“Create an outdoor kitchen. Who says your fire pit can’t be your grill? This metal, round fire pit from Sea Island Forge has grill grates attached, making this option great for chilling by the fire or heating up the grill.” - ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
“The Ultimate Firepit: On nights when I need a lot of surface area to cook on, my favorite grill is a Sea Island Forge, a rugged 30-gallon cast-iron firepit with smartly engineered grill accessories built to last. - FOOD & WINE, Hunter Lewis, Editor in Chief
“The Best Chef-Loved Essentials for Outdoor Entertaining” - FOOD & WINE, Chef Katie Button
“My outdoor cooking game took a serious leap when I bought a Sea Island Forge kettle and its culinary accessories. The ratcheting grill mounts to the side of the thirty-gallon firepit quickly and sturdily and can be raised or lowered with ease, or swung left to right for indirect heat. A removable metal dome comes in handy for imparting more smoky flavor. The Georgia company also makes a hefty griddle attachment that’s proved to be just the ticket for burgers, oysters, and more. Built to last a lifetime, the kettle even has a boot rail that’s never hot to the touch, or the heel.” - GARDEN & GUN, Editor in Chief Dave Dibenedetto
“To me, the best wedding gifts fall into two categories: the utilitarian or the meaningful…When it comes to enduring gifts, you can’t beat ones that will help create experiences and memories. Case in point: this thirty-gallon fire pit by Georgia’s Sea Island Forge. Handmade in cast iron, it will be a gathering spot for years to come.” - GARDEN & GUN, Style Editor Haskell Harris
“Georgia’s Sea Island Forge Fire Kettle checks every box for a Southerner…Consider this your new family heirloom” - GARDEN & GUN
"Speaking of firepits, check out the line from Sea Island Forge, an artisan blacksmithing ship from South Georgia...They are great looking as open fire pits, but on top of that, accessories make them very versatile." - FORBES
“No matter the occasion or the season, the SIF Fire Kettle is the best outdoor fire pit to provide you with the perfect blend of feet-up relaxation and open-fire cooking”. - COVEY RISE
“The Sea Island Forge is uniquely designed to foster all of the elements of a great meal and a relaxing respite” - COVEY RISE
“This grill will not only make all his backyard tailgate dreams a reality, it will also quickly become a family heirloom. Made in the tradition of Southern cane syrup boiling kettles, it functions as a centerpiece for the entire family to gather round for roasting oysters or marshmallows” - SOUTHERN LIVING
“Here's How to Enjoy Your Outdoor Living Space All Winter Long. Invest in a fire pit” - VERANDA
The fire kettle was featured as one of 20 of gifts that “are a must for people who love a well-appointed home” in Veranda’s “Editors’ 20 Favorite Home Gifts for Design Lovers” - VERANDA
Designed to look like plantation-style kettles, Sea Island Forge kettle grills are the brainchild of artisans Steve and Sandy Schoettle. From their St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, forge, they craft two sizes of these thoughtfully designed and remarkably versatile live-fire stations (30 or 50 gallon) made from cast-iron kettles. They can come equipped with detachable cooking surfaces, like a plancha, grill grates, smoker sleeves, and more. The team also crafts asados and dutch oven “tree” racks for chefs and ambitious home cooks. For the Schoettles, it’s form following function. There’s the boot rail, an attractively twisted frame that surrounds the kettle, which looks good, but also, Steve notes, “maximizes the surface area to dissipate the heat.” He adds, “I believe if you truly understand your function, then the piece has no choice but to be attractive.” - LOCAL PALATE
“Inspired by the kettles used around these islands to boil cane into syrup in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Sea Island Forge markets its version both as a focal point for gathering—much like it was back in the day when it brought communities together to celebrate the harvest—and a grill, with accessories ranging from a skewer set to a carousel rotisserie”...“Their selling point: “Everything is better around a fire.” Indeed, the couple credits their backyard kettle with fostering a tighter family life when their kids were in college. “We just love hanging out by it. Sometimes we cook dinner on it, and sometimes we just sit by the fire,” Steve says. “We love how it brings people together.” - LOCAL PALATE (full article here)
“Fire kettles are a great idea because they not only add warmth for guests, but you can cook over them, too.” - REAL SIMPLE
“From searing steak on the grilling attachment to getting gorgeous char line on a filet of fish over the grill to roasting toasty marshmallows over the kettle, there’s no limit to the culinary memories to be made around the crackling flames” - SOUTHERN CAST IRON
“This ultra-durable fire pit lets your outdoors-loving father do campfire cooking in the backyard all year long. Optional components allow him to turn it into a table, grill or griddle, though none are necessary to make memorable s'mores.” - MICHELIN GUIDE
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On the fire kettle “Go big or go home with this gift. Steve and Sandy Schoettle hand-craft these backyard beauties in their coastal Georgia forge. Each piece can be modified to be the entertaining showstopper your dad wants. Add on the pig-tail poker or skewer set to secure your place as the favorite child.” - GOOD GRIT
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“there is a new must-have outside cooking essential on the rise, and it's a kettle-style fire pit. Basic fire pits have long been popular for hosting casual late-night bonfires. However, a kettle-style fire pit is more than just decoration or a source of warmth. It's a great cooking tool that will have you making more than just s'mores and hot dogs. While these simple dishes are great to use for a fire pit, utilizing the kettle's multiple functions will allow you to start cooking more complex meals, including the popular Spanish dish, paella.” - TASTING TABLE