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Below 180 degrees for packing and it may not be hot enough but reheating the syrup above 200 degrees F can cause it to darken. The hot syrup will help to sterilize the jars.
Bring your maple syrup.
Temperature for bottling maple syrup. When bottling maple syrup into small containers for direct marketing the syrup should be hot packed at a temperature of 85 C. For canning make sure the syrup is between 180 and 200 degrees. Below 180 degrees for packing and it may not be hot enough but reheating the syrup above 200 degrees F can cause it to darken.
Since we dont filter our syrup we pack it straight from the finishing pan. This type of storage container represents a traditional way to store maple syrup. Now that we know what type of containers are options we can begin the process of storing maple syrup.
Hot packing maple syrup Once the sap has been processed to become maple syrup it is ready to filter. It is best to filter syrup while it is hot 185 to 190 degrees Fahrenheitwhich helps the filtering process go. This study showed that while bottling with syrup at 82 C to 85 C 180 F to 185 F is a best management recommendation modifications of bottling practices may need to be made to ensure smaller containers maintain a high enough temperature for a long enough period of.
And rinsed prior to bottling. Heat the syrup to a temperature between 82 and 88 degrees Celsius before pouring it into the jars or bottles. The hot syrup will help to sterilize the jars.
Place the jars or bottles on their sides to sterilize the lids. CLEANING UP Remove all the spiles buckets and lids from the maple trees when the season is over. If the temperature of the syrup following filtering is 180F or higher it can be packed immediately.
However if the temperature has fallen below 180F it should be reheated to this temperature or slightly higher. If syrup is heated above 200F it may darken and a lower grade product will result. Prepare your jars and lids by washing in warm soapy water and rinsing thoroughly.
Place jar rack into water bath canner set jars in the canner add. Warm the lids in a small pot over low heat. Keep jars and lids warm until ready to use.
Bring your maple syrup. The final product will be the same in sugar content regardless of what tree is used. Maple syrup is such at a specific percentage of sugar.
We say 7 degrees above boiling because that is the temp your happen to reach when you hit the other parameter for sugar content. Just boil pure maple syrup to 235 using a candy thermometer cool it down to 175 and stir to thicken. Then pour the mixture into candy molds and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Finally keep in mind that real maple syrup is made with only one ingredient. 100 pure maple syrup. Bottling is what we do with maple syrup.
It can be bottled in commercially available plastic jugs glass bottles or mason jars. Syrup should be proper density and then bottled 180-185F to ensure proper sterilization of the container it is in. The syrup will then be.
Reheat the pre-filtered pre-boiled maple syrup to 180 degrees. Step 3 Ladle the syrup into the canning jars until the syrup is almost to the top edge. Screw on the lids immediately after filling.
Thin layer of mold develops on an opened container of syrup it can safely be removed and the syrup re-sterilized by bringing it briefly to 190 a brief light boil and then rebottling it. The syrup may darken but the flavor should still be unaffected. If you have any other questions please feel free to call or e-mail us.
Placing hot water in the steam tray really made the bottling process fast. It took less than an hour to get the room temperature syrup up to 190 degrees. What I like most is there are no hot spots in the tank.
Everything is heated equally you can stir the syrup if you want but its really not necessary and putting it into the jars was a snap. Truth be told you can get away with keeping opened maple syrup at room temperature. I for one have a bottle of grade A maple syrup thats opened for at least a few months now that sits in a kitchen cabinet and the syrup is perfectly fine.
Do it at your own risk though. Pancakes and maple syrup. Yes an aluminum urn is fine and the urn will keep they syrup between 180-190 for bottling.
With the cover on the urn really does keep the syrup temps right up there. In to see for yourself. Most importantly - if you use the panty hose trick make sure they are not soiled.