Johnsonville Brats (Bear Treats)

[Bearcarver]

Johnsonville Brats (Bear Treats)

Every now & then This Bear gets a Craving for some Smoked Sausage, and these are the only type I can get around here any more that doesn’t have a Leather-Like Skin on them.
So we generally keep a couple packs in our Freezer just in case one of those Cravings comes upon me!

This an easy job, even for me, so out to the Weber “Q” I go.
It only takes me 3 trips out to the Grill & back to complete this mission:
Trip #1—Uncover & light Gas Grill.
Trip #2—Brush Grill clean, cook Brats, and turn off grill & gas.
Trip #3—Cover Grill after it cools.

So after bringing them in, I de-grease them somewhat, because these things are usually overloaded with Grease.
So I lay them in a row on two layers of Paper Towels, then 2 more on top of the Brats. Then I just lay my hand over the top towels & roll the Brats back & forth on the bottom towels, while applying a moderate amount of pressure.
This tends to squeeze out much of the extra grease & oils from the Brats, through the cracks in their skins.
These Johnsonville Brats aren’t near as bad (Greasy) as the Brand we used to get.
Those used to squirt at you while grilling, and often had some pretty good flare-ups going on the grill.

So the first night I had two of these, with just some of Mrs Bear’s Sauce, and some Dill Pickle Slices on the side.

Then the Second night I had only one Brat, with some more Sauce & some Dill Pickle Relish.


MMMM-Boy, I love these things!!!

Bear


Six Well-Behaved "Brats":

OK, get in line---Dress Right, Dress!!!

Guess I should have turned my Flash on!!

De-Greasing:

First Night---Mrs Bears Sauce & Stackers on the side:

Second Night---One with Sauce & Dill Relish:

 

[smokerjim]

Just remembered it's lunch time, they look good

 

[SonnyE]

I concur with Mama Bear, You do need to own stock in a paper towel company.

Love Johnsonville Brats, too Bear.
One of my Bro's from the Slut Barn, his Brother in Chi-cago (Beer truck driver) would send a case of Brats cold packed for us to have a Brats Party. Oh! So Good!

 

[gary s]

Looks Tasty one of our favorites

Gary

 

[Humo18]

Tempting pictures. Very nice, now I got hungry for lunch looking at these sausages.

Are these the "Original" kind?

 

[chopsaw]

So those are the cured / fully cooked sausage ? Those make a good meal . My buddy brings them to deer camp .

Looks good . I might go with kraut , yellow mustard and caraway seeds on mine .
Snow make it there yet ?

 

[chef jimmyj]

Looks good. Giant in Harrisburg carried a line of sausages from Bruce Aidell. Some really flavorful varieties that are Chicken based. Tasty and not greasy. They include, Andouille, Chicken and Apple, Smoked Chicken w/Artichoke and Garlic, Bacon, Mushroom and Swiss, Pablano and Paprika, Sundried Tomato, Chorizo, Habanero and Green Chile, Chicken and Mango and Habanero with Pepper Jack...JJ

 

[GATOR240]

Looking good Bear. I eat these fairly often with mustard and onions.

 

[Bearcarver]

Just remembered it's lunch time, they look good

Thanks Jim!!
Appreciate it !!

Bear

 

[smokerjim]

Wish I had one of them now watching the snow falling,

 

[SonnyE]

Snow?.....
Oh yeah, that stuff that wore out from blowin back and forth in Wyoming in the late 1970's.

 

[Bearcarver]

Wish I had one of them now watching the snow falling,

Thanks Jim!!
Yeah, Been snowing hard here since Noon---Got 6" of snow.
Just starting to change to rain. 27° all afternoon.

Bear

 

[jcam222]

I smoked about 12 lbs of these in my vertical this summer for a family reunion. I was already smoking butts for the pulled pork and figured rather than light the grill I would wing it and smoke them. They were the bomb!! People raved about them all day.

 

[smokerjim]

Thanks Jim!!
Yeah, Been snowing hard here since Noon---Got 6" of snow.

Bear

 

[smokerjim]

Sorry about #14, screwed something up, screen is jumping.

 

[gmc2003]

Brats look really good Bear, Johnsonville is about all we can get around here also. Snowfall is at about 5" and still coming around my parts.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[Bearcarver]

Brats look really good Bear, Johnsonville is about all we can get around here also. Snowfall is at about 5" and still coming around my parts.

Point for sure.
Chris

Thanks Chris!!
Yeah--It changed back to Snow during the night again.
Ended up with 9" of Snow. Now we need some warmth to get rid of it!!
And Thanks for the Like.

Bear

 

[xray]

Looks good Bear.

I have the urge now to fire up the grill...problem is it’s buried under 13” of snow.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Great looking dogs bear. Those make great homemade corn dogs too.

 

[Bearcarver]

I concur with Mama Bear, You do need to own stock in a paper towel company.

Love Johnsonville Brats, too Bear.
One of my Bro's from the Slut Barn, his Brother in Chi-cago (Beer truck driver) would send a case of Brats cold packed for us to have a Brats Party. Oh! So Good!

"Case of Brats"--I could handle that!!
Love-'em!!

Bear

Looks Tasty one of our favorites

Gary

Thank You Gary!!
And Thanks for the Like.

Bear