Altstadt Signature Recipes

Create these recipes to compliment our German-Style Beers!

Altstadt Hefeweizen Beer Brined Grilled Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups Altstadt Hefeweizen Beer
  • 1/4 cup Kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp mild-flavored (light) molasses
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 6 1–1 1/4  inch thick center-cut bone-in pork chops

  • 7 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp dried sage leaves

DIRECTIONS

Brine –

  1. Combine 2 cups water, beer, 1/4 cup coarse salt, sugar, and molasses in large bowl.
  2. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve.
  3. Stir in ice.
  4. Place pork chops in large resealable plastic bag.
  5. Pour beer brine over pork chops; seal bag.
  6. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
  1. Prepare grill (medium-high heat).
  2. Remove pork chops from beer brine; pat dry.
  3. Mix garlic, pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, and sage in small bowl.
  4. Rub garlic mixture over both sides of pork chops.
  5. Grill pork chops until center of chops registers 145°F to 150°F, about 10 minutes per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of rack if burning.
  6. Transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let stand 5 minutes.
  7. Serve.

Makes 6 servings