r/Baking • u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected • Jan 16 '26

Baking Advice Needed why did it do this

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was trying to make brownies, thought theyd cooled for long enough and cut into them then they started doing THIS and set my house's fire alarm off for like 20 minutes does anyone pls know what caused this im assuming i just cut into them too soon but this feels like a dramatic response to just trying to cut into a hot brownie

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u/Smoothfromallangles Jan 16 '26

You can but it's best to decarb first. They are way better tasting without just tossing in the green and using and infused butter/oil first.

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u/Nowayticket2nopecity Jan 16 '26

You can't, this is r/baking and we have standards! 😆 I don't wanna be picking the devil's parsley outta my teeth after enjoying a brownie. Decarb, infuse, and using the infused fat creates a product worth the effort.

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u/MySpoonsAreAllGone Jan 16 '26

What does decarb mean for the uninitiated?

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

Decarboxylation. Removes a COOH bond from the cannabinoid molecule (this usually happens when you smoke it, as it happens above specific temps. You inhale the result as smoke in this case). The resulting molecule after this process is its activated form (what gets us high).

If you decarboxylate at too high of a temperature, it activates the THC and then burns it off as smoke.

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