In message <[log in to unmask]>, janet montgomery <[log in to unmask]> writes >I believe that the Bacillus spores of foulbrood may not be killed by simple >boiling , even at the elevated temperatures of honey boiling >I would surely like some knowledgable "expert" to comment if honey can be >"pasturized" by boiling Well, you probably could destroy the spore by heat *but* you need to sustain more than 150C at the endospores surface to break up the coat. As this exceeds the boiling point of water somewhat its not a very practical proposition. That is why we scorch with a flame or, if you had the facilities, 'boil' something else with a very much higher boiling point and hope your equipment survived. -- Dave Black Blacks Bee Gardens, Guildford, GU1 4RN. UK.