Beer Bratwurst

Today we are busting out the grinder and sausage stuffer, and making a batch of my favorite pork bratwurst! Then we are boiling them up in beer and finishing on the charcoal grill for the perfect beer brat dinner!

YouTube Instructional: https://youtu.be/twSEeqMNmxg

Ingredients:
2270g Pork Butt (5Lbs)
40g Salt
6g White Pepper
5g Marjoram
5g Fennel
3g Nutmeg
2g Ginger
3g Garlic Powder
150-200g Beer
4 Egg Whites
32-35mm Natural Hog Casings

To Serve:
16oz Beer
White Onion
2-3 Garlic Cloves
Green Peppers
Hotdog or French Loaf

Step 1: Cut the Pork Butt into Strips

Cut the Pork butt into strips big enough to fit into your grinder, and measure out the appropriate amount (~5lbs for this recipe)

Lay the strips onto a tray and put into the freezer. We want to take the meat just to the point of freezing solid.

Also put all of the metal components of your grinder into the freezer

Step 2: Mix together dry seasoning

In a small bowl, mix together all of your dry seasonings, and set aside

Step 3: Grind the Pork

Using the 3-4mm Plate, grind your meat once.

You can grind a second time if you want a really fine meat, but for brat I like to keep it to only one grind

Step 4: Mix the meat

Add your dry seasonings to the meat, as well as the egg whites

Begin mixing by hand, and add in beer as needed. We are looking for the fat to start to smear and just barely stick to your hands as you mix.

When it is mixed, fill up your sausage stuffer and put the whole thing into the fridge for appx an hour

Step 5: Case the Bratwurst

Put the casings onto the tube and slowly begin casing the sausage

I fill up the entire section and then tie out my links at the end. Check my video on this for more in depth description!

Using a toothpick, poke all of the air pockets in the links

Making sure the links are not touching, place them into the fridge on a wire rack to let the cases dry out.

Step 6: Boil the Brats

Bring a beer or two to a boil, and toss in cut up white onion, green pepper, and minced garlic

Cut as many bratwursts as you want off of the entire chain and toss them into the boil

Boil for 20 minutes and then remove the brats. Allow the onions and green peppers to keep simmering

Step 7: Grill off the Brats

Grill the bratwurst on a charcoal or propane grill. We are just looking for color on these since they are already cooked - should be fairly quick.

Serve on a bun with the simmered onions and peppers!

Enjoy!