Grillville

Submitted By Thomm S. from Minneapolis, MN

Most people grill with too hot a fire. Turn it down. On a gas grill turn it to medium. On a charcoal grill raise the grate and turn frequently. A brat isn't done simply because it's black. Slower cooking keeps flavor of the brat rather than the flavor of burnt food. Don't be locked in to ketchup and mustard. Try A-1 or Heinz 57, or any steak sauce. Keep some chili and cheese handy. Don't be afraid to experiment. Of course, since Johnsonville brats taste so good, why not just plain?

Submitted By Charles L. from Greenville, SC

For long haul charcoal grilling and smoking, get a cheap hair dryer you can use to stoke the fire after you add new coals. Make sure you buy your own, if you use your wives', it's gonna smell like smoke!

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Tom Petty "The Waiting"

Submitted By Stephanie S. from Springfield, VT

Don't ever be scared to add your own touch to store bought Marinades and sauces! I always spice up them up with my own little touch of spices and seasons! I sometimes add just a pinch of Liquid smoke just for that added smoked flavor.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Fuel-Metallica

Submitted By Vickie H. from Elk Creek, VA

Always wear a sturdy apron to save your clothing from splatters!

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Anything Country

Submitted By Cap W. from Cecli, WI

Simple little tip I learned from our Mexican Rotary Exchange Student, Tonio. Once the brat is grilled, slice lengthwise half deep. Squeeze some fresh lime juice along the slit. Put in bun with your favorite condiments and enjoy a nice juicy Mexican style brat.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Ballad of Joaquin Murrieta

Submitted By Graham F. from Columbia MO

I like to fire up my charcoal chimney by using the side burner on my gas grill. Just fill the chimney with charcoal, set it on the side burner, turn on the burner and the coals will be red in minutes. You don't have to worry about getting any newspaper or anything to burn below the chimney, mess free.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Sic 'em on a Chicken

Submitted By Steve F. from Ringgold, GA

Tired of adding wood chips to your charcoal grill, only to have them flame up? or tired of cleaning the ashes from burn chips from gas grill? You can take a piece of aluminum foil, make a pouch by folding up foil so that you have 3 sealed sides, and a opening at the top. Put you favorite type of wood chips in the pouch, seal the pouch up, poke a couple of small holes in the foil with a knife. Now add the pouch to your hot coals, or put over flame of gas grill and get that great smoky flavor you want, without the mess. When grill has cooled off, you can discard the pouch easily to the trash.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Up in Smoke

Submitted By Danny P. from Silex, MO

Don't have a grill brush? A ball of aluminum foil will clean that grill so food doesn't stick!

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Fire The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Submitted By Ron S. from Overland Park, KS

I like to cook Sweet Italian sausage for my spaghetti. I slice them at about 45 degrees to perpendicular so that more of the interior shows and can get a nice browning before being added to the sauce and noodles. Is it possible to eat Johnsonville for every meal in a given day. I say yes had fresh sausage breakfast links followed by brats for lunch topped off with Spaghetti above for Dinner. Can't wait to find chicken sausage you are advertising gonna do them up in red and green bell peppers and onions oh baby!!!

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Submitted By Henry, from Chicago, IL

Grill your Johnsonville Sausage slowly to ensure it stays tender inside and perfectly grilled on the outside.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Burning Down the House

Submitted By Lydia from Mequon, WI

Before turning up the heat, wipe your grill with a little cooking oil to make sure your food comes off easily.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Light My Fire

Submitted By Kristi, from Barstow, CA

Always have a cold beverage ready to enjoy when you’re grilling Johnsonville Sausage.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Submitted By Daniel K. from Kincheloe, MI

Before you begin grilling place a loaf pan containing the following ingredients either in the center of the coals or off to the side with direct heat if using gas: 2 cans of beer 2 cloves of garlic 1 small onion 1 pepper of choice Cook your Brats low and slow. As the pan contents boil it will give your Brats an awesome flavor and you can use what is left in the pan as a topping.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Anything Beach Boys

Submitted By Michelle R. from Appleton, WI

I always use flat skewers when I make shish kabobs... that way when I turn the stuff it all flips at once rather then rolling.. also I put all the meat on one skewer since that might cook at a different temp. and time then the other things.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

I'm Alive

Submitted By Carol N. from Warsaw, IN

Mustard is THE best condiment for grilled Johnsonville products. I brush it on with a brush. Yummy!

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Go Cubs Go

Submitted By Roger B. from Clear Lake Shores, TX

Keep an eye on your temperature. If your on a gas grill, charcoal grill or using a smoker, the temp is key to a successful Grill-out. On a wood burning smoker I always keep the temp between 200 and 225 degrees. It's a slow cook but the flavor is exquisite. You get a deep smoke flavor in ever bite. I do not use any BBQ sauce on the meats, the wood takes care of that. I have BBQ sauce for anyone would wants some, but I just the real smoked flavor in the meat. If it's prime rib, whole turkey, burgers, whatever, real smoke is KING.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Margaritaville

Submitted By Chris D. from Tucson, AZ

Be the best sous chef you can be and your hubby will grill for you and you can sit and have great conversation with him. This is some of the best conversations ever outside enjoying nature and each others company. The best. I love that we grill. I think of grilling as a family cooking rather then one parent in the kitchen doing it all or at the grill doing it all. It maybe be a crazy tip, but it is the best. Prep everything before dinner cooking time. And don't forget to wrap up chopped apples, sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon with a pat of butter in tinfoil. to leave on the turned off grill while you eat. perfect by themselves or over vanilla ice cream. Just yum!

Submitted By Roberta R. from Rockford, IL

When grilling meat, spritz with water at each turn of meat, keeps meat moist.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Under the Boardwalk

Submitted By JD from Enid, OK

Before preparing my grill for cooking I take a whole onion, cut it in fourths and place it in a small bowl of bacon drippings. I take the onion - bacon drippings mixture and pour it over the hot coals. Don't worry, your coals will not blaze up but smell of the bacon drippings - onion flavor in the air will get you noticed in a hurry. Take it from a master grilling chef, this mixture will add great smokey flavoring to whatever you're cooking on the grill.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Ring of Fire

Submitted By Carlye W. from Henderson, TN

Put Johnsonville Brats on bun rack of grill and let reflective heat gently warm them over 15 minutes. When plump and juicy put on hot grill to make marks. This reduces blistering and keeps brats from being charred.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band

Submitted By Deborah B. from Sandy Hook, KY

I like to par boil in cola or root beer for different flavors. Don't cook for long as sugars in sodas burn.

Favorite Song to Grill To:

Crash This Train/Joshua James, Hold on/Alabama Shakes, or Send Me On My Way/Rusted Root