Brat Tub Recipe

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About the buns. In Wisconsin they sell "sausage rolls" or "sausage buns" which are thicker, firmer, and have a more substantial crust than a hot dog bun. They make a diff.

About the ketchup. You can substitute Kansas City style barbecue sauce for the ketchup.

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 6 brats
  • 6 nice buns (try for something better than pasty hot dog buns)
  • 2 (12 ounce) bottles of regular American lager beer, like Old Milwaukee, nothing fancy
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle high quality German beer
  • 2 medium onions, sliced in half rings
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1) Set up the grill for 2-zone cooking.

2) Open the high quality beer and drink it while cooking. This is the way it is done in Wisconsin.

3) Most brats come curved. Bend and flex them so they are close to straight. Grill them over high heat just enough to get some brown onto the skin. Just a minute or so on each side. No need to cook them through at this time.

4) Use a pot or pan (you can use a disposable aluminum pan) for the brat tub. Dump in the butter, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard, onions, and 2 bottles of American lager. Stir. Put the hot tub on the hot side of the grill or if you have a fancy side burner you can use that. Cook it down to a gloppy sauce. This will take 20 to 30 minutes.

5) Turn the heat to low, slip the brats into the tub and poke each one 4 to 6 times with a fork so some fat and flavor will drain into the sauce and so the sauce can get in. Simmer for 10 minutes, turn them over and simmer 10 minutes more. Be careful not to boil them or they may burst.
6) Open the buns and place them cut side down on the indirect side of the grill to warm and toast slightly. Go ahead, butter them first. When the buns are on, do not walk away. They can go from toasted to black in a minute. If a corner does burn, you can scrape it off easily.

7) Serve the brats on the buns with the onions and the sauce. Not too much sauce, you want to taste the brats. Serve

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