| Now that it's summer time and the weather is nice, | | | | Whatever you do, do not press out the burgers with |
| it's a great time to dust off the grill and have a | | | | the spatula as this will dry out the burger and may |
| backyard barbecue. Hamburgers and beer brats are | | | | also start a grease fire. |
| two of my favorites and are two of the easiest | | | | Grilling Beer Brats: |
| things to grill outdoors. Here are a few tips to make | | | | Beer brats are very simple to grill and are also very |
| sure you grill them perfectly and to ensure you get | | | | cheap. The first thing you need to do is poke a few |
| the best flavor from them. | | | | holes in the brats to let out the water from all of the |
| Grilling Hamburgers: | | | | fats while it grills. This will also let in the beer flavor |
| The first thing you will need to do is buy the meat. I | | | | from the beer you boil it in before you grill the brats. |
| prefer 85/15 ground chuck. Even though it has a | | | | This leads me to the next step which I already |
| higher fat content this will ensure the burgers are | | | | mentioned, to boil the brats in beer. Boil them for |
| juicy and flavorful. If you get the really low fat beef | | | | about 10 to 15 minutes before you throw them on |
| they tend to be too dry, especially if you overcook | | | | the grill. You should turn them halfway through the |
| them. | | | | boiling process. |
| When I patty my hamburgers I like to make sure | | | | When you grill the beer brats do so for about four |
| that they are cold and fresh from the refrigerator | | | | minutes on each side. Watch over the grill to ensure |
| because they hold together better. Take about 8 | | | | that the flames don't spark up and start a fire and |
| ounces of ground chuck, ball them up and press the | | | | burn your brats. There is a lot of fat content in the |
| meat together, then flatten it out into a patty. | | | | brats that tends to seep out and flare up the grill. |
| Don't over season the meat. I just use a little bit of | | | | That's really all there is to grilling perfect hamburgers |
| Worcestershire, ground black pepper, and kosher salt. | | | | and beer brats. The more you grill better you will get |
| Make sure you preheat the grill and place the burgers | | | | at grilling, so keep with it and make sure to use your |
| on the grill for about three minutes per side | | | | grill all summer long. |
| depending on how well you want them done. | | | | |