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According to USDA, ribs are done when they are 145Â°F internal temp, but they may still be tough. If you take them up to 180Â°F, drop the oven temp to about 180Â°F and hold them at this temp for about 30 minutes, the collagens and fats melt some more at this temp and make the meat more tender and juicy.eat can cause this shrinkage. Put ribs on a hot grill and they will shrink within an hour, but they won't be done. On the other hand, if you keep the temp under 250Â°F, by the time the meat pulls back, it is overcooked. The peek-a-boo test.
Label the bags indicating cooked baby back ribs, the kind of sauce, if any, and the date using a permanent marker. Place the ribs in the freezer and store at 0 degrees or below. You can check the temperature of your freezer with an inexpensive freezer thermometer. Use frozen baby back ribs within 3 to 4 months for best flavor. Thaw ribs in the refrigerator, then wrap them in aluminum foil and reheat them slowly in a 250 degree Fahrenheit oven until heated through. This could take 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of your portions.