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Smoked bratwurst

Ultimate Smoked Sausage Master Recipe


  • Author: Alexandra
  • Total Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes

Description

The humble sausage, when smoked, becomes something entirely new. It’s not just a smoked sausage—it’s a salty, smoky, juicy treat, and I bet you can’t eat just one!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3 pounds fresh sausage links

Equipment Needed

  • Meat thermometer
  • Pellet smoker or electric smoker
  • Wood pellets/wood chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your smoker to 225°F.
  2. Place a casserole dish full of water in the smoker on one side.
  3. Take your sausages and place them in the smoker, ensuring there is enough space between them (roughly 1 inch on each side).
  4. Throughout the cooking process, leave the lid of the smoker closed. The first time to check them is at the 90-minute mark.
  5. Insert a meat thermometer into one of the sausages. They’re ready when they reach an internal temperature of 160°F which will take about 2 to 3 hours. The outside of the sausage should darken considerably while smoking.
  6. When they’re finished smoking, take them out of the smoker and allow them to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Rest Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 ounces
  • Calories: 180
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Sodium: 490mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Carbohydrates: 4g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg