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Heating Raw Honey?
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03/09/08 10:49 AM
03/09/08 10:49 AM
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Kiiru
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I recently found out that if you heat raw honey to a very high temperature, it will kill a good portion of the bacteria and microorganisms in it. (Like Clostridium Botulinum Spores...Botulism)
My dad said that essentially, that's just what our "pasteurized" honey is...heated up honey that you can do at home if you get the temperature right and don't overcook it.
Now, is that true or a bunch of baloney? I know that heating stuff will help kill bacteria because it isn't able to survive a higher temperate, but is that all it takes to make raw honey alright to use?
-Nicole 2 doves,1 dog,and 5 gliders... * Yin and Yang * Razzle, Tictac, and Kitkat - "The trio"
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Re: Heating Raw Honey?
[Re: Kiiru]
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03/09/08 12:28 PM
03/09/08 12:28 PM
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It is true that you need to heat the honey up to a certain temperature to pasteurize.
Once I came across a beekeeper who sold raw honey and he told me I needed to pasteurize the honey before consuming. I can't remember what temperature he told me and for how long.
Jen
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Re: Heating Raw Honey?
[Re: blockamon]
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03/09/08 04:24 PM
03/09/08 04:24 PM
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Hmm...so why is Pasteurized Honey safe to use then if there is no way to kill the spores? That's pretty scary. I'm reading up on botulism now and all the sites say that botulism spores are found widely in soil, dust, and honey.
-Nicole 2 doves,1 dog,and 5 gliders... * Yin and Yang * Razzle, Tictac, and Kitkat - "The trio"
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