What happens past 120 oF?
Yes! This is why we started keeping bees 18 years ago. I underwent surgery on my neck fir tumor, and had recovery time to read some health books (so I wouldn’t grow another tumor, hopefully). Almost all the natural cure books mentioned LOCAL RAW HONEY, teaspoon taken daily/year round for prevention of allergies, immune boosting, better skin, hair, nails, ligaments, joints, and general well-being. It took a minute, but after 3 months I was buying so much of another farmer’s (who became one of our beekeeping mentors) honey that nostr:npub1uense4apn73tvh4u20tzlp6u72g4kdustzsm0k0sqy6yuwh5jxlsy97y76 said he better get some bees or go broke. Strange as it seems, I wasn’t a fan of honey before taking it medicinally. Now, can’t do without it. If I travel, I try to find a local beekeeper (hives within 150 miles of where we are staying, and unpasteurized (raw, not heated past 120℉) wildflower honey.
Discussion
Break down of beneficial enzymes. Some beekeepers say 150℉ is fine, but I disagree. The only reason to heat honey at all is to release it from the honey valve/tank if it is not flowing enough to get it into a container.