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Old 10-09-2009, 06:17 AM
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ok just have to ask if you drink like i do? if so whats the poison for you. i love crown royal and Sam Adams summer ale. but we are heading to the fall months and summer ale is getting harder to find so i ask is there a better beer for boiling your brats in or am i out of luck at my next tailgate. yes i know this is stupid question but lets talk beer a little! do you like it full flavor or just a hoppy flavor? dark or pail? worm or cold ? with a shot or not?
and would you wast the beer after the brats where done?
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Old 10-09-2009, 07:58 AM
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Yes lose the beer after the brats are done. There's and old premise that if you prepare them properly that they will always be perfect. 1 21oz beer per 3min. of boiling, If you finish properly they'l be just right.
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Old 10-09-2009, 08:13 AM
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I like dark beer, some times I migh mix it with a full body draft.... I like some imported beer like Fosters... HATE those darn flavored beers...
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Old 10-09-2009, 08:28 AM
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Loose the beer after the brats are done cooking. Guinness is my #1 beer, followed by Blue Moon and then Coors Light. I have found that cooking with a wheat beer is no good.
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Old 10-09-2009, 08:54 AM
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id have to say my number 1 is Crown---just cant beat it!

second --I LOVE WOODCHUCK BEER! its from vermont and its delicious! its an apple cider beer.

http://www.woodchuck.com/

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Old 10-09-2009, 09:04 AM
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I lived in MN for a while.... Blue Ribbon and Grain Belt kept me from going nuts with all that snow in the winter
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I find Brats to be best in a Hefeweizen, like Pyramid Ale's Haywire. Which by the way, is my brewery of choice based out of Seattle.
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Old 10-09-2009, 11:18 AM
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Wheat beers are great (my FAV)but not much transfer's as far as flavor is concerned.
Typically you want to stick with a dark lager, or good ale and remember drink 1 21oz, beer for every 3 minutes of boiling time and they'll be perfect every time. . .
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Old 10-09-2009, 12:22 PM
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^^I like the way you think.... lol.
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Old 10-09-2009, 12:31 PM
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i don't do beer.... it's jack Daniels or nothing for me..
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Old 10-09-2009, 12:38 PM
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it can get expensive, boiling brats in jack daniels, though.
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Old 10-09-2009, 01:54 PM
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Wheat beers are great (my FAV)but not much transfer's as far as flavor is concerned.
Typically you want to stick with a dark lager, or good ale and remember drink 1 21oz, beer for every 3 minutes of boiling time and they'll be perfect every time. . .
just one per 3 min wow you sip the stuff
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lol, when boiling brats, to get it the way nature intended, you need to use a German Bock beer. I prefer Ziegan Bock, but you can't get it outside of Texas, so I would then recommend Shiner Bock. Personally, I have found my best cooking results using Shiner Black Lager. It may be a bit harder to find, but the results are worth it.
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Old 10-09-2009, 07:13 PM
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its kinda like "don't drink the bong water right" although its been awhile since i smoked but i quess its still the same aspect
#1-corona
#2-budlight
#3-busch light
all depends on how rich i am that week i quess but i go through alot of beer like 2-3 cases a week on a slow week
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just one per 3 min wow you sip the stuff
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