The general rule for selecting a crawfish pot is 2 quarts of water per every pound of crawfish, i.e., a 30-quart pot can handle a 15 lb. sack of crawfish, a 60-quart pot can handle a 30 lb. sack, etc.

Boiling a sack of crawfish isn’t really that difficult. But like so many other things that are done on such a grand scale, the thought of it can be a bit daunting. Like frying a turkey, if you’ve ...