You don\u2019t need to be a culinary wizard to make your own homemade bratwurst. Persistence and some basic equipment will get you there, along with a lot of elbow grease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce you get the hang of it, you can produce some tasty bratwurst that rivals what you\u2019d buy from the likes of Kewauskum<\/a>, Klement\u2019s<\/a>, and Usinger\u2019s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you make a lot of bratwurst, going the DIY route can also be a big cost-saver in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buying a meat grinder<\/a> and sausage stuffer<\/a> is expensive initially but you\u2019ll quickly recoup your costs \u2014 plus get to enjoy some fresh, delicious brats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A high-end meat grinder like the STX-3000 Turboforce<\/a> turns making your own brats into a breeze!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to jump to some of our favorite brat recipes below, feel free to do so. But we wanted to outline the basic steps involved in how to make bratwurst, just so you know what you\u2019re in for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brats are basically a combination of spices and meat that is stuffed into sausage casings<\/a>. Easy peasey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mixing up spices is a snap. Grinding your meat and mixing it together, however, isn\u2019t a snap and where most of the work lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll need a high-quality meat grinder<\/a> if you really want to make your own bratwurst, as you\u2019ll be spending a lot of quality time with it so don\u2019t cheap out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buying a good sausage stuffer<\/a> is also critical, as you don\u2019t want to fail at that stage after spending all the time grinding and mixing your meat<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Make Sheboygan-Style Bratwurst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our first homemade 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\/beef, and pork fatback, with loads of spicing and all-natural casings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These brats are typically prepared by grilling your brats first<\/a> and then finishing off in a beer bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Make Simple Bratwurst from Lets-Make-Sausage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Investing in a good sausage stuffer<\/a> is key to making your own brats.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Make Bratwurst: the Basic Steps<\/h4>\n\n\n\n