The perfect temperature is about 250 f.
Indirect heat gas grill ribs.
Aim for 225 f 107 c for a gas grill.
With a gas grill this is very simple.
Set the meat bone side down off to one side.
Indirect heating turns your grill into an oven.
Set the gas grill to medium low heat.
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Cooking ribs directly over a hot flame will char them and dry them out.
Place the ribs over indirect medium heat on your grill.
While your ribs are sitting preheat the grill and set it up for indirect grilling.
Place the ribs right on the grill using tongs to maneuver them into place.
This method is perfect for roasts and ribs.
Do not check on the ribs for.
You will want to refer to your owner s manual for specific directions.
Now let your ribs sit out and get to room temperature which should take about 20 to 30 minutes.
Oil the grill first.
You can precook by either boiling the ribs for about 30 minutes or by placing them in a slow cooker.
To create indirect heat either pile the charcoal on one side or light only one part of the grill.
The temperature should be about 325 degrees f.
Cover the grill and cook the ribs for approximately two hours.
Ribs cooked on a barbecue smoker at a low temperature for several hours will be very tender.
If the ribs aren t fork tender yet cook them for longer.
It is a slower cooking method because less heat is provided.
Do not place it directly over the heat.
You ll place your ribs over the unheated portion of the grill.
To speed up the process or to increase the tenderness of the ribs you can pre cook the rack.
How to set up your grill for indirect heat open the lid of your gas grill and make sure all control knobs are in the off position.
That s it your ribs are prepared.
Indirect heat you will be using indirect heat meaning the meat will not be directly over the burners.
All grills are different but you will need to learn this for your grill for this and other recipes.
Indirect grilling means food is cooked by hot air circulating around the food much like a convection oven.
Turn one gas burner off in order to cook the spare ribs under indirect heat.
You will need a way to check and monitor the surface temperature of the grill where the ribs will be cooking.
However ribs cooked on a grill especially a gas grill will not be as tender even when cooked indirectly.
Cook each side of the meat for 30 minutes applying marinade several times.
By the way this is how to best clean your grill.
Grill covered over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes on each side.