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Comment by cyberax

3 years ago

Not really. Most microbes will be dead in a minute at about 70C. Milk pasteurization is done at 60C, after all. Most importantly, it'll kill salmonella.

Some hardy bugs and/or spores can survive regular boiling anyway, so you're not aiming for total sterilization.

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