Cover beans with 2 inches of water, and soak overnight in the refrigerator (6-8 hours). Rinse beans and throw away any that float. (If you are in a hurry, you may put beans in a pot, bring to a boil, turn off the heat and let them soak for an hour before rinsing, draining,  and going to the next step.)

Place beans in crockpot with the water.

Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours; overnight or all day while you are at work is OK.

Once the beans are very soft add the garlic, salt, and other seasonings.

Once salted, beans will not get more tender, so always add at the end of the cooking.

Simmer salt and seasonings into beans for at least 15 minutes then serve.

Place beans and water in InstaPot.

Close steam vent.

Cook on Bean cycle or Manual High Pressure for 55 minutes.

Allow to depressurize for at least 15 minutes before opening steam vent.

Beans should be very soft and squish easily with back of spoon.

Add the other seasonings and simmer on low for about 15 minutes.