{"id":105,"date":"2020-12-18T18:46:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bratsandbeer.com\/?p=105"},"modified":"2021-06-28T14:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T14:25:01","slug":"homemade-bratwurst-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bratsandbeer.com\/homemade-bratwurst-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Bratwurst Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We won\u2019t lie to you: using any homemade bratwurst recipe to make your own brats is a real grind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not that difficult and doesn\u2019t require any specialized culinary skills but does require a lot of time, effort, and some equipment that isn\u2019t found in every home kitchen such as a meat grinder<\/a> and sausage stuffer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will get some mighty fine tasty brats in the end \u2014 and the satisfaction and bragging rights that you made them yourself from a homemade bratwurst recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just be be aware of what you\u2019re getting yourself into.

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On the bright side, your fresh brats will rival the likes of brats from legends like Kewauskum<\/a>, Klement\u2019s<\/a>, and Usinger\u2019s<\/a> once you have the equipment you\u2019ll be able to make brats at a fraction of the retail price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade Bratwurst Recipe Guides<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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A high-end meat grinder like the STX-3000 Turboforce<\/a> turns making your own brats into a breeze!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to go it alone in your quest for a good homemade bratwurst recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of other brave souls have preceded you, with some of our favorite step-by-step guides and recipes to make bratwurst featured below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One key thing to remember is that you have lots of options as far as the meats that go into your homemade brats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many recipes call for pork or a mix of pork and beef but feel free to experiment. Venison bratwurst <\/a>and other bratwurst from wild game can be delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just be careful to include some meat with a relatively high fat content, otherwise you run the risk of your brats being too dry and burning to a tasteless crisp during the cooking or grilling process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheboygan-Style Bratwurst from Food52<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Our first home bratwurst recipe is for Sheboygan-Style Bratwurst<\/a> from Food52.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe uses a meat base of pork butt, veal shoulder, and\/or beef hangar steak and pork fatback, with plenty of spices and natural sausage casing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They recommend grilling your brats first<\/a> and then simmering after in a beer bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one tends a little more to the foodie end of the spectrum but the recipe is very detailed with great instructions and photos for each step in making your own homemade bratwurst recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade Bratwurst from Lets-Make-Sausage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Investing in a good sausage stuffer<\/a> is key to making your own brats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The homemade bratwurst recipe at Lets-Make-Sausage.com<\/a> is straightforward but guaranteed to produce great homemade brats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This take on homemade bratwurst primarily calls for lean pork shoulder with some veal or beef added in and a simpler mix of spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions are simple and straightforward and the site has guides to making many other types of sausage as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One advantage of investing in a meat grinder<\/a> and sausage stuffer<\/a> is that you\u2019ll be able to make a wide range of sausages aside from just bratwurst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin-Style Bratwurst by the Paupered Chef<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This very detailed guide<\/a> walks you through the trials and tribulations of wrestling with homemade bratwurst recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pork shoulder is the primary meat, with pork fatback mixed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheboygan-Style White Bratwurst<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This great guide at Honest-Food.net<\/a> is another recipe for a Sheboygan-style brat, with tips for substituting other meats such as wild turkey or pheasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard brat spices such as marjoram, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and pepper are used with the end product being a genuine Sheboygan bratwurst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade Bratwurst Recipe Videos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re more of a visual learner, here is a video devoted to helping you perfect your homemade bratwurst recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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