Live Lobster Help

TheStormyDOg

Doing up a Seafood Dinner, 20 Live Lobsters, 17 pounds of Mussles,some corn on the cob. I was going to boil the lobsters, and egg the corn and the mussles. Corn for 45 minutes at 300 direct and the mussles in a aluminum pan with wine and a peppers/garlic mixture. Any suggestions or does that sound good, should I be looking to do the lobsters on the egg to? I remember someone saying I had to spike them if I was to do that, not sure though.
Thanx

Suck Creek Wings

TheStormyDog,[p]If you are going to Egg the lobsters, you should do it with indirect heat much like baking a pizza. You do need to par boil them first though. [p]Hope that's helpful. [p]SCW

AZRP

TheStormyDog,
Steaming the mussels sound good, I'd boil the corn with the lobsters and maybe some potatoes, and a lot of Old Bay. -RP[p]

Citizen Q

TheStormyDog,
You're on track with the mussels, maybe add some sweet onions and black pepper. The corn cooked direct should only take about 10 minutes per side of it's in the husk, or about 15 minutes total, turning frequently if it's been shucked.
I'm a big fan of grilled lobsters, there's a cross on the back of their necks, run a large kitchen knife straight down, perpendicular to the body just before you put them on the grill belly down, direct at about 400-425 for 6-7 minutes for chix, a little longer for larger lobsters. Flip them over onto their backs and coat the underside with melted butter, salt and pepper while they finish off for another 3 minutes or so.
I think I'm going to be dissapointed in my rib-eyes tonight.[p]Cheers,
sean

Midnight Smoker

AZRP,
STEAM the lobbies.....don't boil.....and UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES put Old Bay in with the lobsters. That would be like putting ketchup on pulled pork! Paul