How is the water harvested?
We collect the water on a high tide so there is a good influx of 'new' water and when it hasn't rained in a while so the salinity is high. We used to use 5 gallon buckets and collected the water by hand but have thankfully graduated to an engine that pumps 1,000 gallons of water into holding tanks on our trailer.
How clean is the water you harvest?
We collect our water from Bulls Bay, SC located within the protected wilderness area known as Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. This area is also a public and commercial shellfish ground and because the water is carefully monitored by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), we can be confident that the water we harvest is clean.
What color is the salt?
Natural salt can be almost any color from pink to black and of course white. Our filtering system takes out any of the sediments found in the seawater. We also wash the salt in a brine solution before we dry it. That leaves us with a pure and perfectly white salt crystal.
How is sea salt different from table salt?
Most table salts are mined from the ground, treated with anti-caking agents, bleached, milled, and have added iodine. Our sea salt is harvested from a sustainable source, the ocean, reducing the ecological impact on the earth and retaining its natural micronutrients.
Sea salt can be used to replace nearly all of the salt you use in your home, unless you never eat seafood in which case your body may require the extra iodine. Sea salt is most commonly used to season or enhance the flavor of finished dishes.
How big are the crystals?
All sizes! Our flake salt forms first and floats on the surface of the water. As that salt gets denser it falls to the bottom and turns into a solid crystal. The crystals generally grow larger in the summer as the water evaporates at a faster pace. During this time we harvest larger crystals that are about the size of pebbles or small stones.
The salt in my grinder is getting damp, what should I do?
The easiest thing would be to add several grains of rice to your salt to absorb the moisture. The salt can also be set in a sunny windowsill to speed up the drying process. If the salt got very damp, empty the container into an oven safe pan(preferably glass) and heat the oven to 170˚ until dry.
You can help prevent moisture from accumulating in the salt by refraining from holding the container of salt directly over steaming pots or foods.
Q: Can I buy it in bulk or purchase it wholesale to sell in my store?
Yes, please contact us for wholesale quantities and prices. You can contact us using this form.
Q: What shops sell Bulls Bay Saltworks products?
Our products can now be found in shops from coast to coast and in many of the finest restaurants in the South.
Check back often as this list is growing. You can find our retailers here.