How to Make Bratwurst at Home Easy Bratwurst Recipe

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner while chicken is often less expensive.

bratwurst sausages

🥗Healthier: chicken sausages

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausages are lower in fat, while hot dogs are often more affordable.

Soak sausage casings in warm water to prepare them.

Check casings for any off smells before using.

Slice pork butt into long strips for grinding.

Grind 10 pounds of pork using a coarse plate on a meat grinder.

Mix 2.5 pounds of ground brisket fat with the ground pork.

Prepare a spice blend with warm water to dissolve the spices and sugars.

Add half a beer to the spice mixture for moisture and flavor.

Chill the meat mixture in the fridge between steps.

Pour the spice mixture over the chilled meat and mix thoroughly with gloves.

Grind the meat mixture a second time using a fine plate on the grinder.

Fill the casings with the sausage mixture, leaving them under stuffed.

Tie off the sausage links at about 8 inches long, twisting to form links.

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