How to Make Bratwurst at Home.

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 the casings for any foul smell before using them.

Grind 10 lb of pork butt using a meat grinder with a coarse plate.

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

Prepare a spice blend and dissolve it in warm water to create a thick paste.

Add about half a beer to the spice mixture to help with moisture and flavor.

Combine the spice mixture with the ground meat and mix thoroughly with gloves.

Grind the meat mixture again using a fine plate on the grinder.

Stuff the casings with the ground sausage mixture, leaving them underfilled.

Tie off the sausage links to about 8 inches in length, twisting to form links.

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