For you brat experts

DavidR

I'm thinking of cooking some brats on the Mini on the 4th. Any good tips would be great, because I don't want to burn them before cooking the insides. And would it be better to use the Large instead?

Stogie

DavidR,[p]After 47 years of practice, only one correct way to cook brats.......[p]SIMMER in beer, butter and onion for around 30 minutes. You can do this right on your grill.[p]Grill over high heat.[p]Place back in beer mixture until ready to eat.[p]This is the OFFICIAL way to making brats, from the shadows of The Frozen Tundra, Lambeau Field.[p]

Kelly Keefe

Stogie,[p]After years of simply steaming the brats in plain beer, I decided Friday to add onions and butter. Might just be me, but I couldn't taste any real difference. Now, mind you, I was using yellow onions. I think since I like my brats covered in chopped purple onions I might just steam them with the purples next time and see if that makes any difference...[p]DavidR: don't forget to prick the brats a couple of times to keep the casings from splitting! Good eats await you.[p]Kelly
Jefferson City, MO

Wise One

Kelly Keefe, hate to disagree but when I cook on the BGE i do NOT prick the brats. This allow sthe juices to stay inside and cook. I have never had problems with splittingthem on the BGE. Now as for the original question as to which egg to use. I can cook about 6 brats on the mini. If you're cooking more than that, use your large.

MAC

DavidR,
I have cooked lost of brats. Since they are fatty I do them low and slow over smoke and they have always turned out GRRR....ATE.

Dave

The key to the onions is carmelizing them first...then throw in beer and brats...you'll get better flavor![p]