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  • JonathonJ Jonathon

    twilliams well that is a heck of a day as far as I am concerned! What seasonings are you thinking of using? If you haven’t tried it yet Hatch Green CHili is now one of my favorites!

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    twilliams
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    Jonathon the number two for sure flavors are gonna be reuban and philly steak and cheese. Was gonna pick 2 more flavors, well maybe one more since you mention hatch green chili. I just gotta figure out how much sour kraut to add for the reubans. Will be making 12.5lb batches.

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      The Philly steak will change your life if you put some high temp cheese in there…just sayin’

      John C.

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        The Philly steak will change your life if you put some high temp cheese in there…just sayin’

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        Parksider I’d also recommend some sauteed peppers and onions! I was thinking about making a philly cheese style pizza tonight

        Better Living Through BBQ!

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          The Philly steak will change your life if you put some high temp cheese in there…just sayin’

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          Parksider unfortunately most of my family dont prefer heat, im kinda limited

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            Parksider I’d also recommend some sauteed peppers and onions! I was thinking about making a philly cheese style pizza tonight

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            Joe Hell dried or fresh?

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            • twilliamsT twilliams

              Joe Hell dried or fresh?

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              Joe Hell
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              twilliams Either way would work…if going fresh I’d recommend sauteing first to remove some of the excess moisture and to guarantee it will cook through. Dried vegetables would certainly work too.

              Better Living Through BBQ!

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                twilliams Either way would work…if going fresh I’d recommend sauteing first to remove some of the excess moisture and to guarantee it will cook through. Dried vegetables would certainly work too.

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                Joe Hell any recommendations on amounts for a 12.5 batch

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                • twilliamsT twilliams

                  Joe Hell any recommendations on amounts for a 12.5 batch

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                  twilliams You might a similar number to what you would add for the high temp cheese. 1-1.5 lbs of fresh ingredients to a 12.5 lb batch should be plenty…same for saurkraut in the Reuben, making sure to squeeze excess liquid and saute. If going the dried route I’d use 1/4 of that amount.

                  Better Living Through BBQ!

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                    Jonathon
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                    twilliams You have 3 good ones there! If you like a sweet brat sometimes that Apple one that Brianh was talking about is seriously good! Supreme Pizza is another great one. I feel like Bratwurst have the best overall seasonings. Like maybe not the #1 seasoning but that is probably the category with the most great choices.

                    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                    • JonathonJ Jonathon

                      twilliams You have 3 good ones there! If you like a sweet brat sometimes that Apple one that Brianh was talking about is seriously good! Supreme Pizza is another great one. I feel like Bratwurst have the best overall seasonings. Like maybe not the #1 seasoning but that is probably the category with the most great choices.

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                      Jonathon so after grinding all the hog i ended up with 61 pounds. I think i will get enough pork fat to go up to 75 to even the batches out. With that being said splitting up the batches into 12.5lbs i get to pick out 6 different flavors. Let the fun begin

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                        Please post a review on your flavor tests with 6 different batches on Brats, I have also been doing 12.5 lb batches on my snack sticks because it is 1/2 package of seasoning and 1 full stuffer tube. Brats are on my list for next week.

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                          Please post a review on your flavor tests with 6 different batches on Brats, I have also been doing 12.5 lb batches on my snack sticks because it is 1/2 package of seasoning and 1 full stuffer tube. Brats are on my list for next week.

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                          twilliams
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                          akdave will do. So many to choose from. At this moment i am thinking, Reuban, Philly cheese steak, Hatch green chili, blue ribbon, jambalaya and was suggested apple but not so sure on that one. Interested in the feta and spinach.

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                            twilliams Okay here goes with links for anyone interested to all seasonings including the ones you have. This completed my perfect morning of meatgistics, so thanks for this! Also, congrats on the Power-User status!
                            Philly Brat All around awesome Bratwurst, is the favorite of numerous Walton’s employees
                            Reuben Brat Great brat if you like Ruebens, add cheese and/or Saur Kraut (@joehell recommends same ratio, 1 lb to 10 lb of meat)
                            Hatch Green CHili Great new flavor brat little spicy and tons of flavor
                            Blue Ribbon Our best selling bratwurst
                            Jambalaya Brat Very tasty, lots going on, I recommend you follow the usage as closely as possible, adding chunked already cured and cooked ham is fine. Chicken broth with rice also adds a lot. This is one of the coolest brats to make

                            So that is the 5 you are planning on doing I like all of those choices and think you’ll be very pleased with all of them. If I was to replace 1 of those with something below it would be the Blue Ribbon but ONLY because I have had that 500 times. If you have never tried it then I would recommend you make it, it is our best selling bratwurst seasoning for a good reason!

