Oysters on the Kettle

wolfkeg · 05-08-2013, 09:24 AM

Here are some pics from a trip down to South Carolina with some family and friends. Rained all day so we figured we would cook some oysters up. We picked up two bushels of cluster oysters down at the market, some charcoal, and a burlap sack from the coffee shop.

Fired it up, cleaned them off and soaked the burlap. They had just a light smokey flavor from the liquor burning off on the steel. Briny and clean taste.

Turned a blah day at the beach into a great memory.

Thanks!

deepsouth · 05-08-2013, 09:27 AM

love 'em.

oifmarine2003 · 05-08-2013, 09:27 AM

Yum! Give some details please.

Wrench_H · 05-08-2013, 09:31 AM

Those look great. I friend of mine's dad is from up your way, Statesville, and always has to have oysters when he's down here. Its just a good time standing around the grill with some beers and shucking.

wolfkeg · 05-08-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by oifmarine2003

Yum! Give some details please.

Gladly. What would you like to know?

Thermal Mass · 05-08-2013, 09:48 AM

He** yeah, that's what it's about!!

Wish we could get decent oysters up here...
Plan on gorging myself on some next week in NOLA.

Thanks for sharing!

Sillius Sodus · 05-08-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfkeg

Gladly. What would you like to know?

Help me out with the burlap bag over the grill...? Is it there to simply keep the heat on the oysters cooking under it?

cowgirl · 05-08-2013, 10:12 AM

Those look SO good!!

wolfkeg · 05-08-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sillius Sodus

Help me out with the burlap bag over the grill...? Is it there to simply keep the heat on the oysters cooking under it?

The burlap heats up and creates steam while hold in the heat around the oysters. They are not all in contact with the steel on the grill so they need that steam to evenly cook. It also keeps the steel from getting too hot. We just soak it in a 5 gallon bucket between batches. Save the burlap and re-use next time.

Oh and that is not a grill grate the oysters are sitting on. It is a sheet of stainless.

wolfkeg · 05-08-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

Those look SO good!!

Some of the best I have ever had! Thanks.

NC-Q · 05-08-2013, 10:28 AM

Gotta love those blue oyster knives, they are definitely my favorite for the clusters. They are made in Greenville SC. Love that y'all did them with burlap, it's way better than steaming them in a pot!

Smoking Bruin · 05-08-2013, 11:08 AM

Looks delicious!

slow-smoker · 05-08-2013, 11:22 AM

Nice!

Sillius Sodus · 05-08-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfkeg

The burlap heats up and creates steam while hold in the heat around the oysters. They are not all in contact with the steel on the grill so they need that steam to evenly cook. It also keeps the steel from getting too hot. We just soak it in a 5 gallon bucket between batches. Save the burlap and re-use next time.

Oh and that is not a grill grate the oysters are sitting on. It is a sheet of stainless.

Thanks for that bit of info. I'm off to find some burlap...

bluetang · 05-08-2013, 06:18 PM

Oh heck yeah

05-08-2013, 09:24 AM	#1
wolfkeg Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-06-13 Location: Salisbury, NC	Oysters on the Kettle Here are some pics from a trip down to South Carolina with some family and friends. Rained all day so we figured we would cook some oysters up. We picked up two bushels of cluster oysters down at the market, some charcoal, and a burlap sack from the coffee shop. Fired it up, cleaned them off and soaked the burlap. They had just a light smokey flavor from the liquor burning off on the steel. Briny and clean taste. Turned a blah day at the beach into a great memory. Thanks! __________________ COS,Big Steel Keg,Ducane Gasser

05-08-2013, 09:27 AM	#2
deepsouth somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-21-10 Location: Biloxi, MS	love 'em. __________________ Out. Again.

05-08-2013, 09:27 AM	#3
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05-08-2013, 09:31 AM	#4
Wrench_H is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-09 Location: Wilmington, NC	Those look great. I friend of mine's dad is from up your way, Statesville, and always has to have oysters when he's down here. Its just a good time standing around the grill with some beers and shucking. __________________ Anthony - Pork City Grillers KCBS team CharGriller Smokin Pro, King Kooker Cast Propane Smoker, Smokey Joe Silver, Blue Mosaic Kamado, Traeger 075(Somehow I now have 2 of these), Weber Performer, BW Fatboy, Char Griller Akorn Multiple Time [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=39"]Zero[/URL] Member Try the [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86"]Throwdowns[/URL] - MMMMM...tastes like liquid crystal

05-08-2013, 09:48 AM	#6
Thermal Mass is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-05-13 Location: Jackson, WI	He** yeah, that's what it's about!! Wish we could get decent oysters up here... Plan on gorging myself on some next week in NOLA. Thanks for sharing! __________________ 42" WFO,[B][/B]-Brick vert smoker, Tuscan wood grill, 22" Weber, ECB-sent to the curb! Superfast [B][COLOR="Magenta"]PINK[B][COLOR="Magenta"] Thermapen[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/B] Offically a [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=39"]ZERO[/URL]!! [COLOR=Red]My Build[/COLOR]: [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153650[/URL] "[COLOR=Navy]When it comes right down to it, you just want to be surrounded by good people and good food."[/COLOR]-Chuck Hughes

05-08-2013, 10:12 AM	#8
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Those look SO good!! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

05-08-2013, 10:28 AM	#11
NC-Q Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-19-13 Location: Charleston, SC	Gotta love those blue oyster knives, they are definitely my favorite for the clusters. They are made in Greenville SC. Love that y'all did them with burlap, it's way better than steaming them in a pot! __________________ Silver Smoker with all the typical mods, UDS, 18.5 Weber OTS, Smokey Joe

05-08-2013, 11:08 AM	#12
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05-08-2013, 11:22 AM	#13
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05-08-2013, 06:18 PM	#15
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