Greetings one and all, I am brand new to the hobby/business of beekeeping, and I am reading all the posts avidly as you can well imagine. One thing I have not managed to figure out yet is whether I have actually sterilised my equipment correctly or not. I have read several different ideas and wonder are they all correct and it is just a matter of personal preference or am I totally incorrect and need a more experienced bod to guide me along. I have used a butane gas blow torch in all my hives supers and frames (without any innards in them of course) to hopefully sterilise them from any remaining bugs and/or nastys. By the way where I orginate from they spell sterilise with an S even if I do live in Eastern Missouri now. Thanks in advance for any and all assistance guidance or tips. Steve D :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::