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tizzo

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I have baby back ribs. I have jarred BBQ sauce, and I have a grill...
I need time and temp!
Everything on the net wants rubs and homemade bbq sause etc...
I prefer not to boil them first!
So?
 
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tizzo

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AH-HA!!
I do have a rib rub!!
Can I apply it and cook them on the same day??
 

darthtang aw

Active Member
Time depends on elevation, rack size, and humidity...lol
But if you want to just BBQ them with the rub and sauce then cook on low....Time I can't give you, but low works the best without drying out the meat so much and making them tough rather than tender, since you don't want to boil them. lightly brush them with the sauce periodicaly.
 

dragonzim

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Rub them and let sit for at least an hour or 2. Better if you can go overnight but an hour or so will at least give you some flavor. I usually make spare ribs, not baby backs so the cook time may have to be adjusted, but if you put your grill on low and cook them for about 2-3 hours you should be good. Generally I'll cook spare ribs about 3-4 hours but they are much bigger than baby backs. I have a rack that keeps the ribs standing upright. I find that it lets the fat roll off much better and then after cooking like that for a few hours on a low temp I'll crank the heat up and lay them flat on the grill to get a nice crust on the outside. Dont bother putting any sauce on until the last half hour or so. I usually wait till mine are cooked all the way through and then brush sauce on a little at a time for about a half hour and that helps get a nice colored and tasty crust going.
Also, BBQ sauce is probably one of the easiest things to make if you've got a decently stocked pantry and homemade is ALWAYS better than a jarred sauce!! I usually start mine off with about a pint of rootbeer, but you can use just about anything as a base. A lot of the recipes you'll see out there use ketchup as a base. I add some finely chopped onion and garlic, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, mustard, cayenne pepper, rice vinegar, oregano and generally whatever else looks interesting. Throw that all in a small pot and simmer for about a half hour or so.
 
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tizzo

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OK, thanks all!!
I will find this thread next time, as I do not have a whole lot of time, so I kinda sped up the process...
Here's what I did.
I rubbed, let them sit for 30 min, while I cleaned the grill racks.
They are sitting in 250F with 2 bowls of water over the flames for steam...
They went in at 12:30 and I'm hoping to have them done by 4 or 4:30. I read on the net to wrap them in foil for an hour around half way through... maybe I'll do that.
They are in a rib rack and not lying flat on the grate...
Wish me well. How bad can they be? They are baby backs right??
I'll keep you posted.
 

ruaround

Active Member
i always do the reverse of what htlvr suggested... bbq em first then put em in the oven for a little while... they fall off the bone!!!
 

darthtang aw

Active Member
Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/3068288
Uh, What does the size of your rack have to do with cooking ribs?

The bigger the racks of the female in attendance, the longer the ribs stay on the BBQ as My attention is directed elsewhere.
 

dragonzim

Active Member
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW
http:///forum/post/3068301
The bigger the racks of the female in attendance, the longer the ribs stay on the BBQ as My attention is directed elsewhere.

I wouldnt bother with the foil wrap at all and next time you do it, rather than water for steam, throw a couple of chunks of hardwood on the burners of your grill for a bit of smokey goodness!
 

uneverno

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I do the foil thing.
Oven @ 250-275, put each rack in a tinfoil wrap w/ 1/2 a diced yellow onion, 1 diced large shallot "clove," a couple smashed garlic cloves, zest of 1/2 a lemon, lime and/or orange (the more the merrier), a Tbsp or two of BBQ sauce, a pinch of salt and pepper and 1/2 a good (but not too hoppy) beer. Make sure the tinfoil packet you've created doesn't leak. Cook for 1.5 hours give or take.
Remove the racks from their aluminum tents and onto a hot charcoal/hardwood grill (propane is evil). If the wood is in chunks, just throw a few straight on the charcoal. If it's chips, soak in water for 1/2 an hour first so they smoke rather than burn.
Once each side has developed grill marks (5-10 mins per side) start mopping w/ BBQ sauce. Turn frequently, mopping the topside each time, and allow the sauce to caramelize, but not blacken. 1/2 hr - 45 mins total should do it depending on temp. The racks are done when they start wanting to break apart when you turn them.
Let them rest 15-20 mins before you cut into them - otherwise the juices run out and you risk the meat getting dry.
Then tell your friends to go home.
 
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