> To get the honey out of the combs, she just puts an extra log on her
> woodstove and lets the honey drip out.
snip
> It doesn't seem to me, that such a small amount of heat, would destroy
> enzymes.
> What if we have an especialy hot summer? Wouldn't that kill the enzymes
> in
> the honey too then?
> Zahra
>


IIRC all enzymes in honey are destroyed at 104F. This is for sure not much
heat, but it then qualifies as "dead food", and not paleo.

Even in the hottest summer, the bees use their wings to evaporate water
they bring, so controlling the hive temperature to no more than 93F.
I've seen them collecting water (from my laundry rinse pan) in Arizona.



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