Boiled Lobster
Put water in pot and bring to a boil. Place Lobsters in pot. When water returns to a boil with Lobsters in pot, start counting the time below:
1 lb. – Allow 6 minutes
1¼ lb. – Allow 6½minutes
1½ lb. – Allow 7 minutes
1¾ lb. – Allow 7½ minutes
2 lbs. – Allow 8 minutes
2½ lbs. – Allow 92 minutes
3 lbs. – Allow 11 minutes
4 lbs. – Allow 15 minutes
5 lbs. – Allow 20 minutes
6 lbs. – Allow 26 minutes
NOTE: Unlike crabs, if a Lobster dies, you have 48 hours to cook it as long as it has been refrigerated.