In a message dated 7/00 5:41:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, chet@chetbacon.com writes: << many have mentioned to looking out for botulism >> The United States averages 50 cases of botulism a year and 50 or more posts about producing it on this list every year. Botch-u-lee, botch-u-la, botch-u-la, botch-u-la-la-la-la-la-la; repeat refrain Gareth