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Popcorn InstaPot Prep (wip) * 2
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tl;dr  Wash, rinse, 50 minutes in IP covered with plenty of water, manual release.  Strain and then steam dry thoroughly.  PC 90-120 minutes as usual.

Anyway...

I start off by measuring four cups of small kernal popcorn, which hydrated is around nine full cups.  I use Amish Country's ladyfinger, but any white or yellow baby popcorn will work fine.  Standard size popcorn can work too, but you will probably need another 10 or 20 minutes in the IP to fully hydrate your corn.



I add a bit of dish soap and run hot water over it, washing and stirring the kernels with my hands.  This is to remove dust and other particles from the grain, so that hydration is more even.



I reduce the temperature of the tap water, and allow the water to overflow so that stray material can float out.



Once the water is clear, I pour out enough that I'm under the max pressure line.  Popcorn can hold a lot of water.  So, I like to leave enough water that the kernels are still completely covered at the end of the cycle.



Fifty minutes on high, like cooking dry beans but with ten extra minutes.  I manually release to take advantage of steam drying.  If you prefer to naturally release (maybe you're leaving the house for example), cook forty minutes instead.



I carefully poured the kernels into a strainer.  They're kinda fragile at this stage (hot and wet) and will break easily, so I try to be gentle.



I then poured them out on a sheet pan while still steaming.  You can see there's some burst kernels but popcorn holds its shape well as long as physical force isn't applied.  And burst grains don't cause clumping after sterilization like with other grains.



Any broken kernels however I pull out and eat.  I found two like this in this batch.  Sometimes I find more like ten :shrug:



I carefully spread the kernels out to dry.  I used a dough knife to get under them to minimize physical force.  And placed the sheet pan in front of a fan.  I'll move these around through out the day, and post an update once they're dry.



Around four hours later.




18 half pint jars, each with 1/2c of popcorn.  I will run these tomorrow and post another update then.




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