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Homemade Sheboygan Style Bratwurst with Onions, Buns, and Mustard.
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Homemade Bratwurst Recipe

This recipe for homemade bratwurst is much easier than you might think and results are better than any store bought Bratwurst i've ever had.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, German
Servings: 25 servings
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Jeremy Klae

Ingredients

The Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground Veal
  • 10 lb Pork Butt Shoulder

Spices

  • 3 tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ Cup Dried Milk
  • 3 teaspoon White Pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Mace
  • 2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 2 teaspoon Dried Marjoram
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Mustard Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon Coriander
  • ½ teaspoon Caraway Seed
  • 4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Beer Bath

  • 3 White Onions
  • 6 Cups Pilsner Beer
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 3 tablespoon Garlic Minced
  • 1 tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Bay Leaf

Instructions

Grind and Stuff

  • Grind the pork butt
  • Place pork and veal in freezer for 45 minutes.
  • Mix seasonings, pork, and veal by hand and then in the stand mixer until tacky and fully combined.
  • Prepare sausage casings and stuff sausages.

Grill and Boil

  • Heat grill to 400° F.
  • Add a cast iron pot to the grill.
  • Pour in 6 cups Pilsner Beer
  • Add 1 cup butter
  • add 3 tablespoon minced Garlic
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • add 1 Bay leaf
  • Bring to a slow boil and place the Bratwurst on the grill.
  • Once the Brats are nice and brown place them in the boiling pot and allow to cook for about 20-30 minutes.
  • Remove the pot from the grill and serve the Homemade Bratwurst with buns, sauerkraut, and Stone Ground Mustard.

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Notes

  • When working with the sausage casings, be sure to rinse them thoroughly and keep them in a shallow bowl of water when working with them. It will make the whole process much easier.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 601mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 483IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg