I don't think that's correct. I've read a lot about the disaster, including Dark Tide, and I've never heard anything about heating the molasses. It was certainly warmer than the air temp in January (apparently ~40F) due to fermentation but it wasn't even close to "near-boiling".
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I don't think that's correct. I've read a lot about the disaster, including Dark Tide, and I've never heard anything about heating the molasses. It was certainly warmer than the air temp in January (apparently ~40F) due to fermentation but it wasn't even close to "near-boiling".