Have a backyard Oktoberfest

All you need is one grill, lots of sausage, sauerkraut, and a hundred friends. Get our recipes and make-ahead plan

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MAKE-AHEAD PLAN

2 days before the party
• Make sauerkraut
• Roast beets

Day before the party
• Bake cookies
• Make beet salad
• Make carrot salad

Morning of the party
• Bring carrot salad, beet salad, and sauerkraut to room temperature
• Set out condiments and buns for sausages
• Chill beer or pick up keg
• Lay out plates, utensils, napkins, and glasses; organize serving bowls and platters

2 hours before party
• Make potatoes; keep warm in a low oven

1 hour before party
• Cook sausages through step 1

Once guests arrive
• Grill sausages


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