You Better Not Rain on my Brats
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (97844)
United States
March 23, 2025 8:52am CST
So, dad and his wife will have a bit of an extended stay, leaving Monday morning, and so that made me think, okay, we'll have to fulfill another economical and simple dinner night, especially if it turns out the rest of the fam also decides to visit another night.
Yesterday we were at my niece's house about an hour away attending my grand nephew's birthday party, and we had hamburgers and hot dogs, and then later in the evening pizzas were ordered.
Yesterday's weather was not terrible. A little breezy and cool but tolerable, and we spent most of the day hanging out outside.
I thought, if today is similar to yesterday, brats on the grill sounded good with maybe some potato salad and coleslaw on the side. I'd have to get the stuff for it all, though.
But this morning it is raining and thundering out, and so far the weather is predicting the rain should continue through around noon. If the brat thing turns out to be what we do, the weathermen better not be wrong and you better not rain on my brats.
Incidentally, if the grill does indeed get fired up, this will be the first grill of the season.
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@BarBaraPrz (49034)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Mar
Do you have a covered patio or maybe a large umbrella?
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@BarBaraPrz (49034)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Mar
@porwest Well, good luck with the weather.
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@porwest (97844)
• United States
24 Mar
@BarBaraPrz Luckily, it stayed dry after our rain in the morning, and I was able to get out there and get my brats.
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@DaddyEvil (144031)
• United States
23 Mar
We like brats and sometimes I'll fry some and we use them in place of hotdogs.
It started storming here yesterday around noon and has been hailing and storming off and on during the night. We have a 70% chance of more rain/storms today.
I hope you're enjoying visiting with your family. Good luck with the grilling.
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@DaddyEvil (144031)
• United States
24 Mar
@porwest We usually buy Polish sausages to use in place of hotdogs, too.
Good! I'm glad the visits went well for you.
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@porwest (97844)
• United States
22h
@DaddyEvil Polish sausages are good too. In fact, there are few that I don't like.
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@lovebuglena (45857)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Mar
Can you pivot and do the brats on the stove?
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@lovebuglena (45857)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Mar
@porwest Would they be just as good on the stove? Grilling them they probably taste better.
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@porwest (97844)
• United States
24 Mar
@lovebuglena They'd be good enough on the stove, but I DO think they are much better on the grill personally.
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@sw8sincere (5525)
• Philippines
24 Mar
Sounds like a solid plan—brats, potato salad, and coleslaw are always a win. Hopefully, the rain clears up in time because grilling in the rain is no fun.
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@Tina30219 (82812)
• Onaway, Michigan
23 Mar
I hope you are enjoying your time with your dad and his wife. We have not had our first grill out yet we have to get some charcoal when we go shopping then we will be for sure. We love brats we have a special store that has all different kinds and they are delicious.
