This easy Traeger smoked brats recipe is a game day and BBQ party staple. Smoke bratwurst to serve in sandwiches or dice them up for adding to smoked queso or serving on skewers as a pellet grill appetizer. So GOOD! Let’s make ‘em…
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The smoke ring on beer bats is a beauty! Almost as good as smoked brisket flat.
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Why smoking brats on the Traeger is so good…
- Easy!
- 1 minute prep work.
- FAST cook time.
- This brats smoker recipe is a great way to feed a crowd tasty smoked foods.
- New to Treager recipes? see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
How long to smoke brats at 250 degrees F?
At 225 degrees F, brats smoke for about an hour.
Smoke brats at the same temperature, 250 degrees F, along with smoked queso for a delicious pairing. Both the queso and bratwurst smoke together in about 1 hour.
And they both stay pretty warm for about 30 minutes, which is why they make a great party appetizer on the smoker.
Smoking brats at 225 degrees F instead
You can cook brats even slower and longer (about 2 hours) if you set the smoker to 225 degrees F, but I rarely do this unless I’m cooking a side dish that low as well.
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make Traeger smoked brats.
- Bratwurst / beer brats — that’s it!
How to smoke brats
When it comes to smoked meats, this beer brats recipe is one of the easiest to make…
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 250 degrees F.
- Prep bratwurst for smoking by poking holes in the skin with a knife or fork.
- Smoke brats for 45 – 60 minutes. The cooked brats done temp is 160 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer.
- Finish smoked brats by making sandwiches or serving them on toothpicks diced up as a smoker appetizer. Or, use them for smoked nachos or queso. So many ideas, check them out on Sip Bite Go.
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- Grilled brats
- Air fryer brats
- Smoked pizza with bratwurst
- Smoked brats
FAQs
Depending on the temperature that you are smoking brats, it should take 45 minutes up to about an hour. If smoking brats at 225 degrees F, you should plan on it taking ~2 hrs to reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
Yes, you can! Smoker brats are a great way to flavor them with smoky deliciousness! Also, smoking at a lower temperature will keep them juicy vs grilling brats at a higher temperature.
You can smoke brats anywhere from 180 degrees F – 275 degrees F. I do not recommend smoking brats at a higher temperature because you will end up with less smoky flavor and less juice inside. It’s worth noting that altering the temperature will adjust the cooking time.
Smoked brats are fully cooked when they have reached 160 degrees F as an internal temperature.
If you are serving a smoked brat in a roll then you can top it with ketchup, yellow mustard, relish, sauerkraut, or caramelized onions for example. These condiments also work as dipping sauces on the side if you are not serving smoked brats in rolls.
I recommend that you use either hickory pellets, mesquite, oak or apple wood chips. Or you can just use a mixed-blend of pellets – it’s a pretty versatile meat to flavor with smoke.
Really any type of brats will work for smoking brats. Whatever your local market carries will work for this recipe. In this Sip Bite Go recipe example, we made Johnsonville smoked brats.
More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
- Smoked mac and cheese
- Smoked brisket flat
- 321 ribs
- Smoked wings
- Smoked tomahawk steak
- Traeger tri tip
- Smoked turkey breast
- Whole smoked turkey
- Smoked Traeger pizza
- Smoked onion rings
- Traeger smoked ham
- Smoked whole chicken
- Smoked jalapeno poppers
- Smoked corn on the cob
- Traeger beef ribs
- Smoked leg of lamb
- Smoked shrimp
- Grilled chicken wings
- Grilled skirt steak
- Flank steak marinade
- Grilled potato wedges
- Smoked pulled pork
- Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes
See my favorite smoker tools and seasonings in my Amazon Storefront.
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:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- 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!
Are you a foodie, too?
Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about smoking bratwurst. In the future, I’ll share how to grill this special sausage to make a charcoal brats recipe.
And a bacon wrapped brats idea, and a smoked bratwurst recipe that’s made while smoking them in a beer bath. SO GOOD!!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 Bratwurst aka beer brats
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 250 degrees F.
- Prep bratwurst for smoking by poking holes in the skin with a knife or fork.
- Smoke brats for 45 – 60 minutes. The cooked brats done temp is 160 degrees F, as measured with an internal read thermometer.
- Finish smoked brats by making sandwiches or serving them on toothpicks diced up as a smoker appetizer. Or, use them for smoked nachos or queso. So many ideas, check them out on Sip Bite Go.
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