Fire up the gas grill and the brats are done PDQ and still pretty tasty. But when I have the time, smoked brats are way tastier.
To smoke brats I get the old Brinkmann grill fired up to about 325F. Fire on the left, brats on the right. Apple for smoke. I do place the brats over the coals from time to time so the skin isn't so tough. From loading the grill with charcoal to finished brat is about 75-90 minutes this way, but definitely worth the wait.
We rounded out this meal with big salads, corn on the cob and watermelon.
FWIW - Member's Mark (Sam's Club) brats are pretty good and not very greasy.
Can't tell cuz of the glare, but the grill is at 325F.
TBS
about 1/2 way done
time to plate them
To smoke brats I get the old Brinkmann grill fired up to about 325F. Fire on the left, brats on the right. Apple for smoke. I do place the brats over the coals from time to time so the skin isn't so tough. From loading the grill with charcoal to finished brat is about 75-90 minutes this way, but definitely worth the wait.
We rounded out this meal with big salads, corn on the cob and watermelon.
FWIW - Member's Mark (Sam's Club) brats are pretty good and not very greasy.
Can't tell cuz of the glare, but the grill is at 325F.
TBS
about 1/2 way done
time to plate them