How To Cook Ribs On A Charcoal Grill
Place the ribs on a clean sheet tray and cover them in plastic wrap.
How to cook ribs on a charcoal grill. Each rack of the back ribs should take around 1 to 2 hours to cook while the lid is closed. Let the charcoal heat until it is covered in a white ash. Use your hands to rub the seasoning mixture all over the ribs.
Close the lid and leave to cook for an hour. Place the seasoned rack of ribs meaty side up on the cool side of the grill approximately 230 f. Ideally the ribs must be cooked to direct heat with a temperature of 250 f to 300 f.
Place the ribs on the side of the grill without charcoal underneath it. What you want to look for is how well cooked the ribs are. Cook for about 2 hours rotating every 30 minutes or so to expose different edges to the hot side of the fire.
Get the internal temperature of the grill up to 180f 80c. Let them sit in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours preferably overnight. Close the lid of the grill with the open vent placed over the ribs.
Now we get to the final phase of our barbecue ribs on a charcoal grill. When you re ready to cook the ribs prepare the grill by removing the cooking grate and stacking the charcoal on one side. Cook for 2 hours for baby backs and 3 hours for spare ribs.
Add charcoal to the grill and light according to the instruction on the bag. Place the ribs on the prepared grill on the side with the foil pan over indirect heat. This final turn on the grill is going to give the ribs a drier surface so that you get some texture out of the bite.