What's the shelf life of the syrup and cream? Guessing the cream will goes in the fridge?

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Originally posted by steelcityfishanddive:
What's the shelf life of the syrup and cream? Guessing the cream will goes in the fridge?

there's no actual cream in it, just sugars. Maple syrup keeps for years, like honey.

I just ordered some syrup and cream. Does it require refrigeration to keep it? A gallon of syrup and pound of cream is going to take me a while to use up.

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Originally posted by bendable:
One of these days I am going to find a website that takes 6 brands of honey and six brands of maple syrup to the chem lab , for testing.

I can find low priced medium and high priced
honey and syrup.

some taste just a little different .

but some of us would like to know why the price difference .

I can't speak for syrup, but for honey. The stuff you buy in the grocery store is boiled so it won't crystallize over time like honey normally does. This breaks down a lot of the proteins and enzymes that makes honey beneficial. It can also alter the taste.

Lighter honey usually sells for more than darker honey (Not much, a buck or two per pound) around here just due to demand.

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Originally posted by LBTRS:
I just ordered some syrup and cream. Does it require refrigeration to keep it? A gallon of syrup and pound of cream is going to take me a while to use up.

I ordered a pound of maple cream too. We are having the kids and grandkids here for Easter dinner. If it arrives in time for Easter, I suspect there won't be any left.

I'll try to answer all of the questions. Maple cream needs to be refrigerated. Pete uses the better containers so you can store syrup for several months. The best way to store syrup is put it in the freezer. It will last for years.
Growing up, if syrup sat unrefrigerated long enough, there would be mold on top. We would skim the mold and reboil the syrup.
If kept in the frig or freezer, it should last for years.

Cream, will separate. It is a treat. Eat it, and enjoy. I believe if you bought a bunch of it you could freeze it and use it as needed. Please double check with the Smiths.

Most important, they do it for pleasure, I hope everyone enjoys it.

Would you say maple cream is the same as "maple butter"? I found a little jar of that stuff once and it was awesome on waffles. We go through a quart or so a month of syrup. I was buying it at the local Winco for $12 but they jacked it up to $20 so I'll probably order a gallon.

Any info on shipping costs would be appreciated.

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Originally posted by bald1:
Any info on shipping costs would be appreciated.

I ordered two half gallons of syrup and 1 lb of cream and was charged $13.70 for USPS flat rate shipping.

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Originally posted by LBTRS:

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Originally posted by bald1:
Any info on shipping costs would be appreciated.

I ordered two half gallons of syrup and 1 lb of cream and was charged $13.70 for USPS flat rate shipping.

Thanks!

I'm weighing things. Got an unopened 32 oz jug of grade B on the shelf plus another half full jug in the fridge. Never have had maple cream despite being raised in upstate NY.
Looking at half what LBTRS ordered right now

Shipping. They prefer to pack whatever size flatrate box you want full, so you get a bigger bang for your buck. They are looking into UPS & FEDEX to see if there are any cheaper ways to ship.

Maple butter is good, mostly butter with maple flavoring. Maple cream is almost like the perfect frosting.
Compare cube steak to ribeye!

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Originally posted by BigNC:
As to grading, he told me that what used to be B grade has been re-graded as A. In fact, even noticed it on some packaging at the grocery store since.

There was an infographic floating around online a year or so ago explaining exactly this.

The industry's assertion is that B Grade was never lower quality, only darker and bolder tasting, so as a move to better market an equally good product as the original Grade A, they renamed the B to A, but, IIRC, a Dark vs Light distinction now listed to differentiate.

Order placed (half of what LBTRS ordered in the same cost flat rate box). Asked for a Paypal money request when I told Mr Smith what I wanted to purchase, got it and responded with payment. Seamless!

Thanks TBH for the flag about this!

You are so welcome! Don't forget, when you first open the syrup, you have to do a shot! Syrup, bourbon, whatever, its tradition...

I called Mr. Smith yesterday, and chatted for a while and bought 10- 1/2-pounds of maple cream and 3 pints of syrup. Super nice guy. Thanks for the referral!

PS he said you can freeze the MC. No problem with shelf life.

I also said I got the info from TBH on Sig Forum and he is very aware of this group and he really appreciates the business.

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Originally posted by TBH:
You are so welcome! Don't forget, when you first open the syrup, you have to do a shot! Syrup, bourbon, whatever, its tradition...

Does that apply to maple cream too (sure hope so! )

Ordered a quart of syrup and a pound of maple cream. Thanks for the heads up!

The maple syrple is not all created equal! If you can find the real Grade B, buy it. Some of you know I'm from the northeast, and one of the most missed things by me is the sugaring season. Grade B from VT is usually a true Grade B, depends who makes it. $40/gal is a good price, usually, I would buy from a place and they add $20 to ship (it's all in glass bottles which is the way to go). Grade B is rich and tasty, Grade A is lifht and fancy, not thick and rich, but most people think Grade A is what you want because it's fancy, but really it's just syrup with more water content......

I am due to get some syrple, it just cannot be had for a reasonable price away from the northeast.

I also need some pure maple candy, none of the blended stuff.

Maple syrup from Canada is junk by comparison to anything we make in VT, even NY has better syrple.

^ there is no more "Grade B", but rather four degrees of "Grade A", per the Dept of Ag:

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Now there is one grade: A, with four classifications to show there is not a difference in quality but in color and flavor.

Grade A: Golden color with delicate taste
Grade A: Amber color and rich taste
Grade A: Dark color and robust taste
Grade A: Very dark and strong taste

2015 article outlining the changes

Oh yes. Emailed to place an order! Yum