There are many variations
on Sauerbraten. I posted a bunch of different recipes for various regional versions several years back and they should be in the archives. For instance, there is a Munich version that uses beer.
I haven't seen PP recipe, but I can only imagine what he did to it. LOL
The recipe I linked to is the my T&T version that I have refined over the last 30 years to be as exact as I can get to what I enjoy in Germany.
It is a production, but oh so good. This was on the menu for one of the grand dinners Cathy Z. and I made at her home 1 year ago. We totally oinked out on the Sauerbraten with all the trimmings