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Beer Brats recipe???

jtippers
jtippers Posts: 512
edited November 2013 in EggHead Forum
So the meat grinder, pink salt, and hog casings came in today... now I need a Beer Brats recipe. When I google that, I get how to grill or prepare the sausage. Doesn't google know I have a BGE? That's covered.

I want to know how to make the sausage. :)

Any help is greatly appreciated!
SBGE December 2012 •  XLBGE December 2013 •  Yoder YS640 July
Location: Jasper, Georgia

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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    I typed in homemade beer brats and got a few links (no pun intended). Don't know how good they are but HERE is one from Serious Eats.

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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    I don't know what you are looking for in a beer brat, but I've made some bratwursts. They don't taste like Johnsonville at all, though. I'd say more authentic to the ones I got in Germany. BTW, with the use corn syrup and eggs, this was really "tacky" and was a PITA to stuff with just a grinder.

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  • jtippers
    jtippers Posts: 512
    Thanks Griffin... I was looking to make bratwursts that are flavored with beer. I have seen them from Johnsonville before. I think I may just stick to plain brats for the first batch.

    On a separate note, I am having a hard time finding veal in my area. Can I substitute part of a grown cow in its place?
    SBGE December 2012 •  XLBGE December 2013 •  Yoder YS640 July
    Location: Jasper, Georgia

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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
    jtippers said:
    Thanks Griffin... I was looking to make bratwursts that are flavored with beer. I have seen them from Johnsonville before. I think I may just stick to plain brats for the first batch.

    On a separate note, I am having a hard time finding veal in my area. Can I substitute part of a grown cow in its place?
    I don't see how substituting would be a problem.
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    edited November 2013
    I know Penzeys has a bratwurst seasoning blend http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysbratwurst.html?id=SoAfJPgW.  There are brief instructions on the web site.

    As fir the meat, I know it is either all pork or pork and veal - should not be a problem if all pork.  I would give it a try. BTW, I usually cook Johnsonville beer brats, I don't think there is any beer in them, but I simmer them in beer and onions (after grilling them).  One of our favorite meals!
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    jtippers said:
    Thanks Griffin... I was looking to make bratwursts that are flavored with beer. I have seen them from Johnsonville before. I think I may just stick to plain brats for the first batch.

    On a separate note, I am having a hard time finding veal in my area. Can I substitute part of a grown cow in its place?
    Most of the german style sausages I've seen call for white veal. There is no cut of beef you can use to get close to that. Look for Provimi veal or "milk fed". Try European butchers.

    Steve 

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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    I couldn't find veal either so I just went all pork.

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  • GrannyX4
    GrannyX4 Posts: 1,491
    http://thespicysausage.com/sausagemakingrecipes.htm This site has a few recipes you might like.
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  • jtippers
    jtippers Posts: 512
    Alright... All pork it is. Getting excited. I will post pics tomorrow!
    SBGE December 2012 •  XLBGE December 2013 •  Yoder YS640 July
    Location: Jasper, Georgia

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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    @jtippers I'll be watching.
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  • U_tarded
    U_tarded Posts: 2,083
    My first batch I did I used a high country brat seasoning packet from sportsmans warehouse. It had a beer brat option in the directions but basically it was a bottle of beer added to x amount of meat and seasoning. Pretty good kinda a Wisconsin style brat if there is such a style.
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200

    This is another good site. Couldn't think of it yesterday and had to look through my notes.

    http://www.meatsandsausages.com/

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