Traditional brats, smoked or not?

[Stickbowcrafter]

My daughter and father went to South Dakota with me and shot some bison, pheasants and grouse.



I made some bratwurst with 80% bison and 20% pork. The recipe called for milk, eggs, mace, nutmeg, white pepper, ginger and salt. I substituted beer for the milk and pan fried a small piece and it was excellent. I was wondering if they are traditionally smoked or just cooked/grilled fresh. All of the store bought brats I have seen always look cooked, or at least hot water bathed.



-Brian

[Habanero Smoker]

You have a good looking daughter, and she seems to enjoy being taught the family traditions.

For myself, I feel that brats should be fresh and not smoked, but I prefer most of my sausages to be unsmoked. Sodium nitrite alters the flavor a little too much for my taste, though smoked sausage does taste good; I just prefer fresh.

[Tater]

I prefer my brats fresh as well.

[OU812]

I like fresh Brats smoked at 250 F for an hr with Pecan then finished off on a hot grill.  ;D

Good lookin Buffalo and you daughter looks like she was very happy.

I take my kids deer hunting and now my daughter is also enjoying the hunt.

Dont get any better than that.

[Habanero Smoker]

I like fresh Brats smoked at 250 F for an hr with Pecan then finished off on a hot grill.  ;D

Good lookin Buffalo and you daughter looks like she was very happy.

I take my kids deer hunting and now my daughter is also enjoying the hunt.

Dont get any better than that.

I still like them fresh, non-smoked.

[Tenpoint5]

I like fresh Brats smoked at 250 F for an hr with Pecan then finished off on a hot grill.  ;D

Good lookin Buffalo and you daughter looks like she was very happy.

I take my kids deer hunting and now my daughter is also enjoying the hunt.

Dont get any better than that.

I still like them fresh, non-smoked.

I have done them both ways myself and still enjoy the fresh better

[wipf9994]

thats a monster. where did u find him?

[SiFumar]

Fresh brats!

[drunknimortal]

I bet they are going to be tasty, by the way I substitute beer for just about everything.

[OU812]

I like fresh Brats smoked at 250 F for an hr with Pecan then finished off on a hot grill.  ;D

Good lookin Buffalo and you daughter looks like she was very happy.

I take my kids deer hunting and now my daughter is also enjoying the hunt.

Dont get any better than that.

I still like them fresh, non-smoked.

I like fresh Brats smoked at 250 F for an hr with Pecan then finished off on a hot grill.  ;D

Good lookin Buffalo and you daughter looks like she was very happy.

I take my kids deer hunting and now my daughter is also enjoying the hunt.

Dont get any better than that.

I still like them fresh, non-smoked.

I have done them both ways myself and still enjoy the fresh better

To each there own.



Smoked then finished on the grill,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OH YAAAAA.  ;D

[Smokin Soon]

For me, a smoked Brat is pretty good eating, but with the cure it is just not the same. I will sometimes cold smoke frozen brats during the defrosting and return to the fridge to cook the next day.
I only do fresh now. Also, when experimenting with things like more heat or garlic or onion powder, the effects seem to be more pronounced without the cure.