How to Smoke Oysters With Guinness Brine Recipe

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How to Smoke Oysters With Guinness Brine

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Ingredients:

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1 cup kosher salt
2 cups demerara sugar
3 pints guinness draught
4 pints fresh shucked oysters
5 fresh jalapeno peppers complete with seeds

Directions:

Oysters have very high water content, so drain the oysters very well. Place the oysters in a strainer over night in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator and blanch in boiling water 4 to 6 minutes. Oysters should plump up a bit and be firm to the touch. Remove them and rinse in cold water. Place oysters in the first 3 ingredients. Dice peppers and stir gently into the brine and oyster mix. Cover and let sit 10 to 12 hours in refrigerator. Stir up occasionally to coat all oysters with the brine. Remove from brine, rinse and pat dry. Place on racks and allow to air dry 2 - 3 hours. If you have stainless steel wire racks place 2 together to form a checker pattern before placing oysters on them and spray with a non-stick coating.
Start smoker according to the directions that came with your device. When a good heavy smoke has started, use any wood chips you like, personally I use a blend of equal parts mesquite, cherry and arbutus, place racks in your smoker. Keep heat down to 130 to 150 degrees fahrenheit. Oysters will shrink about 50% during smoking. When the oysters feel firm and only depress slightly they are finished. Depending on your smoker, times could very from 15 minutes to 1 hour. If you are using a cold smoke technique, it could take 2 - 3 hours.
When they are done remove them from the smoker, sit back with a pint, and enjoy.
If you wish to can them go right ahead. If you are using the small wide mouth canning jars (these are the best size, 125 to 250 ml max.) add 1 to 3 TBLS. E.V.O.O. to the jar over the oysters before sealing.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1164.87 Kcal (4877 kJ)
Calories from fat	212.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.66g	36%
Cholesterol	383.28mg	128%
Sodium	7070.26mg	295%
Potassium	1226.35mg	26%
Total Carbs	108.23g	36%
Sugars	98.32g	393%
Dietary Fiber	1.57g	6%
Protein	110.05g	220%
Vitamin C	20.8mg	35%
Iron	28.4mg	158%
Calcium	21mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	119.03 Kcal (498 kJ)
Calories from fat	21.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.42g	36%
Cholesterol	39.16mg	128%
Sodium	722.47mg	295%
Potassium	125.31mg	26%
Total Carbs	11.06g	36%
Sugars	10.05g	393%
Dietary Fiber	0.16g	6%
Protein	11.25g	220%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	35%
Iron	2.9mg	158%
Calcium	2.1mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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