Place brats on grill leaving 1-2 inches between each brat
Turn heat down to medium or medium high
Cook for 3-5 minutes until brat is beginning to brown and then turn brats
Continue cooking rotating brats every 3-5 minutes until brats are nicely browned and internal temperature is 160°F
Beer Brats
Begin cooking brats inside on the stovetop before finishing on the grill
Pour a beer into a large saute panAdd brats and cook over medium heat until internal temperature is 160°F
1 can Beer
Be certain to flip brats so all sides are cooked
Remove from beer and place on preheated grill
Cook over medium to medium high heat rotating brats every 3-4 minutes until a nice brown color develops on the outside of the brats
Serve brats hot with a bun and your choice of condiments
Notes
Do preheat your grill so the grates are nice and hot
Scrape down your grates before grilling. If needed, rub an oil soaked paper towel over grates to help season the grill before cooking.
You can leave the lid open or close it during cooking. Closing the lid will provide more heat and the brats will cook a bit quicker. However, you do need to a keep a closer eye on the brats so they don't burn.
Brats will begin to spew a bit of their juices from time to time and this may cause a flare up on your grill. Just move the brats to another area of the grill until the flare up is under control.
Don't prick or flatten brats. You want all that juiciness to stay inside as much as possible.
It's okay to rotate or flip the brats multiple times.
Outside temperature and wind may affect the amount of time needed to cook the brats
Use an instant digital thermometer to make certain brats are cooked through
Nutritional information is estimated at one brat cooked plain on the grill. Estimates will vary depending on your bratwurst.