Cannabutter Question..Can You Use A Pressure Cooker?

the best batch of butter i ever made... I took a large pot filled it half way with water. I then took my grounded up goodness and put it in a Mason jar and added 1lb butter. I put the pot on the stove and then put the glass jar on top of a wire screen inside the pot (so that the glass didnt touch the hot metal directly), i let the pot come to a rolling boil for 20 minutes and then turned it down to a simmer and let it sit for 6 hours.. 3 brownies the size of golfballs were consumed ... my friend said it was simliar to a bad shroom trip, but i heavily enjoyed it.

sorry i know its off topic, but why the heck would you even want to go through the trouble of using a pressure cooker when there are simpler methods to make the exact same product.

Its not of the topic.
The whole pressur cooker idea is that it would take way way less time becouse of the pressure put on the green and butter. I figured it might be alot quicker and get more of the thc out and into the butter. Well that and I already have a pressure cooker so it wouldnt be any trouble at all. If I had to buy a pressure cooker for this there would be no way id try it.
The most recent time i made some i used a few cups of water and a few sticks of butter and put the butter in the water, let it boil for a min then lowred the temp to a simmer then added around 1 1/2-2 oz of suped lemon haze. I let it simmer around 14 hours then let it cool off and put it in the fridge. When cooled the cannabutter is on top and the water is on the bottom.
It was the strongest batch ive ever made. I made brownies and a little 1 inch square was enough to knock your dick in the dirt for all day and still have a happy feeling the next day.

I believe the high temps would vaporizer the good stuff, you still need the butter.

if you keep the water out of the butter it eliminates the reason to let it sit in a fridge, you can use it right after you make it, therefore saving time.

A PSI reading of 5 generally indicates a current temperature of approximately 220 to 228 degrees Fahrenheit within your pressure cooker. A PSI reading of 10 indicates an internal temperature of about 235 to 240 degrees Fahrenheit. A PSI reading of 15 indicates an approximate internal temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit. http://www.ehow.com/how_7842565_pres...#ixzz1ORSAmJZh

If the liquid inside isn't stagnant, and you have a pressure cooker that can stay around 5psi, it sounds like it might work.

This is a fantastic idea and one that I have been putting a lot of research and thought into. Pressure cookers are very popular amongst healthy eaters for cooking because they retain all the vitamins in meats, vegetables and ect. so why would it be any different for cannabis? Isn't Pot just a plant like any other?

Benefits:
No smell
faster cook time
zero losses


I have read comments by naysayers on other forums: people say it will burn the THC or dilute it because Pressure cookers get too hot but I haven't read a post by anybody that has actually tried it. Those comments are informative and may have some validity to them but they seriously lack any understanding of the physics behind how a pressure cooker works.

I would like to approach this topic from a purely scientific point of view (no experience yet). By raising the pressure of a liquid you raise the boiling temperature of that liquid... If you need proof of this learn how the pressure in your car radiator controls the boiling temperature of antifreeze or how an air conditioner works, it's Bernoulli's principle.

The THC is in a liquid form (oil) when it enters the butter so why wouldn't it exhibit the same properties? My guess is that the THC will no longer vaporize 225 (or whatever temp causes it to vaporize). Instead it will vaporize at a much higher temp as does water and every other liquid on earth. THC may be magical but I doubt it escapes the laws of physics.

Furthermore, it shouldn't matter if it does vaporize! It is in a sealed unit, it would only condense again when cooled. Simple chemistry says that it would condense back into a liquid form and be attracted to the butter: polar vs. non-polar chemical compounds, THC and fat are both Non-polar therefore they are attracted to each other. If vaporization does occur, according to this theory, it may in fact increase the potency.

Also, if you want to play it safe and odor while cooking is your concern; you can still have the benefits of no odor and cook your bud in a pressure cooker. A pressure cooker (stove top type) can be used without any risk of vaporizing THC. You just have to make sure you don't turn it up. Pressure cookers are capable of heating there contents to a higher temperature but you are in control of the amount of heat it gets. An IR thermometer can be aimed at the side of the pot to me sure you remain at your desired temperature. If odor is your only concern just don't turn up the heat. A pressure cooker will not blow off any steam if the temp is kept low (because it won't build enough pressure to open the valve).

Please, somebody tell me if I am missing something here. I think this will work famously but I am wondering if it is too good to be true.... maybe I am wrong about something here.