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    Home » Recipes » Grill Recipes » Best Grilling Brats Recipe (BBQ or Gas Grill)

    Best Grilling Brats Recipe (BBQ or Gas Grill)

    Published: Sep 27, 2021 · Modified: Aug 15, 2022 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Grilling brats is a fast way to make juicy bratwurst that everyone loves. See my tips on exactly how long to grill brats and the right bratwurst internal temperature to know when they’re done. So join me and let’s make grilled beer brats for game day or an easy BBQ main dish…

    Grilled Beer Brats
    Look at those perfectly grilled brats!

    Table of Contents

    • Why this grilling brats recipe is the best…
    • What’s the right bratwurst internal temp?
    • How long to cook brats on grill
    • Ingredients
    • How to grill brats
    • Easy brats recipes on Sip Bite Go
    • FAQs
    • More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Best Grilling Brats Recipe (BBQ or Gas Grill) Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why this grilling brats recipe is the best…

    • Use the correct grill temp for brats (it really does matter!)
    • Cooking brats on a grill is great for entertaining.
    • No need to boil brats before grilling.
    • No need to poke holes in brats before grilling.
    • Use this recipe for any bratwurst – beer brats, Johnsonville, etc.
    • Use any charcoal grill, gas grill, or bbq grill.
    • If you’re new to making grilled brats, see the video at the end of this post where I’ll walk you through how to cook the brats on a grill step by step.

    Want to cook inside instead? See how to cook brats in oven…

    grilled beer brats in hotdog buns

    What’s the right bratwurst internal temp?

    Cook bratwurst on the grill until a safe brat internal temp of at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit is reached. You might be wondering why it matters if you reach this brat internal temperature if you’re cooking premade sausages. But you do need to have them measure 160 degrees F by an internal meat thermometer for them to be safe to consume.

    Internal temperature measuring grilled brats recipe

    How long to cook brats on grill

    This recipe cooks bratwurst on the grill low and slow enough that the juices remain intact and you don’t need to pierce the skin with a fork before grilling them. With this guide, the brat grill time is about 20 minutes.

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need for grilling brats and serving them as brat sandwiches.

    Grill Brats Ingredients List Infographic with captions.
    • Bratwursts (pre cooked beer brats, any kind, no holes poked in them)
    • Sausage buns (hotdog buns)
    • Condiment toppings for brats like ketchup and mustard (dijon is my preference)

    How to grill brats

    Now I’ll walk you through it…

    Infographic demonstrating grilling brats on gas grill with grill brats temperature captions
    1. Preheat grill to 350 degrees F. (This grill temperature is crucial for maintaining the juiciness and flavor and keeps you from having to poke holes in the brats).
    2. Place pre cooked brats directly on grill grates over the heat and cook for 20 minutes (up to 30 minutes), flipping them about every 5 minutes. When grilled brats temperature reaches 160 degrees F, as measured with an internal meat thermometer, then they are ready to come off the grill.
    3. Remove brats from the grill and rest on a cutting board for about 10 minutes. During this time, prepare condiments so they are ready to serve.
    4. Toast your beer brat sandwich buns if desired. We like to toast sausage buns on the grill for 1-2 minutes, until a lite char is formed on the outside. Or, we just pop the buns in the air fryer at around 350 degrees F for 3 minutes to lightly brown.
    5. Assemble grilled brats sandwiches by placing each brat into a bun and topping with dijon mustard and ketchup, or your favorite condiments. Enjoy!
    Grilled Brats in hotdog buns
    These beer brats are extra flavorful because they cooked on a low – medium heat and were turned regularly.

    See leftover brats used as a pizza topping on this smoked Traeger pizza. For a tasty side dish, try my smoked corn on the cob.

    Easy brats recipes on Sip Bite Go

    • Grilled brats
    • Air fryer brats
    • Smoked pizza with bratwurst
    • Smoked brats

    FAQs

    Do you need to boil brats before grilling?

    No, there’s no need to boil them with this grilled brats recipe. And actually, boiling them will lose some of the flavor to the water. But if you’re wondering exactly how long to boil brats before grilling because you want to meal prep them in advance and just finish them on the grill…. Then I recommend simmering them low and slow on the stove ~5-10 minutes instead.

    Can you use high heat to grill brats?

    It’s best to use a lower heat of 350 degrees F instead of cranking the grill temperature up to 400 or 500 degrees F. This way the brats retain their juices and the skins don’t burst from the extreme temperature. If you’re cooking brats with other grilled foods cooking at a higher temperature, then move brats to a spot where they’ll get a more medium heat or indirect heat, like on a higher grill grate towards the side of the grill.

    Get inspired with easy recipes for a tasty backyard bbq menu – starting with this lineup of the best burger recipes ever.

    For oven cooking ribs, see this beef back ribs recipe…

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    Meat thermometer recommendations

    Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly. 

    On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

    1. Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
    2. ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill. 

    It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

    How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

    While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

    Grilled Bratwurst with condiments and sausage buns

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making perfectly cooked grilled brats. See other Sip Bite Go recipes for making:

    • Smoked brats on pellet grill
    • Oven baked brats in a cast iron pan
    • Air fryer brats
    • Sous vide brats in beer
    • And similar dishes to cooked bratwursts like these bacon wrapped hot dogs
    • See game day smoked foods…

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    Grilled Beer Brats

    Best Grilling Brats Recipe (BBQ or Gas Grill) Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Grilling brats is a fast way to make juicy bratwurst that everyone loves. See my tips on exactly how long to grill brats and the right bratwurst internal temperature to know when they’re done. So join me and let’s make grilled beer brats for game day or an easy BBQ main dish…
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Entree, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American, BBQ
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 351kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    • 4 bratwursts pre cooked beer brats, any kind, no holes poked in them
    • 4 sausage buns
    • 2 tbsp mustard dijon
    • 2 tbsp ketchup

    Instructions

    • Preheat grill to 350 degrees F. (This grill temperature is crucial for maintaining the juiciness and flavor and keeps you from having to poke holes in the brats).
    • Place pre cooked brats directly on grill grates over the heat and cook for 20 minutes (up to 30 minutes), flipping them about every 5 minutes. When grilled brats temperature reaches 160°F, as measured with an internal meat thermometer, then they are ready to come off the grill.
    • Remove brats from the grill and rest on a cutting board for about 10 minutes. During this time, prepare condiments so they are ready to serve.
    • Toast your beer brat sandwich buns if desired. We like to toast sausage buns on the grill for 1-2 minutes, until a lite char is formed on the outside. Or, we just pop the buns in the air fryer at around 350 degrees F for 3 minutes to lightly brown.
    • Assemble grilled brats sandwiches by placing each brat into a bun and topping with dijon mustard and ketchup, or your favorite condiments. Enjoy!

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    Notes

    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/grilling-brats
    See the recipe video for grilling brats on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg
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