When I have been tailgating I do it my way every time......LOL & they are great. What I do is grill the Brats on the grill until done with grill marks. At the same time, I boil the onions & butter & beer in a pan. I use a beer like Bud or a dark beer. When done the Brats are tossed into the bath & served with rolls.
YESTERDAY.......I tried a few things different.
I added garlic (not a bad idea) & Sauerkraut (IMO a mistake) into the bath. I also boiled the brats first (big mistake). I also used a heavy beer from Trader Joes…It was too strong of a flavor in my book.
It was OK but I will go back to the method that works best for me. I had read about a dozen recipes & wanted to try something with a twist so I combined ideas from a few in the same cook not a good idea.
I like kraut as an option but I don’t think it belongs in the bath.
We also had split dogs & chicken thighs with Sweet Baby Rays.