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    Default Temporary syrup storage

    Rookie boiler learning as I go... I finished +/- 2 gallons of syrup last night. I didn’t have a storage container large enough so I drew off into a clean aluminum sap bucket. Is there any issue with leaving it the aluminum container for a few days until I get a chance to bottle? Thanks for any input.

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    Probably not just cover it. Now next time your at Walmart get yourself a food grade 5 gallon pail with lid. Always hot pack it and it will last years.
    Have you ever just stored water in an aluminum bucket YUK.

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    Lowes also sells food grade buckets, likely Home Depot too.
    You can hold syrup to bottle later in any proper food grade container for a few weeks if you want, just keep it cool. Then heat it to 180-190 to pack it.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    Corey, how many taps do have? Mason jars work great for storage.
    ~ Karen ~

    2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
    2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup

    2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
    2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
    2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
    2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
    2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
    2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup

    Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples



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    My mom works at a restaurant. I asked her to save any one gallon class jars they may get, such as pickles, relish, etc. Within two weeks I had 6 gallon jars. Cleaned them by hand then ran them in the dishwasher. Super clean and very convenient to store in a spare fridge. Just an idea.

    Joe
    New to tapping in 2015! 24 taps on bags - 3 1/2 gallons of syrup
    2016 - 50 taps on bags - 8 gallons of syrup
    2017 - 45 taps on bag - 4 1/2 gallons of syrup
    2018 - 58 taps on bags - 7 1/2 gallons of syrup

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    All great suggestions. I do have 5gallon food grade pails here I was Leary of pouring 219 degree liquid into plastic. Jbelany i will go to our local restaraunt and have them set me aside a few large jars.

    Run forest run, I currently have about 60 taps in, I have a pile of mason jars here as well. These are what I will do the majority of my bottling with.

    Thanks everyone, this site and its users are great.

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    Where in Ontario are you tapping Corey? Have you had much of a sap run yet?
    ~ Karen ~

    2012 - 10 taps, 1 turkey fryer - 169.5L sap 4.2 L syrup
    2013 - 23 taps, 2 turkey fryers - 748.5 L sap 17.56 L syrup

    2014 - 22 taps, 509 L sap 12.5 L syrup
    2015 - 28 taps, 1093.75 L sap 25.1 L syrup
    2016 - 25 taps, 1223.5 L sap 28.25 L syrup
    2017 - 21 taps, 518.5 L sap 12.7 L syrup
    2018 - 28 taps, 2 turkey fryers & Denali 3 burner propane stove - 798L sap 16.9 L syrup
    2019 - 28 taps, 1409.5L sap 40.12L syrup

    Sugar, Norway, Manitoba, Silver and Freeman Maples



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    Can you hot pack 3 gallons of syrup in a 5 gallon food grade bucket then add 2 gallons more into the 5 gallon bucket a few days later without reheating the 3 gallons and be safe for the next 6 months?
    Chad

    2014: 12 taps, 5 gal buckets
    2015: 15 taps on bags
    2016: 150 taps: 100 on bags, 50 on 3/16" natural vac, 2x8 AUF/AOF Homebuilt Arch, 2x8 SL Drop Flu & Auto Draw, SL Propane Canner/Bottler
    2017: 225 taps: Built Lean to, Added SL hood, preheater, concentric exhaust, SL SS 7" SB Filter Press
    2018: 180 taps: Added Shurflo to 50 - 3/16", Auto fill sensor to head tank
    2019: No tapping
    2020: 175 taps
    2021: 300 taps, homemade RO and releaser
    2022: 600+ taps

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    Doc that doesn't sound like a good idea. Temperatures between 40 and 140 are where things go wrong.

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    I am located near long sault/cornwall. