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Shamefully, at 37 years old, I've never done ribs on the grill and I am tonight. I keep seeing 'indirect heat' on my gas grill. So......I have a four burner grill that has two racks. For 'indirect heat' do I use all four burners and cook the ribs on the top rack, or do I turn on only the two burners on the end and cook the ribs on the lower rack right smack in the middle of the grill, in between the two end burners?
 
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unless they are close to the flame, it really shouldn't matter too much. Just keep the top closed to keep the heat in.
 
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Ribs take 4-5 hrs on my smoker. You may want to look into baking them under foil to get them mostly done then finishing them on gas.
 
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bamanut_aj said:
top rack or bottom rack, though? I NEVER cook anything on the bottom rack, but maybe I'm supposed to with the ribs.
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Bottom rack is fine. Just keep them on the opposite side of the grill from the lit burner as mentioned above. I usually spray mine with a spray bottle every 20 minutes or so to keep them moist. You can just use beer if you want.

I keep my gas grill ~ 275-300 degrees. If you are making baby backs the trick to telling when they are done is look at the tip of the bones. The meat will shrink back about 1/2" when they are done. Don't sauce them to near the end.

Total cook time for baby back as done above is about 1.5 hours on my gas grill.
 
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2 hours and 15 minutes at 250 degrees grill temp. I would give you my dry rub and sauce recipe...but you've already started by now (and could very well be finished).

I'll be honest, though--the best way to do it is to go 2 hours in the oven at 250 and finish them on the grill for about 15 minutes to get the grilled flavor. You can seal them in a baking pan with red wine and water, and they'll be the most delicious ribs you've ever had.
 
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Hamilton said:
2 hours and 15 minutes at 250 degrees grill temp. I would give you my dry rub and sauce recipe...but you've already started by now (and could very well be finished).

I'll be honest, though--the best way to do it is to go 2 hours in the oven at 250 and finish them on the grill for about 15 minutes to get the grilled flavor. You can seal them in a baking pan with red wine and water, and they'll be the most delicious ribs you've ever had.
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That is my method with the exception of the liquid, I use apple juice.
 
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I think this is a good thread to recommend [ame="http://www.amazon.com/How-Grill-Complete-Illustrated-Techniques/dp/0761120149/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279289719&sr=8-1"]This[/ame]

If you've ever said "man I like that but don't know how to grill it" this is your book. Everything ribs to pizza, lobsters to veggies. Its got some good basic marinades, rubs, and sauces. It's got one recipe for just about everything. I could grill stuff before I got it, but it definitely has helped make stuff tastier.
 
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