How to smoke bratwurst
- Smoke, a way to cook bratwurst.
- It takes about two hours to cook
- Master built digital smokers are the best but you can use your own homade smoker put together yourself.
- Cooking the meat at low temperatures let’s the meat absorb it’s smoked flavor.
- Hickory, oak, mesquite, and pecan are popular woods to smoke bratwurst.
- Usinger’s and Carle’s are legendary bratwurst makers but try to get fresh local brats
- Wisconsin Made is the most popular online retailer that sells and ships genuine Wisconsin bratwurst throughout the U.S.
- Johnsonville is the most popular brand but you can ask your butcher if he can make fresh brats
- It is advised that you slowly cook brats at temperatures of 155F to 166F for about two hours.
- You can also gently boil or simmer brats in beer an extra added flavor.