Simple Bratwurst

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bratwursts (johnsonville, none of that precooked usinger's. miller park does those wayyyyy better.)
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (do not use coors, miller, miller lite, or *gulp* bud. i think a weiss does quite nicely, so split th)
• mustard
• 1 cup sauerkraut (we just use frank's)
• 4 french rolls (not hoagie buns. these must be crunchy but not hard. turano's makes some great ones. if these cannot)

Recipe

• 1 place brats and beer in saucepan, making sure that the sausages are covered.
• 2 bring to a boil
• 3 reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes or until the brats look done (they will be gray and foamy--bear with me!).
• 4 in the meantime, you should fire up the grill. charcoal, of course, is best but not always practical.
• 5 also in the meantime, take some aluminum foil and fold it into a packet.
• 6 remove sauerkraut from can/jar with a fork (thus preventing drainage needs) and place into packet. seal tightly!
• 7 put brats and packet on grill (use indirect heat for sauerkraut packet, or place on a rack above grill--you know what i mean if you have one ;)).
• 8 grill, turning occasionally, about 8-10 minutes over medium high heat. i, personally, like mine with a nice black burnt crust, but i am odd. so go with what looks right. you want them brown and shiny with wee grill marks on them.
• 9 during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking, place buns, slightly open, with opening down, on grill (again, indirect heat) to toast them.
• 10 serve with mustard and the sauerkraut. thou shalt not eat thy brat with ketchup. 'tis a mortal sin.
• 11 quaff the rest of the beer.