Lobster Basics and Boiled Lobster

* Boiling Lobsters: 
The length of time that they are boiled depends on the size of the lobster.
1 pound , 8 minutes 
1 1/4 pound, 9 to 10 minutes 
1 1/2 pound, 11 to 12 minutes 
1 3/4 pound, 12 to 13 minutes 
2 pounds, 15 minutes 
2 1/2 pounds, 20 minutes