If this is "Grade B",given the new VA maple syrup guidelines that classify syrups as Grade A variants starting in 2015, are we purchasing old bottles?
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My bottle has a "best by" date of 8/26/2016 but it doesn't say when bottled. The syrup is very good, in my opinion, and will be gone before that date ever comes.
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On the bottles I receive, at the bottom of the label titled "Supplement Facts", there is a manufacture date and a "best if used by...." date. It may be obscured by a white paste on label that may be a stock label used by Amazon.
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You can not use this hydrometer for maple syrup. The Brix scale max. is 35. But... I grew up in N.H. and did some amateur sugaring when I was a kid. Back then, I used the "pinky taste test" method. Send a sample and I will be happy to test yours! :-) I don't really know the answer to your second question. But I suspect that it is tied to the $60/gallon price of syrup!
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This question can not really be answered. As new batches are manufactured they would have a different, newer exp. date.
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No where on the can does it mention anything about being food grade. All it discusses is for use on general wood items and about mixing and cleaning up with paint thinner or other solvents. hope this helps
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I don't believe you should be doing this. It would be using the bottle in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
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Look on the bottle... should be different depending on when it was manufactured.
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Same here, I don't know whether they are grade A or B, but I do know they make awesome homemade vanilla extract! I got 90 beans in my 8 oz bag that I received in late October 2013 and I used 20 beans for each quart jar that I added Bacardi white rum to cover the beans. The extract was ready in time for giving as Christmas gifts to family and friends!
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Exp on my bottle is 6/2018 and it's got the new label on the bottle, but this is the one I ordered.
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There are two numbers on the bottom of the bottle. One is the LOT NUMBER and the other is the date that the LOT was MANUFACTURED. It is NOT a use by date.
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When I received my order they were in the old bottles. To me it didn't matter because I had been using the old formula. But realize that I bought them a while ago.
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The bourbon grade B that I received were not 7 inches long. Maybe 5 inches. That may be the only difference. The quality was generally good. Some were a bit dry but I was making extract so it didn't matter.
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The bottle I have is 04 15. I too don't quite understand why this would be something that would be passed on to a consumer. A individual may have had them for several years and the expiration date would have gone by. It would vary on each production of the product.
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The grades correspond to the Agriculture Department's standards for the syrup. Some people, including me, prefer the standards for Grade B. Grade B is more difficult to find because there is less yield per batch, and because the sugarers often hold it back for their own use as a preference.
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Some of the syrups have changed their formulas so you should be able to see on the label if it requires refrigeration....Cabinet is where I keep mine. It's kind of like any simple syrup only keep it about a month to three months...my bottles were dated so I had expiration dates & the soda stream uses tons of syrup so it should get used up before it goes bad.
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Yes - on the bottom of the bottle - it is about 2 years from the purchase date.
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I am not sure- but the bottle I just used was over a year old and it is working fine.