                            Feta and Spinach I don’t like feta (dated a greek girl in college and it was on every single meal) or spinach but I do like this seasoning. I think it works better with poultry than pork or beef though
                            Apple Brat Great sweet brat but sounds like it might not be what you are looking for. If you do make it, add cheddar cheese!
                            Salsa Brat Really good brat, add some cilantro for added taste if you like that flavor, makes it even better
                            Jerry’s Brat really great overall brat. Similar to common brats you can buy at the store
                            Habanero Mango Really really good but also one that I have probably eaten too much of and not one that you’d want to sit down and eat 4 of.
                            Hot Buffalo Wing Brat Really good and it’s cool to cut up into small bits and dunk in blue cheese or ranch
                            Tomato Basil Really nice brat with a fairly strong sun-dried tomato taste

                            And for what I think you should use:
                            Supreme Pizza Bratwurst I love this seasoning, our video editor patrick has eaten all of the ones I made because he is a lazy bum and doesn’t want to make his OWN LUNCHES! Add mozz and cheddar, or even better all 4 cheeses for an extra level of awesome!

                            Enjoy and it would be really cool if you did what akdave suggested and post your thoughts on all of the ones you make!

                            Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                            • JonathonJ Jonathon

                              twilliams Okay here goes with links for anyone interested to all seasonings including the ones you have. This completed my perfect morning of meatgistics, so thanks for this! Also, congrats on the Power-User status!
                              Philly Brat All around awesome Bratwurst, is the favorite of numerous Walton’s employees
                              Reuben Brat Great brat if you like Ruebens, add cheese and/or Saur Kraut (@joehell recommends same ratio, 1 lb to 10 lb of meat)
                              Hatch Green CHili Great new flavor brat little spicy and tons of flavor
                              Blue Ribbon Our best selling bratwurst
                              Jambalaya Brat Very tasty, lots going on, I recommend you follow the usage as closely as possible, adding chunked already cured and cooked ham is fine. Chicken broth with rice also adds a lot. This is one of the coolest brats to make

                              So that is the 5 you are planning on doing I like all of those choices and think you’ll be very pleased with all of them. If I was to replace 1 of those with something below it would be the Blue Ribbon but ONLY because I have had that 500 times. If you have never tried it then I would recommend you make it, it is our best selling bratwurst seasoning for a good reason!

                              Feta and Spinach I don’t like feta (dated a greek girl in college and it was on every single meal) or spinach but I do like this seasoning. I think it works better with poultry than pork or beef though
                              Apple Brat Great sweet brat but sounds like it might not be what you are looking for. If you do make it, add cheddar cheese!
                              Salsa Brat Really good brat, add some cilantro for added taste if you like that flavor, makes it even better
                              Jerry’s Brat really great overall brat. Similar to common brats you can buy at the store
                              Habanero Mango Really really good but also one that I have probably eaten too much of and not one that you’d want to sit down and eat 4 of.
                              Hot Buffalo Wing Brat Really good and it’s cool to cut up into small bits and dunk in blue cheese or ranch
                              Tomato Basil Really nice brat with a fairly strong sun-dried tomato taste

                              And for what I think you should use:
                              Supreme Pizza Bratwurst I love this seasoning, our video editor patrick has eaten all of the ones I made because he is a lazy bum and doesn’t want to make his OWN LUNCHES! Add mozz and cheddar, or even better all 4 cheeses for an extra level of awesome!

                              Enjoy and it would be really cool if you did what akdave suggested and post your thoughts on all of the ones you make!

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                              Jonathon I like that even you get censored!

                              Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                Tex_77 LOL no special privileges for me!

                                Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                  Tex_77 LOL no special privileges for me!

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                                  Maybe im too much of a perfectionist but this is how not to make brats. These are from a local processor that has been in business for years, which used to be good and is now losing his touch or just simply dont care anymore. Brats of inconsistent size, meat squeezing out of the end, ( which may be from vacuum packing so i get that) but also all around quality and lack of flavor. I guess like the saying goes, if you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself.

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                                    Maybe im too much of a perfectionist but this is how not to make brats. These are from a local processor that has been in business for years, which used to be good and is now losing his touch or just simply dont care anymore. Brats of inconsistent size, meat squeezing out of the end, ( which may be from vacuum packing so i get that) but also all around quality and lack of flavor. I guess like the saying goes, if you want it done right, you gotta do it yourself.

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                                    twilliams
                                    Damn. That’s really doesn’t look right. Especially coming from our state. Wow! Surprising.

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                                      twilliams
                                      Damn. That’s really doesn’t look right. Especially coming from our state. Wow! Surprising.

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                                      PapaSop
                                      Ok then, darn.

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                                        PapaSop
                                        Ok then, darn.

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                                        PapaSop you got censored…lol

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                                          PapaSop those look like some team orange brats…

                                          Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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