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I'm going to buy Crawfish this Friday night at 9 or 10 and boil them Saturday at noon. Is it possible to keep Crawfish alive overnight? If possible how does one do so?

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Oh you're fine. For maximum freshness, follow the advice from (this one is better, no spurious exclamation points!) this online FAQ

How do I keep crawfish alive until I boil them?

Keep them in the sack and cool with ice, but not submerged in water. A large ice chest works great with the drain spout open and the lid cracked for breathing. Properly wash the crawfish by submerging 2-3 times in clean water. Let them soak for 20-30 minutes the last time. Use of salt on final cleaning is best.

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    I'm not contradicting because I don't know, but I'd be wary of information that uses so many exclamation marks ... – Ming Jul 03 '14 at 04:24
  • How uncanny i was about to buy from this company. Too bad they are out. – chrisjlee Jul 03 '14 at 04:55
  • @setek I think the information is probably reliable and correct, but I sure understand what you mean about the excess exclamation marks. – Carey Gregory Jul 03 '14 at 05:34
  • Yes, there is that. I'll look for a better one! :) – Jolenealaska Jul 03 '14 at 05:38
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    [link](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/crawfish-boil-recipe.html#) From the master himself. I seem to recall him saying on that episode that you can leave them in water overnight, changing it occasionally, to 'flush' the digestive tract. Don't quote me on that though... – JSM Jul 08 '14 at 18:12