What is smoked sausage?

Smoked sausage is any sausage cooked or cured via indirect heat from aromatic wood pellets or wood chips burned to produce smoke, typically in a smoker or grill. This means that it's fully cooked and has a smoky flavor.

Is smoked sausage already cooked?

Typically, yes. Smoking the sausage actually cooks the sausage so that it's not only warmed through but cooked through as well. The smoked sausage just needs to be reheated or can even be eaten cold.

• How long does it take to smoke sausages?

The hot-smoking process usually takes about 2 to 3 hours to cook the sausages all the way through. This will depend on how large your sausages are and how hot your smoker is.

The Best Smoked Sausage Recipe

Smoked Sausage

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Everything is better in the smoker and these smoked sausages are no exception! They’ll spend about 2-3 hours in the smoker and come out perfectly juicy and tender with a bit of a bite to the skin on the outside. If you’ve only had brats on the grill, I highly recommend trying them on the smoker next weekend!

Author: Kylie
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Yield: 5 brats/sausages 1x
Category: Main Dish
Method: Pellet Grill
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

16 oz. your favorite sausages (I used jalapeno cheddar bratwurst)

Instructions

Heat wood pellet smoker to 225 degrees.
Place sausages on the grill rack about an inch or so apart.
Smoke for 2-3 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Serve with your favorites like sour kraut and Dijon mustard on a whole wheat bun.

Equipment

Z Grill

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Notes

Use an instant read meat thermometer to probe the thickest part of the sausage and ensure that it’s completely cooked through. It’s hard to test if smoked brats or sausages are done without actually taking the internal temperature of the meat. That is the easiest way to ensure that your sausage is done.
Serve these smoked sausages with all your favorite toppings! We usually do smoked brats and serve them on whole wheat buns with tons of sour kraut and mustard. Feel free to add cheese, chili, ketchup, relish, onions, and anything else you love to serve with hotdogs and sausages!

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 283
Sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 719.1 mg
Fat: 24.8 g
Saturated Fat: 8.5 g
Trans Fat:
Carbohydrates: 2.4 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 11.7 g
Cholesterol: 62.9 mg

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