re: using a pressure cooker instead of the microwave
1. I don't think that even that will kill AFB spores. Yesterday, Tim cited 125 C (260 F) for 10 minutes to kill bacterial spores generally and that is the temperature that is typically reached by a pressure cooker at 15 psi. But AFB spores are known to be more heat-resistant than the average. This article has more:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=169683
2. Even at only 125 C, you will still carmelize the honey - very bad for your bees. Heating it hot enough or long enough to actually kill the AFB will only make the carmelization worse.
Mike Rossander
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