Any tips on how to speed up the peeling process of crabs

[evan699]

I picked up a few peeler and i'm using a few tonight and a few at the weekend. The ones i'll use tonight are in good nick and popping but a few are still early on in the peeling process. Does anyone have any tips how to make them peel quicker. Thanks.

[saving private brian]

hi evan when you say you picked up a few do you mean you got them yourself.ive looked for a few recently but cant find any inside getting ready for the peeling stage.i think there slow.did that damaging weather in dec/jan have an effect on them

[lanky]

put your crab in about half inch of salt water over nite when you come out in the morning thay will have stated to pop the hard shell and so easy to peel when there like that . and to mb3 it depends on wat part of the country your in . leinster always gets a earlyer peel than munster and in the west and north there are verey few crab and peels during the year . plenty of crab at the moment in leinster

[evan699]

hi evan when you say you picked up a few do you mean you got them yourself.ive looked for a few recently but cant find any inside getting ready for the peeling stage.i think there slow.did that damaging weather in dec/jan have an effect on them

I picked them up from the fridge in a shop. Don't know where to pick myself but i wouldn't mind it as the price of petrol on top of €1 crabs is really putting a halt on my fishing.

put your crab in about half inch of salt water over nite when you come out in the morning thay will have stated to pop the hard shell and so easy to peel when there like that . and to mb3 it depends on wat part of the country your in . leinster always gets a earlyer peel than munster and in the west and north there are verey few crab and peels during the year . plenty of crab at the moment in leinster

That's what i've been hearing is best so i have them soaking in the shed now. I'll check them later. Thanks for the replies lads.

[red]

be carefull with them in a shed, especially if its a timber shed, they can freeze if its very cold and can cook if its very warm. i learnt the hard way

[evan699]

be carefull with them in a shed, especially if its a timber shed, they can freeze if its very cold and can cook if its very warm. i learnt the hard way

it's not too warm and no chance of them freezing. I'll keep an eye on them anyway and chuck them in the cool box when they're prime.