Wisconsin Bratwurst Recipe

[NewBuilder]

I found this recipe on the net years ago. I wish I could remember where so I could give them credit.

We have made this recipe many times and always enjoy it. I have a spreadsheet that calculates the spices based on the weight of the meat. I can send it if anyone wants it.

Wisconsin Bratwurst Sausage
Total Amount of Meat	1,000	grams
Meat	750	grams
Pork Fat	250	grams
Salt	18.50	grams
Sugar	4.00	grams
Pepper	1.85	grams
Grated Nutmeg	1.34	grams
Dried Ginger	1.19	grams
Coriander	0.40	grams
Celery Seed	0.28	grams
Ground Marjoram	0.08	grams

 

[unclejhim]

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Always looking for different brat recipes
Thanks in advance

 

[casmurf]

I found this recipe on the net years ago. I wish I could remember where so I could give them credit.

We have made this recipe many times and always enjoy it. I have a spreadsheet that calculates the spices based on the weight of the meat. I can send it if anyone wants it.

Wisconsin Bratwurst Sausage
Total Amount of Meat	1,000	grams
Meat	750	grams
Pork Fat	250	grams
Salt	18.50	grams
Sugar	4.00	grams
Pepper	1.85	grams
Grated Nutmeg	1.34	grams
Dried Ginger	1.19	grams
Coriander	0.40	grams
Celery Seed	0.28	grams
Ground Marjoram	0.08	grams

 

[casmurf]

[email protected]. please and thankyou!!!

 

[Dave in AZ]

Many thanks to NewBuilder for posting, and confirming this recipe is a good one. I see it, or verrry close, all over.

I happen to be compiling all brat recipes I can find into a spreadsheet, with all ingredients normalized and converted to 1kg meat block. I've weighed all the spices per t 4 times and averaged, but of course difference spice grinds could give 20 to 40% off.

I can say that this recipe matches the one given by diggingdogfarm, all ingredients, as accurate as anyone can measure the weight of a teaspoon of spices in grams, so it is essentially the exact same. Only difference is diggingdogfarm gave salt as T, and depending on your actual T and salt, it could be up to 2.5%... normal levels are 1.7 to 1.8%, so I will assume my kosher salt and teaspoon gave a bogusly high measure.

I can also say that the recipe give by sausageboy in a separate thread on Wisconsin beer brats, is a 100% replica of diggingdogfarm recipe.

Just in case other folks are looking for good WI brat recipes, like I am, there are 5 threads all on this recipe, and every person has said it is spot on perfect for Johnsonville or WI or Sheboygan beer brats. Having seen this recipe show up numerous times now as folk's Best Recommended, I would say it is a good one to use.

I plan on making it tonight myself, will report.

 

[Dave in AZ]

Can confirm! These are an absolutely great Wisconsin/Johnsonville taste!

I stuffed them into 21 mm fresh collagen casings, the super delicate ones you use for breakfast links. Mostly because I had a partial stick that was just the right length for 5 or 6 lbs. I made 2kg meat, then added about 13% water to stuff thru 13mm tube, giving 2.25kg or about 5 lbs.

Would have used hog casings, but this was sausage #3 of the night (3 lb Taylor Pork Roll, 9lb Jimmy Dean clone breakfast sausage, and 5 lbs of this brat). So I needed to just grab an easy casing and finish, so I didn't keep my kids awake while cleaning ;)

Beer was Paulaner Hefe Weizen, perfect for these!

 

[JC in GB]

What is not to love about a Wisconsin bratwurst?

JC

 

[unclejhim]

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[auerjr]

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[KBFlyer]

Hank Shaw has a pretty good one. Here is the link to his recipe:

Sheboygan Brats Recipe - How to Make Sheboygan Bratwurst

Sheboygan brats, made with turkey and pork. This is the classic Wisconsin white brat, and also happens to be a simple turkey sausage recipe.

honest-food.net

 

[KBFlyer]

And another one I had book marked:

A Bratwurst Recipe Made Simple for the Home Sausage Maker

This bratwurst recipe is made with pork and beef. It's well suited to the home sausage kitchen because the meat doesn't need to be emulsified.

www.lets-make-sausage.com

 

[mmarten]

Hi all! New to sausage making and this recipe sounds like a great one to try first. My question that I have, is there any liquid added to this? I see it a lot on other recipes. Thanks!

 

[NewBuilder]

Hi all! New to sausage making and this recipe sounds like a great one to try first. My question that I have, is there any liquid added to this? I see it a lot on other recipes. Thanks!

No, there is no liquid added.

 

[thirdeye]

Hi all! New to sausage making and this recipe sounds like a great one to try first. My question that I have, is there any liquid added to this? I see it a lot on other recipes. Thanks!

Adding icy water (or other liquids) is often added to sausage recipes during mixing and is absorbed by extracted proteins. The amount is totally based on feel and "stickiness". For some reason it's omitted from a lot of recipes. If you are new to sausage making, this page contains a lot of helpful information and general technique.

Sausage Recipe

Sausage Recipe Secrets

www.meatsandsausages.com

 

[NewBuilder]

Does adding water to the mix change the texture? Water is a must in a few of my favourite recipes but the texture is also different.

 

[thirdeye]

Does adding water to the mix change the texture? Water is a must in a few of my favourite recipes but the texture is also different.

It improves the consistency and bind when mixing. And can help when stuffing. One problem is... a recipe might call for 1 cup of icy water, but you might only need a 1/4 cup. If you add the entire cup your mix will be too soupy. Liquids should be added slowly and as needed. A sausage with beef and pork will take water differently than an all pork sausage.

 

[indaswamp]

Also, some pre-mixes do contain phosphates and those phosphates really grab onto water in the meat paste.

 

[mmarten]

First attempt was a success! Thank you for the replies. I ended up using about 3/4c water. The end result was perfect.

Cranberry Walnut.

 

[olsend]

I found this recipe on the net years ago. I wish I could remember where so I could give them credit.

We have made this recipe many times and always enjoy it. I have a spreadsheet that calculates the spices based on the weight of the meat. I can send it if anyone wants it.

Wisconsin Bratwurst Sausage
Total Amount of Meat	1,000	grams
Meat	750	grams
Pork Fat	250	grams
Salt	18.50	grams
Sugar	4.00	grams
Pepper	1.85	grams
Grated Nutmeg	1.34	grams
Dried Ginger	1.19	grams
Coriander	0.40	grams
Celery Seed	0.28	grams
Ground Marjoram	0.08	grams

Could you send me the file?

 

[patrad]

I would also like the file if possible patrad1 at gmail, thanks!