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krengel lawrence e <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 27 Jan 1997 19:45:28 -0600
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I am getting intothis discussion in mid stream, but if someone has not
mentioned it, honey crystallizes best at temperatures in the 40-50 degree
range - just about right for a cool basement.  Warmer temperature retard
crystalization... as does (as strange as it sounds) freezing it.  In
order to form crystals molecules have to have around into the correct
postion.  This requires energy not available at freezing temps.  At
warmer temps the molecules have enough energy to break the crystal
bonds.  At least part of this info comes from the ABC to XYZ book from Root.
 
Larry Krengel
Marengo, Illinois

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