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How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

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One of our favorite summer time dinners is Matt’s famous beer brats. They turn out perfectly grilled and juicy every single time. Today he’s sharing his super easy technique so you can make these awesome brats too!
How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

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We always start with uncooked Johnsonville Brats. This post is NOT sponsored…these are honestly the best. We’ve tried other brands and store brands too. Sometimes we use the orignals and sometimes the beer ‘n bratwurst version.

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Either works perfectly with this method. Make sure they are uncooked. The ones that are precooked just won’t turn out the same.

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

We cook ours in a metal pan. We’ve been using a metal bread pan for years. It works great on the grill, or you could use a disposable metal or aluminum pan. They are super cheap and you can just toss them when you are finished. We add the full pack of 5 brats to the bottom of the pan, then slice one red pepper and one yellow onion and add them to the top. You can absolutely change up which kind of peppers and onions you use…we just love these the most!

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

Next, add enough beer to cover all of the brats, peppers and onions. Now, cover your pan with aluminum foil.

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

Place them on your grill on medium to medium high (300 – 400 degrees) and let heat and boil for about 40 minutes.

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

They should stay in tact and shouldn’t bust at all, so the juices won’t be lost. Now, using oven mits, carefully remove the foil and drain the beer out, and discard. Your brats should have a white tint to them and are ready to brown.

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

Reserve your peppers and onions for later. Place your brats directly on the already heated grill grates and brown the way you like them. The middles are already cooked, so this is all about preference. I like mine a little burned and Matt prefers his slightly charred. Remove from grill and they are ready to eat!

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

I love to eat mine on a bun with mustard, ketchup and loaded up with peppers and onions with a little potato salad on the side.

How To Make The Perfect Beer Brats

These brats are seriously the best I have ever had, and our friends love them too. They are definitely up there on the requests when we have friends and family over to grill out. So…how do you like your brats?

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  1. April neel says

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    On the beer brats. How did you finish cooking the onions and peppers? Was they cooked when you boiled them with the brats. Or did you do them some other way?

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    • Jessica says

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      They had cooked when the brats were boiling, so we just put them aside while we browned the brats. Hope this helps!

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  2. Jerry says

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    Do you think you could use the same time to cook the brats in the oven and then brown them in a frying pan.
    Thanks
    Jerry

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    • Jessica says

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      I’m sure you could boil them on the stove or in the over and then brown them up in a frying pan or under the broiler. Good luck!

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  3. Kerrie S says

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    What would you suggest as a substitute for beer for those of us who don’t drink it? This looks so yummy!

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    • Jessica says

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      Hi, Kerrie! You could try boiling them in water…the taste won’t be the same, but boiling them definitely helps them retain their juices. Enjoy!

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      • Joe says

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        You could also use a chicken or vegetable broth

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  4. kentuckylady717 says

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    How about boing them in chicken stock ? This is what I use when it calls for beer, I make my own stock out of chicken stock /and or beef stock, you can buy a container at Sam’s Club it is called TONES it is a chicken base says gluten free,I keep it in the fridge, but I also have some Wyler’s chicken cubes that come in a jar and I purchased it at the supermarket, it does not need to be kept in the fridge one bouillon cube mixed with a cup of hot water, if you need 3 cups of broth, use 3 cubes…..you could use either of these instead of beer….I have heard that the alcohol is cooked out of the beer when it boils, so no alcohol is left in it, and the taste is suppose to be good, but don’t even know if you can buy just a can or bottle of beer lol…..I don’t drink it…..so just use chicken stock……

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    • Amy Jevic says

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      The alcohol does cook out, so there is no alcohol in them, just an amazing flavor. There is no other way to replace the flavor, you can use stock or water but it won’t taste even close to the same. You also can buy single cans at the convenience store of beer they are slightly larger cans than a 12 oz but then you only need one larger can to fill the pan. I usually just boil the brats on the stove in a big pot and then throw them on the grill, works just as good and only takes 15-30 mins tops.

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  5. kentuckylady717 says

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    CORRECTION…..Sorry, meant to say boiling instead of boing ……How about a EDIT button on here :)

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I’m Jessica, a mom on a mission to show other women that you can live well without breaking the bank. I like to share the thrifty, creative ways that I make changes in my home in the hopes that it will spark the creativity in someone else! I love to share DIY projects, crafts, simple recipes and cleaning tips too! Read More…

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