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Grilling Johnsonville Brats, or any brat, for that matter, on charcoal is very simple, but a lot of people get it wrong.
I'd like to give you a few tips on grilling Johnsonville brats along with providing you with a selection of brats and keen sausages that you can grill most excellently, your excellency!
I'll get gas grilling out of the way quite quick when it comes to grilling brats. I love the convenience of gas grilling, but it simply doesn't work when it comes to grilling brats. I own two grills, gas and charcoal. My charcoal grill is used exclusively for brats and hamburgers and that is because with my gas grill, I've never been able to get the heat, aka, the flame, low enough to keep my brats or burgers from going up in a three alarm fire that my excited neighbors confuse with a 911 emergency! The knobs are set in stone; you can only go so low with the flame. In short, as a griller, you have limited control with the gas grill and that causes problems with brats & burgers that have a tasty amount of grease in them. Fat and fire react badly.
This is where the charcoal grill comes in and very nicely! Patience is key here. Let your coals die down and ash over white until you can put your hand about two to three inches over the rack without it burning off. You may look at the coals and be tempted to add more coals or be worried that there's not enough heat. Forget about that! Remember, you're not cooking solid meat here. The is a meat/fat mix with a thin casing and it's delicate, not like grilling a steak.
Since your grill will be covered with the lid, all of the heat you'll need will be in those ashed-over coals. Put your Johnsonville brats on the rack and turn them every ten minutes for a total cook time of 30 minutes. You will end up with plump, tasty, juicy, and most importantly, done brats! Use tongs without the gripping type "pokers" on the inside of the jaws. You don't want to burst the skin of the brat. Keep those juices in! You'll never have to poke with a knife or worry if your brats are done with the coal/30 minute/turn every ten minute method. Let them cook, don't overcook. Nobody likes a dried out brat. It takes patience and practice. You'll become a grilling brat king or queen! You might ask, "Rexy, what the heck do I do while waiting for my coals to die down to the acceptable level you recommend?"
Need I elaborate? :)

How To Create A Johnsonville Brat Hot Tub!
I like to slow grill brats on charcoal to perfection for about 30 minutes but an extra brat "hot tub" with beer, butter and onions placed on a charcoal grill after cooking adds a tasty dimension and one I think you and your guest chow hounds will love.
You'll need a simple Reynolds aluminum container (see below; a "11 & 3/4" X 9 & 1/4" X 2 & 1/2 pan" ), two or three beers of your choice, 2 Tbsp. butter & 1 yellow or white onion.
The pan goes right on the heated grill with the formally leftover grilled brats, beer, butter & onions totally immersed. Any of the "right off the grill brats" not first eaten go right into said bath. It's a great way to maintain extremely great taste, keep the moisture, keep the brats hot and to enjoy a bathed brat with a beer and onion bend!
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Johnsonville Brats Original 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 620 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
Johnsonville Beer Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 660 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
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Summer Shandy Beer Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 660 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
Johnsonville Cheddar Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 710 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
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Tailgate Cheddar & Beer Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 710 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
Cheddar & Bacon Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 670 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
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Johnsonville Hot Spicy Brats 19 Oz "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 680 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
Johnsonville Smoked Brats 14 Oz "1 Link: 200 Calories, 18g Total Fat, 40mg Cholesterol, 600 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 8g Protein" ![]() |
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Johnsonville Stadium Brats 14 Oz "1 Link: 220 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 45mg Cholesterol, 510 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 9g Protein" ![]() |
Johnsonville Beef Brats 12 Oz "1 Link: 180 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 35mg Cholesterol, 600 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 7g Protein" ![]() |
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Johnsonville Beer Brats 14 Oz "1 Link: 230 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 45mg Cholesterol, 550 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 9g Protein" ![]() |
Original Party Pack 10 Links 2.375 LB "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 660 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 2g Protein" ![]() |
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Brats Beer Party Pack 10 Links 2.357 LB "1 Link: 260 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 660 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 14g Protein" ![]() |
Original Bratwurst Grillers 16 Oz "1 Patty: 250 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 680 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 17g Protein" ![]() |
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Original Bratwurst Grillers 24 Oz "1 Patty: 280 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 570 Sodium, 2g Total Carb, 12g Protein" ![]() |
Johnsonville Cheddar Bacon Grillers 24 Oz "1 Patty: 360 Calories, 31g Total Fat, 75mg Cholesterol, 780 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 16g Protein" ![]() |
The above Johnsonville Grillers go great on a crispy English muffin. It's all about the crunch and the cheese, man! I find these Grillers make a really distinct great crusty toasted bite!
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Thomas' English Muffins 6 Each 13 Oz "1 Muffin: 130 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 230 Sodium, 26g Total Carb, 4g Protein" ![]() |
Velveeta Original Slices 24 Each 1 LB "1 Slice: 35 Calories, 1.5g Total Fat, <5mg Cholesterol, 240 Sodium, 3g Total Carb, 3g Protein" ![]() |
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Food Club Yellow Mustard 8 Oz "1 tsp: 0 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 80 Sodium, 0g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
French's Classic Yellow Mustard 8 Oz "1 tsp: 0 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 55 Sodium, 0g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
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Food Club Spicy Brown Mustard 12 Oz "1 tsp: 0 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 80 Sodium, <1g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
Koops' Stone Ground Mustard 12 Oz "1 tsp: 5 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 85 Sodium, 0g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
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Mt. Olive Deli Style Dill Relish 16 FL Oz "1 tbsp: 0 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 170 Sodium, <1g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
Mt. Olive Sweet Relish 16 FL Oz "1 tbsp: 20 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 120mg Sodium, 5g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup 14 Oz "1 TBSP: 20 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 180mg Sodium, 5g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 64 Oz "1 TBSP: 20 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 180mg Sodium, 5g Total Carb, 0g Protein" ![]() |
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Tailgaters XL Brat Buns, 6 Each "Per One Bun: 210 Calories, 2.5g Total Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 410mg Sodium, 40g Total Carbs" ![]() |
Reynolds Heavy Duty Pans With Lids Three "11 & 3/4" X 9 & 1/4" X 2 & 1/2" Aluminum Pans With Lids ![]() |
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