topic Re: help with my instapot in Kitchen

help with my instapot

kittyloo — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:33:25 GMT

so i am making a pot of beans. set the timer. after it did the time, i wanted to check seasonings and the doneness of the beans. needs a few extra minutes.

here is the delimma. when i go to set the timer for a extra 10 minutes, instead of saying HEAT (which it usually does) while building up steam, it just starts the timer, and never pressurizes.

i have tried unplugging and replugging in, nope, what else. should i try to reseat the gasket.

anyone?

Re: help with my instapot

Reconnaissant — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:46:33 GMT

@kittyloo

Is gasket resealed?

Re: help with my instapot

Reconnaissant — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:52:12 GMT

@kittyloo

Unlock your Instant Pot and lift the lid, checking the inside edge of the lid where the gasket is located. Adjust the gasket as needed, making sure it fits snugly around the edge of the lid and there are no gaps. Now, lock the Instant Pot lid back into place, beginning the pressurizing process again.

Re: help with my instapot

Reconnaissant — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:56:01 GMT

@kittyloo

First, check the valve to make sure it is set to the indicator position that says SEALING, not VENTING. If it’s set to the proper position and your Instant Pot has some age on it, use a spoon to touch the pressure release knob from the side, gently adjusting it a bit.

This sometimes helps the knob to slip down into the area where it’s located on the back of the lid. Performing either one (or both!) of these steps will nearly always make your Instant Pot pressurize almost immediately, providing one of the causes listed above in this post isn’t the actual culprit.

Re: help with my instapot

RedTop — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:46:21 GMT

@kittyloo,

This is the stage where I leave the lid off, add salt, and let the beans finish cooking in order to have thicker soup.

Re: help with my instapot

dimin — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 03:35:42 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
@kittyloo,
This is the stage where I leave the lid off, add salt, and let the beans finish cooking in order to have thicker soup.

Makes sense. I don't have an instapot though.so I relly don't get a voice in this.

Re: help with my instapot

kittyloo — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 17:41:36 GMT

I ended up letting it cool down. Restarted it. Seemed to work. I've been having issues since my senior moment a few weeks ago. Put all ingredients into pot, then realized the liner pot was on the counter. Oops!

Had to wash and rinse the outer pot. Not recommended.

Re: help with my instapot

wagirl — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 22:20:39 GMT

OK, folks------It is INSTANT POT--not instapot-----I am sorry but that whole insta thing drives me up the wall!!!!

Re: help with my instapot

Razzy 7 — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:25:47 GMT

I agree. What's so difficult about remembering that it's Instant Pot? Just sloppy thinking, I guess.

Re: help with my instapot

Sooner — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:34:55 GMT

@Razzy 7 wrote:
I agree. What's so difficult about remembering that it's Instant Pot? Just sloppy thinking, I guess.

@Razzy 7 Or being old or having a lot of other things to worry about. Sometimes bad things.

Re: help with my instapot

Knit-Chick — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:31:11 GMT

@Razzy 7 wrote:
I agree. What's so difficult about remembering that it's Instant Pot? Just sloppy thinking, I guess.

yes, I've had my 'hand slapped' here a couple months ago when I was asking for help and referred to it as an INSTA pot. Why they need to make a point that the poster was incorrect? I guess my thinking is just sloppy and I'm just not bright enough to remember the name. Sorry it bothers you folks so much.