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Details on using Instapot to boil water for 10 minutes
Hello. I am currently boiling water in a large pot on my gas stove. It heats up the kitchen and steams things up as it reaches the boil and boils for ten minutes.
I keep reading about people using an Instapot to boil their water. I feel that this is safer and also does not heat up the whole kitchen, but I am confused about the exact directions.
I read that you add water, set to pressure cook, put in the time, and when it reaches pressure, the timing countdown begins. So, when the button pops up, pressure is reached, I let it run for ten minutes, as I had set on the timer, and then it turns off. Pressure can be left to reduce naturally, with the lid closed, or it can be done quickly. Is this correct?
I have also read that people use the sauté setting. How does a sauté setting boil the water? Could anyone please clarify? I would like to not have to turn the gas on high to do all of that boiling and then have to move that boiling pot of water off the stove.
Also, is there a particular brand and size that anyone might recommend as having worked well for them?
Thank you so much for any clarification.
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@melinda561 I wonder how this compares with using BBS? (Baby bottle sterilizers).
@formergardener I just put in an induction stove pot. Very very fast to boil water. I got rid of my gas stove because of it’s toxicity.
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1 Reaction@jnvt Thanks for verifying! I think it was on a recording from a conference that is no longer available.
It makes sense-if you boil again, it'll should kill the germs same as it would the first time.
@formergardener I am new to this..Is boiling water helpful.
@sak123 , it absolutely is. Rinsing well, soaking in hot water with Dawn to break down the biofilms, and then boiling help in preventing infection.
I find that the equipment air dries very quickly if shaken and placed on layers of clean paper towels. My equipment dries more thoroughly that way than in the Bolo bottle sterilizer. I never overload the sterilizer and space the equipment well, but there is often still moisture, so I run it twice. It takes just a few hours to ensure air drying of my PARI and the Aerobika parts once on the paper towels. I do boil the Aerobika parts once a week. I feel that since I exhale when using the Aerobika, there is not as much risk as with inhaling while using the PARI nebulizer kit.
Many people opt for the Bololo to sterilize, and when I have to, I do that. I have timed the steaming time, and it is 13 minutes every time. The rest of the 60 minute cycle is drying.
I usually only boil my nebulizer parts and put the Aerobika parts in the Bolo. I always rinse and soak everything and then rinse again well before boiling or putting in the bottle sterilizer.
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I am using the instant pot of pressure cook for 10 min with 1.5 cup distilled water. I did try 13 minutes tonight HOWEVER I'd sing more than 10 min I would add a little more water. Mine boiled dry and gave a "food burn" warning as it was natural releasing steam.
Luckily didn't hurt equipment.
@kate2025 I actually put in 2 cups of distilled water. After cooling and out of curiosity, I measured the remaining water and it slightly under two cups. I’ll recheck this today. I’m in Florida so I set the timer for 10 minutes.
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3 Reactions@melinda561 I am curious as to why we use distilled water in the instant pot. Doesn't the steam under pressure sterilize the water? I use distilled water when soaking my equipment.
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1 ReactionIt's my understanding the use of distilled water is to reduce mineral deposits in equipment. I soak and rinse in tap water but then use distilled water in an instant pot and baby bottle sterilizer.
I'm not an expert as I'm just learning )just a little over 3 months diagnosed). I'm an information junkie so I'm reading a lot about all of this, but there are days it all too overwhelming!
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2 Reactions@melinda561 I measured full two cups of distilled water after completing pressure cooking. Equipment is fine.
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