Crab steaming time?

[Pinchy03]

I usually steam my crabs (1/2 bushell or less) for 20 minutes. Now with a 60qt pot and a full bushell will I have to increase my steam time? Appreciate the help.

[Antman40]

I go 25 minutes from the time the pot starts to push steam.

Tony

[Pinchy03]

Thanks Ant, I figured it wouldn't change that much.

[flats cat]

20 Minutes from start of steaming

[b dog]

25-30 min from time it starts steaming.

[linedropper]

I always go 20 minutes, But it makes me mad when people come up and lift the lid! To take a look, then I extend the time of the steaming!

linedropper

[Croakers]

Lifting the lid at my house, before the crabs are done, gets said lifter the next available chance to bait the line. They learn quick not to lift. T.

[polarized]

35 minutes, with good heat and tight lid. From the time they go on the burner, to finish. This is with a packed 60 quart pot of crabs!

[flats cat]

The worse thing you can do is overcook them. The general rule of thumb that has been around here as long as I have. When they start steaming 20 minutes and they are done. My steamer holds two bushel and about 2 doz ears of corn. Love the corn steamed over the crabs my favorite way to cook corn on the cob.