Pics from the GRILL!

Jonny1280 said:
Local brats from Northwest Sausage and Deli. Beer boiled with Dick’s Pale Ale, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, with yellow and dijon mustard.
Poured out the remaining liquid and sautéed the onions and garlic to top ‘em off along with some Guldens Spicy Brown. I can only hope the WI. Beckerheads would approve.
My oh my...Delicious!!

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Dammit Jonny I know better than to look at your pics after 11pm and yet I still do it.... I wonder what's left over in my fridge?
 
Jonny1280 said:
Looks like a winning combo Shark!
Those clubsteaks are making me hungry!
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GeofS said:
Very nicely done! :thumbsup:
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Thanks guys. I'm getting the hang of it. Coals on one side so you have a very hot part to 'close off' the meat, none on the other but it's hot enough there to cook it...all that good stuff. Slowly but surely, the meat is getting where I went it to be at a pretty good succes rate.
 
Jonny1280 said:
Local brats from Northwest Sausage and Deli. Beer boiled with Dick’s Pale Ale, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, with yellow and dijon mustard.
Poured out the remaining liquid and sautéed the onions and garlic to top ‘em off along with some Guldens Spicy Brown. I can only hope the WI. Beckerheads would approve.
My oh my...Delicious!!

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Grilled FIRST?......Then, Yes...We Approve! Surprising how many people Here make them wrong!
When I first met my In-laws, my MIL tried forcing me to boil the brats first..... Yuck! I would Never of married her daughter, if I did.....haha

I like to get mine really dark at first. Because stewing them for days on end washes off a lot of that char, and it make a Wonderful juice..... Mmmmm
PS... Drink the good beer.... Save the macro for Brats! ;)
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Grilled FIRST?......Then, Yes...We Approve! Surprising how many people Here make them wrong!
When I first met my In-laws, my MIL tried forcing me to boil the brats first..... Yuck! I would Never of married her daughter, if I did.....haha

I like to get mine really dark at first. Because stewing them for days on end washes off a lot of that char, and it make a Wonderful juice..... Mmmmm
PS... Drink the good beer.... Save the macro for Brats! ;)
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I’ll have to give it another try!
Thanks Crag!

I should say... that recipe was from a lifetime WI. native, but I’m all about trying new things. Your recipe comes up next when brats are involved.
 
Jonny1280 said:
I’ll have to give it another try!
Thanks Crag!

I should say... that recipe was from a lifetime WI. native, but I’m all about trying new things. Your recipe comes up next when brats are involved.
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I learned from my father...… Best brats Ever!
*Because we are all friends Here, I'll share the method... :D
This has converted Many people....and really it's the Only way.

I found Johnsonville Brats to be the best.... (not that they are the best cut of meat/far from it. I'm sure they are probably on the low side? I've tried using specialty butcher made brats with very high end meat, and the results aren't the same? I think the grizzle and whatnot that is in the Johnsonville's give it a better Crunch, and a better texture after cooking, they are less mushy) plus they are easier to find in stores.... :D

1. First over medium heat cook the raw brats... Gas or charcoal, doesn't matter too much, but I prefer charcoal.

(I use a charcoal grill called the Original P.K. . It stands for Portable Kitchen... I LOVE it... best grill ever! I've gone through a ton of grills this is my favorite! Made in America.... This one is all cast aluminum and has stainless hardware. It will last my lifetime. I keep it outside uncovered all year, I'm hard on it....It won't rust out on me!) I could talk about grills and smokers forever...haha.

2. Cook them Darker than you think you should.... Not black, but very dark.
The coloring and char will wash off in the beer later, and they will look beautiful.

3. As the brats are cooking (It takes a good half hour to 45 mins to brown them) Get the beer ready...
First pop open a good one/drink.... Hopefully you skipped the previous steps and started Here already... Ha.
Then... Open a couple to a few cheap beers. I prefer Blatz, because I still think its drinkable. (I'm a beer snob) But Miller highlife, or Coors, or Pabst.... whatever will work too. Cheap beer. I'm cheap, so often I'll pop 1-2 beers and substitute the remainder with water... that's good too. I like to add a few slices of onion to the mix, add some onion powder, definitely black pepper. If no kiddies are around it's wonderful with a hot pepper or some cayenne... really add spices You like... Or none at all. It's very forgiving..... Most of the flavor actually comes from the grilled brats. They make almost a watery gravy.... Mmmmm I'm getting hungry already.

4. Heat/simmer the beer. My P.K. grill has a semi flat top, so I put my stainless pot right on top of the grill. But a stove top works great as well.

5. After the brats look nice and dark, grab them with pinchers and place them into the beer wash. The beer should cover the brats. I push them around, getting them to rub off some of their dark, flakey char into the beer... You can already see how good they look.

6. Drink another beer

7. Simmer the beer/brat combo for as Long as you want.... Preferably more than half and hour!
This step here makes the average person more comfortable... If they were worried that the brats might not of cooked long enough on the grill beforehand....

8. Serve as you like..... I like all different kinds of things.... Maybe raw onion, slices of fresh green peppers, and bit of BBQ sauce …. Whatever!

9. This is the Most Important Step..... Save/store the leftovers in a stainless or glass pot or bowel, In the beer mix!
The brats are Way Better as leftovers.... Way Better! Infact, when we have cookouts, parties, get togethers, I make the brats a day or so ahead of time. It make everything easier... just reheat the whole kettle on med/low. Then I can focus on cooking the burgers, chicken, steaks or whatever.... Everyone likes to see them simmering in the beer, and the smells are amazing....

10. Receive all the praise and compliments for making the Best Beer Brats....
Your guests will Love them.

P.S. I'm a Wisconsin Native too, idk if this adds or complicates things? haha.... :D
 
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