How hot should the grill be to cook pork ribs?

Answer 1

Here is how I cook ribs on a webber style grill

I first put all my coals on one side of the grill and get them going nice and good.

I need put my ribs on the opposite side of the coals

It will take about an hour to hour and half on the grill to cook so you may want to look into a grill grate that has the ability to have one side open up so you can add more coals

If you do not have that type of grate what you can always do is boil your ribs before hand for about 30-45 minutes and then put them on your grill for about 30 minutes saucing them up every few minutes

Answer 2

Strictly speaking, ribs shouldn't be grilled; they should be barbequed. The reason is that grillage is a hot, fast cooking method. Ribs are tough and contain a lot of connective tissue. It takes considerable time to convert the connective tissue into collagen, which is tender and, if you try to cook that long over a flame, you get pure carbon :}.

Instead, pile the coals in the barbecue on one side and leave the ribs on the other. Control the burn using the vents and keep it covered almost all the time. The grill should smoke some, as the smoke will flavor the ribs. Plan on adding fuel about once every half hour.

If you stick an instant-read thermometer into the cover of the BBQ unit, a temp of 225F is good. Lower, and cooking time increases. Much higher than 250F and you've left the land of low-and-slow BBQ.

Starting raw, consider cooking ribs by this method for a minimum of 3 hours and as much as 8 hours, depending on the temp, amount and thickness of the ribs, etc. You don't want the meat to fall off the bone -- but you want close to that.

One last word: Apply sugar containing sauces near the end of this processes or they'll burn.

Answer 3

lower heat is better if u grill direct or top rack med/high heat on your grill