OK, so I had an idea for a "Brat Log" that I was doing during my last smoke. I was making a fatty, pulled pork, etc. You can find the whole thread in the pork forum, but this turned out amazing, so I figured I'd share here as well.
I took a pack of uncooked Brats, cut off the casings, and put the meat in a bowl to mix with some Gates hot and spicy rub.
Then I formed it into a "log," and created a little ditch down the middle for some pineapple. I added some of the juice to it, as well.
The original idea really only had the meat and some pineapple, but I had some bacon left over from teh fatty (don't ask me how) and so I thought, "Self, there's no such thing as left over bacon. Why don't you wrap this thing in there too!"
As I usually do, I decided to listen to the voices in my head, and wrap in bacon. Not enough for a full weave, but yummy pig, none the less. I then
Threw it on the smoke, and every once in a while I'd spritz with pineapple juice and beer. I also added that mixture in some foil while I was letting it rest.
On to the pics!
Brat log formed:
With the Pineapple added:
Wrapped in Bacon!
On the smoke with the Butt!
Kind of a bad pic, but here it is, done and in foil:
Turned out delicious, and I will definitely be doing it again.
I took a pack of uncooked Brats, cut off the casings, and put the meat in a bowl to mix with some Gates hot and spicy rub.
Then I formed it into a "log," and created a little ditch down the middle for some pineapple. I added some of the juice to it, as well.
The original idea really only had the meat and some pineapple, but I had some bacon left over from teh fatty (don't ask me how) and so I thought, "Self, there's no such thing as left over bacon. Why don't you wrap this thing in there too!"
As I usually do, I decided to listen to the voices in my head, and wrap in bacon. Not enough for a full weave, but yummy pig, none the less. I then
Threw it on the smoke, and every once in a while I'd spritz with pineapple juice and beer. I also added that mixture in some foil while I was letting it rest.
On to the pics!
Brat log formed:
With the Pineapple added:
Wrapped in Bacon!
On the smoke with the Butt!
Kind of a bad pic, but here it is, done and in foil:
Turned out delicious, and I will definitely be doing it again.