Beer Brats
INGREDIENTS:
(And how not to get laughed at by brat lovers)
10 brats (I like Johnsonville Brats)
10 brat rolls - use sub rolls, don't use hot dog buns. Real brat lovers will laugh at you.
4 beers - use dark beer if possible so the real brat lovers won't laugh at you.
1 large sweet onion for the pot
1 stick butter
1 large sweet onion sliced and grilled for the brats
1-2 bell peppers - red or green thinly sliced and grilled for the brats
sauerkraut - Vlassic in the jar is the best, warm it up
good brown or creole mustard - don't use yellow mustard, real brat lovers will laugh at you.
Ketchup - yes some brat lovers put ketchup on everything
DIRECTIONS:
Fire up the Webber Kettle Grill. While the coals are getting down to grilling temperature. Pour four beers in a 5 quart pot. Drop in the butter and one large onion chopped up. When the brat broth is heated up, put all the brats in for 20 minutes.
Remove the brats and cook on the grill for about 15 minutes. Turn them often and don't use a fork to turn them or the real brat lovers will laugh at you. Real brat lovers turn the brats with their bare hands to test the doneness. A done brat should feel firm.
As the brats finish grilling, drop them back into the beer bath till ready to serve.
Warm up the buns, grill the onions and peppers for those that want them (the real brat lovers). Don't serve cold kraut, mustard or ketchup. Have these items at least at room temperature.
A well cooked, well dressed brat complete with a cold beer will hopefully keep the real brat lovers from laughing at you. When you have mastered the grilled beer brat, you can then laugh at the other nimrods.