Brats! Summer grilling.

[4cy16]

Many times. I hardly make it these days because it’s always the same weekend I float the Upper Iowa with a group of guys I went to ISU with. I’m 95% sure you know most of them (Osage and St Ansgar alums).

One of the first times I ever got drunk was Brat Days ‘99. I was 14. I ran into my JV football coach who was also hammered (practice started a week or two later) He just goes “none of this happened” and we never spoke of it again.

Until now.

 

[swiacy]

Same.

Ditto, but now I’m on the look out.

 

[swiacy]

I'm sure it's good, I'm just not a sweet guy. I'll get the Hawaiian ham patties at Fareway from time to time, you would like those!

Agree but our Fareway seldom has them so I experimented with crushed pineapple on regular brat patties and it worked.

 

[Cyrealist]

I love brats but hate brat patties. I don't know why and nobody should care. Probably because if it's a patty, I want a burger.

I'm OK with brat patties, but without the casing to hold the juices in, they dry out. That's why you shouldn't use a fork to turn your brats. I'm a big fan of Fareway brats. Jalapeno and cheese is my favorite.

 

[Cyrealist]

I'm glad this discussion got off '80's movies and into the proper lane.

 

[BCClone]

So many good choices. I process my own deer and one of my goto's is brat patties with seasonings from Curly's sausage kitchen in Fairbank. I can stuff my own casings but why? Also make my own kraut, but I add about 25% onions before I ferment and a touch of caraway seed (Czech heritage)

Grew up making kraut. Those bohemians/czechs screw up everything

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Tiefenthaler's Bacon cheddar, Jalapeno cheddar, or Mushroom swiss. - close thread

Soaked in a cold brew overnight?

 

[Al_4_State]

Until now.

Statute of limitations has run

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

As general rules….

1. You should NEVER buy a brat patty, that is NOT a brat!!!

2. Do not buy any flavored brat…. terrible.

3. Only things that belong on a brat are kraut, onions, maybe relish, and mustard. NEVER cheese! Disgusting.

4. I used to only buy regular Johnsonville brats, but am persuadable on that now.

You forgot ketchup!

 

[madguy30]

I'm an outlier.

I can't stand even the smell of kraut or mustard so it's just ketchup for me.

I've never understood piling up a ton of things onto the brat. Put some ketchup on it and be done with it.

 

[JM4CY]

Many times. I hardly make it these days because it’s always the same weekend I float the Upper Iowa with a group of guys I went to ISU with. I’m 95% sure you know most of them (Osage and St Ansgar alums).

One of the first times I ever got drunk was Brat Days ‘99. I was 14. I ran into my JV football coach who was also hammered (practice started a week or two later) He just goes “none of this happened” and we never spoke of it again.

I love Mitchell County. That might have been the same year I saw some dude get a bottle broken over his head by that kiddie pool. I miss those days.

 

[JM4CY]

I’m sure that guy who our ambulance got a call because he had one shoved up his *** never misses it.

BC, I feel like this might be a you smelt it, you dealt it kind of situation…

 

[NickTheGreat]

Original brat flavors, skinless is almost better. Leave the apples, cinnamon, sugar for the pie. Leave the cheese, peppers, and bacon for other dishes.

Top with kraut. Bonus points for homemade or something not from a can.

 

[BCClone]

BC, I feel like this might be a you smelt it, you dealt it kind of situation…

There were two calls at the same time. A heart issue (I think that was it) and this when we walked in. Our rig was first and we kinda got to choose which one. While the brat guy had my interest, I figured I would just sit there and ask why non stop.

 

[Acylum]

HyVee Beer brats on my pellet grill on a bun with ketchup and mustard.

At the races I grill brats in the afternoon before the races and then grill hamburgers after the races,

Ketchup. Lol.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Wife got me a Treager for Father's Day. Hope I didn't screw up dinner tonight.

 

[Acylum]

Wife got me a Treager for Father's Day. Hope I didn't screw up dinner tonight.

Ever notice how on Father’s Day dad is in charge of the cooking, but Mother’s Day is the complete opposite?

 

[bosco]

Sriracha Onion Brats from West Liberty locker West Liberty IA are the best thing to ever hit a grill. They will also cut you a steak however thick you want it.

West Liberty Locker and Processing – Custom livestock and game processing

Custom livestock and game processing

www.westlibertylocker.com

The Lola's spicy sweet brats firm Hy-Vee are fantastic are these Sriracha ones similar?

 

[ClonerJams]

I feel bad for the anti-flavored brat people. Truly missing out

 

[cycloneML]

Johnsonville are great of course. A buddy grillled some Kirkland from Costco. They weee fabulous