Step 1

Set up your smoker to smoke at 250 degrees using indirect heat.

Step 2

Pour the beer in a 12" cast iron skillet.

Step 3

Place each of the brats in the beer.

Step 4

Smoke the brats in the beer for one hour and then flip each of them.

Step 5

After an additional hour - 2 hours total - remove the skillet from the smoker and adjust your temperature up to 325 degrees.

Step 6

Keep your brats in the skillet and beer while the smoker is warming up.

Step 7

Place the brats directly on your grill grates and let them cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Step 8

Remove from the smoker and let rest for 5 minutes before serving on a bun with sauerkraut and your favorite yellow mustard.