So, today I tried hardwood pellets in the Instant Pot for the first time. I did 5 cups with approx 7.5 cups water, closer to 8.5. Then, I pressure cooked it on high for 30 minutes, given these pellets are supposed to be sterilized to begin with. I then let cool and added directly to bag. After a few hours cooling, I added each to a mini bag, yielding 5 mini bags at about 750g (1.65lb) each. This cook was a complete FAFO. I should have put the hwp in the bag and sterilized, cooled, opened bag mixed in colonized grain, but gonna try this with out sterilizing bag first.
One note on this no one seems to discuss: cleanup! I did this all on a clean countertop and just hand swept the hwp dust onto floor for sweeping. The drier I can make the cleanup, I’ve learned the easier it is. For the tools: scoops, instant pot inside container, etc, I took them outside and used a dry cleaning rag to wipe up the tools then shake out the dust. Using a dry towel and dry approach instead of a wet cleanup made this so much faster and easier.