heat or the mess...


Not to mention the odor that permeates the whole house. I like Old Bay as much as the next guy, but I still remember the time I was stuck in traffic in front of the McCormick factory.  I steam outside ever since.     Grin
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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 10:43:26 PM »
Inside love the smell of crabs in the steamer. 
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2012, 08:48:56 AM »
All 3... Depends on how many crabs I'm doing, which pot I'm using and what I feel like doing at the moment. Cool
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 09:23:02 AM »
Inside and Out.  Depends on how many and what the occasion is. Parties are outside.  If only a few people or crabs usually inside. It can get a little funky depending on where the crabs were caught.
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2012, 01:12:36 PM »


Quantity becomes the issue for me also - 1/2 bushel or more - outside in the big steamer - a few dozen could be outside or in side - much smaller kettle.

Its hard to get a 1/2 keg on my stove top laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2012, 01:16:17 PM »
Quote from: Dreampixels on June 20, 2012, 01:12:36 PM

Quantity becomes the issue for me also - 1/2 bushel or more - outside in the big steamer - a few dozen could be outside or in side - much smaller kettle.

Its hard to get a 1/2 keg on my stove top laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2012, 01:42:03 PM »
Quote from: Dreampixels on June 20, 2012, 01:12:36 PM

Quantity becomes the issue for me also - 1/2 bushel or more - outside in the big steamer - a few dozen could be outside or in side - much smaller kettle.

Its hard to get a 1/2 keg on my stove top laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh


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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2012, 02:20:38 PM »
Steam outside!

I'm paying good money to air condition the house, and I'm not having it all heated/steamed up - not to mention the lingering smell
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2012, 05:59:12 PM »

 C B C eliminates a lot of the negatives that come with cooking indoors.... chef
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2012, 07:11:42 PM »
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C B C eliminates a lot of the negatives that come with cooking indoors.... chef

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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2012, 10:54:53 AM »
Gotta be outside on the camp grill or the wife gets a little testy.
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 11:02:23 AM »
Quote from: crewstation on June 21, 2012, 10:54:53 AM
Gotta be outside on the camp grill or the wife gets a little testy.

Can't have that...
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« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2012, 11:32:30 AM »
it depends
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« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2012, 09:00:18 AM »
Inside. But now that I'm catching more, I'm seriously contemplating a propane burner/steamer. My steamer that I use now only has holes at the bottom of the pot (opposed to a true steamer that has the basket with holes all the way to the top). So when my steamer is packed, it takes a while for the top crabs to get cooked. Takes like 45 minutes for me to steam 3 dozen. (I know ur reading and thinking "oh man thats way too long...they're over cooked. But trust me...it does for me)
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« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2012, 12:40:32 PM »
Quote from: MetroMan on June 25, 2012, 09:00:18 AM
Inside. But now that I'm catching more, I'm seriously contemplating a propane burner/steamer. My steamer that I use now only has holes at the bottom of the pot (opposed to a true steamer that has the basket with holes all the way to the top). So when my steamer is packed, it takes a while for the top crabs to get cooked. Takes like 45 minutes for me to steam 3 dozen. (I know ur reading and thinking "oh man thats way too long...they're over cooked. But trust me...it does for me)

Some of the reason that it's taking so long is you may not be getting enough heat - the outside propne burner is a lot hotter than my kitchen gas stove burner. We use those black speckled enamel two part steamers (we have two) and the crabs are done in 25 minutes or less.
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« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2012, 03:35:52 PM »
Quote from: suzyq52 on June 25, 2012, 12:40:32 PM
Some of the reason that it's taking so long is you may not be getting enough heat - the outside propne burner is a lot hotter than my kitchen gas stove burner. We use those black speckled enamel two part steamers (we have two) and the crabs are done in 25 minutes or less.

The next poll should be what do you wear while crabbing  hat, camo crocs, an apron......    etc......    laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
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« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2012, 03:37:01 PM »
Crabbing footwear is on my list of poll items...   Grin
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Quote from: Ronster on June 25, 2012, 03:37:01 PM
Crabbing footwear is on my list of poll items...   Grin

don't forget dog washing aprons.. heard that is the latest trend and fashion in Crabbing attire.. just ask Susie Q...... laugh laugh
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« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2012, 03:48:34 PM »
Just depends we cook them inside sometimes and sometimes when we do a big boil we will do it outside, and lay a ton of paper across the picnic table, and just throw everything from the boil on the table.
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« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2012, 03:54:45 PM »
Quote from: Lady Drug on June 25, 2012, 03:48:34 PM
when we do a big boil

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« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2012, 04:50:20 PM »
Quote from: CrabDog on June 25, 2012, 03:35:52 PM
The next poll should be what do you wear while crabbing  hat, camo crocs, an apron......    etc......    laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh

Apron for sure, no doubt a hat (or I'd be Lobster Woman), and water shoes so I can tromp into the ramp to pull the boat up. Might get me a pair of crocs, but I want pink or yellow  Grin Grin

And - Shut up, Crabdog!
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