Oktoberfest Knockwurst Recipes

OKTOBERFEST KNOCKWURST

Steps:

• Layer in either a Dutch oven for stove top cooking, or in a crockpot.
• Begin with potatoes, then sauerkraut, then a sprinkling of caraway seeds and half the brown sugar, then the apples, then the knockwurst, then the chicken broth, then the rest of the brown sugar.
• Cover and cook on low for stove top, for 2 hours.
• If using the crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.

OKTOBERFEST KNOCKWURST

Steps:

• 1. Layer in either a Dutch oven for stove top cooking, or in a crock pot.
• 2. Begin with potatoes, then sauerkraut, then a sprinkling of caraway seeds and half the brown sugar, then the apples, then the knockwurst, then the chicken broth, then the rest of the brown sugar.
• 3. Cover and cook on low for stove top, for 2 hours. If using the crock pot, cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.

KNOCKWURST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Grind shoulder and fatback using medium sized grinding plate (3mm or 1/8").
• Mix with beer and spices (all ground) until meat sticks to the sides of bowl (for myosin development).
• Stuff into hog casing and smoke for two hours at 144 degrees. Rotate every hour.
• Finish cooking in C-VAP (steam cooker) until 155 degrees internal temperature.
• Then, grill on a grill to get them grill marks.
• Finally, serve on a bun with caramelized onions, pickled carrots, shaved fennel, toasted almonds, and garnish with chopped herbs (equal parts: parsley, dill, and chives).