Instant Pot Cannabutter or Oil Infusions (2024)

Are you looking for a one-pot, set-it-and-forget-it option for making cannabutter and other oil infusions?This easy, quick, and efficient method using the Instant Pot or pressure cooker will significantly decrease the smell while leaving you with a fully decarbed and infused final product. Learn how to simplify the process with this helpful guide today.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

It’s no secret that I love using the crockpot for makingcannabutterand other infusions, but it can be a lengthy process.

I’m constantly trying to make life easier for the cannabis enthusiasts inside my Well With Cannabis Community.

So, when I learned you could kill two birds with one stone by using the Instant Pot to decarb and infuse, I created this easy recipe to help you get started.

Not only is this processso simple, but as an added benefit, it also significantly decreases the odorassociated with thedecarboxylationprocess.

Just place all ingredients in the Instant Pot, and you can clean the house or make dinner while the cannabis is decarbing.

Then, add your oil of choice, set the slow cooker option, and get back to work or relaxing,without worrying about smelling up the entire house.

Here you will find everything you need to know for how to make your own cannabis infusions the easy way with step-by-step instructions, delicious edible recipes to try, and fully-answered FAQs for best results.

What You’ll Need

Cannabis of Choice

• Dried cannabis buds, trim, sugar leaves or kief: Use your desired amount of cannabis, ranging from 3.5 grams to 1 ounce. Check out theflower-to-oil ratio guideif you need help deciding how much to use. Next, select your preference forTHC,CBD, orCBG dominant flowers. You can purchase frommy online shop.

Depending on the flower you use, with this method, you can create:

1. CBD cannabutter
2. Kief cannabutter
3. CBD oil
4. CBG energy and focus oil
5. CBN sleep oil
6. AVB (already been vaped) oil

Butter or Oil

• Butter or ghee: Unsalted butter, clarified butter, and ghee all work great in this recipe. However, clarified butter and ghee are preferred by many because it eliminates a final step at the end. Regular butter will cause separation. Not sure how many sticks of butter to use? Start with this flower-to-oil ratio guide to help you predict the dose of your own cannabutter.
• Oil of choice: Coconut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, MCT oil, hemp seed oil, and more

Depending on the oil you use, with this method, you can create:

• Infused coconut oil
• Infused olive oil
• Infused MCT oil

Equipment

• Unsalted butter
• Instant Pot
• Trivet– or a canning rack that may fit
• Mason jars– ensure you are using a canning jar for this process
• Straining equipment – coffee filter or cheese cloth
• Silicone butter mold– optional

Note: a complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions islocated in the recipe cardbelow.

The Step-by-Step Process

• Step 1 – Place your desired amount of cannabis in a mason jar and add a lid to fingertip tightness (not too tight). You do not need to grind the cannabis; break it into small, popcorn-sized pieces.
• Step 2 – Place the jar on the trivet or in the steamer basket.
• Step 3 – Place the trivet or basket in the Instant Pot.
• Step 4 – Add 4 cups of water to the Instant Pot. The size of your Instant Pot matters here. If you have a larger model, you will need to add more water. Add enough water to cover the outside of the mason jars at least halfway.

• Step 5 – Secure the lid.
• Step 6 – Set the Instant Pot to cook on high pressure for 40 minutes for THC-dominant flower, 60 minutes for CBG-dominant flower, 90 minutes for CBD-dominant flower, and 180 minutes for THC flower you want to degrade into CBN.
• Step 7 – After the desired time in minutes has passed, carefully release the pressure using the quick release function or natural release.
• Step 8 – Remove the jars from the pot with oven mitts or other protection and set them aside to cool. You now have decarboxylated cannabis.

• Step 9: Once cool enough to handle, take off the lid and add your desired amount of butter or oil to the jar.
• Step 10: Add a lid and twist to fingertip tightness (not too tight).
• Step 11: Place the jars back in the trivet or steamer basket and return them to the water bath.
• Step 12: Select Slow Cook – LOW mode and set it for 4 hours.

• Step 13: While the butter is infusing, prepare your straining area. Whether it be apaper filterandfunnel,cheesecloth, French press, or a simplecoffee filter, you will want to set up a straining station to separate the plant matter.
• Step 14: After 4 hours, remove the jars from the Instant Pot. Once cool enough to handle, strain the butter with your method of choice. You can save theleftover cannabis pulpfor use in future recipes.
• Step 15: Add the strained butter or oil to whatever jar you would like to store it in. If making butter, place the container in the refrigerator and allow it to cool completely. You will need to drain off the milk solids at the end of the process.
• Step 16: Enjoy your cannabis-infused butter!

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions arelocated in the recipe cardbelow.

Choose The Right Decarb Time

Each cannabinoid decarboxylates at a different temperature, so it’s essential to select the appropriate time based on the flower you have.

Use this guide to select the decarb time that is right for you.

Notes and Expert Tips

• When making your own batch of Instant Pot Cannabutter, know that you will end up with less butter than you started with. This is normal because you willremove the milk solidsand evaporate the excess water during the process.
• While the most common method is to use unsalted butter, using clarified butter or ghee eliminates the need to clarify your butter and strain milk solids.
• If you are doing an oil infusion, you can optionally add inlecithin. Do NOT add this if infusing butter.
• Know that using different strains can result in different experiences from each batch of cannabis infused-butter.
• One of the best ways to make a more potent cannabutter or oil by adding decarbedkieforcannabis concentrateslike distillate orFECO.
• Just want to decarb but NOT infuse? Check out this simple guide for how todecarboxylate cannabis in an Instant Pot.
• One of the most beautiful things about this recipe is saving the leftover plant matter to make other cannabis edibles. One of the easiest ways is to throw it in your favorite sauce or salad dressings.
• If you usebutter molds, I recommend using a spoon to get the pure, infused melted butter into the first full stick of the mold. You will only need to remove the milk solids from one stick.
• Ready to bake your favorite weedbrowniesandcookies? Have no fear; it is OK to bake your homemade cannabutter athigher temperatures.
• Looking for more recipes?Check out thiscannabutter board, these25 cannabutter recipes, or these tastyno-bake cannabutterrecipes.

Frequently Asked Questions