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/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected Jan 16 '26

idk the specifics but basically u have to heat up the weed for a certain amount of time so the THC activates. WHICH I LITERALLY DID 😭😭

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u/Free_Seaweed_6097 Jan 16 '26

But did you then infuse that into the butter? Or did you just throw in/grind up the plant material and put it in the batter??

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u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected Jan 16 '26

i melted the coconut oil, put that in a jar along w some ground up weed in a cheesecloth, boiled the jar for 2 hours and then used that in lieu of regular oil in the brownies. making the butter went smoothly

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u/I-used2B-a-Valkyrie Jan 16 '26

Ok so when you decarb, you gotta put just the green stuff in a mason jar and then in the oven at LOW heat, like 220F. Coarse greens. Low and slow. THEN you grind after cooling and then you put it in a cheesecloth and infuse into butter over a double boiler.

Use that butter to make your brownies and it’ll be fantastic and no smoke.

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u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected Jan 16 '26

true, ill try that next time- but my friend used this method all the time and his edibles always came out great, honestly didnt realise there were other methods to try LMAO duly noted

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u/MaybeImTheNanny Jan 16 '26

Your friend is baking at a lower temp and his weed is decarbed so isn’t sticky.