Brats & Beer

Ingredients

5ea               Johnsonville Brats (Plain or Brats & Beer)

6ea                Miller Genuine Draft or other sweet beer

Process

Put the brats in a pot

Cover with beer

Build charcoal fire with hot and cold side

Put pot on the cold side

Grill the brats being careful not to let the casings split. 

When the brats start to get too hot put them back into the beer. 

Once cooled down a little bit put them back onto the fire.

 Repeat this until the brats are well browned.

It is ok if the beer boils but not necessarily preferred. Add beer or water to keep the beer from boiling too much. 

Skim the fat off of the beer and discard. 

If I need to add beer I always add ½ half a bottle at a time and drink the other half.

Once the brats are well browned, put them back into the beer, take the pot off the grill and let cool.

 You may take them out of the beer, put them in a covered pyrex dish and refrigerate, or serve immediately.

If you refrigerate the brats

When you are ready to serve, you can put them back into a pot, cover with beer, put the pot on the cold side of a charcoal fire, and put the brats back onto the grill, in and out of the beer.  This will add another layer of sugar to the outside of the brats.  You should only warm the brats at this time.  This will let the brats be warm but not so hot on the inside.  This also makes a good show, and is the best way to serve.

Or, you can just reheat in the microwave