How is the water harvested?
We collect the water on a high tide, preferably after it hasn’t rained in a while which can reduce the salinity of the bay. We harvest up to 1,000 gallons of water at a time. Since water weighs over eight pounds per gallon, we pump from the shore rather than maintaining a barge that could haul that much fluid weight! Four tanks on our trailer are then hauled five miles to our greenhouses for evaporation or as back up in one of our 1,500 gallon water storage containers.
How clean is the water you harvest?
We collect our water from Bulls Bay, SC, located within the protected Class I Wilderness Area known as Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.
This delicate ecosystem is buffered by the Francis Marion National Forest and is also a commercial shellfish harvesting area where oysters and clams are bountiful and Bulls Bay seafood is of the highest quality available. Shellfish are an indicator of the health of an ecosystem. The water in Bulls Bay is carefully monitored by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), ensuring we are harvesting some of the cleanest sea water on the eastern seaboard. (Shellfish harvesting area 7A location: 032-58’31”N, 079-33’29”W)
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 or processed foods, in which case your body may require the extra iodine. Sea salt is the world's oldest natural seasoning and preservative and is most commonly used to season or enhance the natural flavor foods.
what is the mineral value of bulls bay sea salt? how does it compare to other sea salts?
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Bulls Bay Sea Salt Mineral Content:
Potassium (K) 3,560 ppm
Calcium (Ca) 707 ppm
Magnesium (Mg) 9,110 ppm
Sulfur (s) 4,860 ppm
Boron (B) 27.2 ppm
Sodium (Na) 285,400 ppm
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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 and replacing the lid when not in use.
Q: Can I buy in bulk for wholesale, corporate gifts, weddings or other events?
Yes, we have options available for you. 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.