CHEDDAR BRAT RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Grind all meat through ⅜" plate or larger. Regrind through ⅛" plate.
• Add entire contents of Maple Cure (included with seasoning packet) to water; mix into meat.
• Add seasoning and high temp cheese into meat and mix for 4-6 minutes until meat is tacky.
• Stuff into fibrous casings.
• Preheat Smoker to 100˚F.
• Place sausage on smoke sticks.
• Insert temperature probe to center of one sausage.
• Open dampers all the way. Run at 100˚F for one hour.
•  After an hour, increase temperature to 110˚F; add ⅔ pan moistened sawdust; smoke for 4 hours with top damper ⅛ open and bottom damper ¾ open.
• Add another ⅔ pan of moistened sawdust, increase heat to 165˚F. Heat until internal temperature reaches 152˚F.
• Turn OFF smoker; place sausage in cold water bath for 20 minutes; to cool sausage to 100˚F. Then dry and place in cooler.
• Preheat Smoker to 100˚F.
• Place sausage on smoke sticks. Insert temperature probe to center of one sausage.
• Dry for 1 hour.
• After an hour, place ⅔ pan of moistened sawdust on burner. Run all night at 100˚F.
• The next morning, place another ⅔ pan of moistened sawdust on burner.
• Set temperature to 170˚F, cook until internal temperature reaches 152˚F.
• Turn OFF smoker; place sausage in cold water bath for 20 minutes; to cool sausage to 110˚F. Then dry and place in cooler.
• Line the bottom of your oven with foil to catch the drippings.
• Lay your product on the oven screens and cook at the lowest heat possible for the 1st hour. Leave the door open slightly if necessary.
• Bake at 180˚-200˚F until product reaches an internal temperature of 152˚F.
• After cooking, place sausage in refrigerator or freezer.
• Note: Add liquid smoke to your meat grind prior to stuffing to achieve a genuine smoked sausage flavor when cooking in oven.