First time making bratwurst

[stormtrooper]

Made some cheddar bacon brats to put on my smoker tomorrow. This is my first try at doing this but I think they came out fine. I ground the meat with spices and stuffed my own brats.

 

[smokerjim]

they look good from here, hopefully they'll taste as good as they look.

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Looks great from down here in TN. Keep us posted.

 

[Recon1]

What recipe did ya use?

 

[crazymoon]

ST, Looks great !!!

 

[stormtrooper]

What recipe did ya use?

I found a few on pintrest and took what i thought would taste good

• 5 lb pork butt, ground
• 5 tsp Kosher Salt
• 5 tsp sugar
• 1 Tb Ground Coriander
• 1 Tb Ground Sage
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 Tb Dry Mustard
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 8 oz Cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1 cup cold water

Fixed a typo from the original post. Recipe can also be found below

 

[stormtrooper]

Here is a picture of them finished cooking. Pulled off smoker at an IT of 163

 

[chopsaw]

So how was the taste and texture ? That's alot of sage .

 

[stormtrooper]

Really didnt notice the sage at all to be honest. The texture was very good and taste was excellent with a good snap when you bit into them.

So how was the taste and texture ? That's alot of sage .

 

[Carvendive]

I like mine not by temperature but by heat. Mine are done when the skin splits and they sear a bit. (Personal preference only). Yours look great to me!

 

[stormtrooper]

What does the skin splitting do to the taste?

 

[InThePittBBQ]

I found a few on pintrest and took what i thought would taste good

• lb pork butt, ground
• 5 tsp Kosher Salt
• 5 tsp sugar
• 1 Tb Ground Coriander
• 1 Tb Ground Sage
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 Tb Dry Mustard
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 8 oz Cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1 cup cold water

This is for a 5 pound recipe?

 

[Carvendive]

What does the skin splitting do to the taste?

When it splits;
IMO it gets rid of excess grease.
The flair up Sears actual meat rather than just the casing which to me gives better flavor.

 

[disco]

Beautiful brats, bro! Big Like!

 

[stormtrooper]

This is for a 5 pound recipe?

Yes but once you add the cheese and water it ends up being lil over 5 pounds. This made enough to freeze some and then feed 6 people. Even my 6 yr old ate it

 

[stormtrooper]

Beautiful brats, bro! Big Like!

Thanks! Cant wait to try other flavors and types like italian sausages or hot dogs

 

[stormtrooper]

The best part us store bought sausages are so high in sodium. These take that sodium to bare minimums but not in taste. I also used no sodium salt instead of reg salt and really took it down and it did not alter the taste at all

 

[Steve H]

They look great! What size plate did you grind them through?

 

[chopsaw]

Yes but once you add the cheese and water it ends up being lil over 5 pounds. This made enough to freeze some and then feed 6 people. Even my 6 yr old ate it

My comment about alot of sage was based on the recipe you posted says 1lb .

 

[stormtrooper]

They look great! What size plate did you grind them through?

I dont remember the size right now but it was the bigger of the two that came with it. I used the kitchaid attachment to grind and stuff them. I would recommend the metal one. Costs a lilttle bot more but way better than the plastic kit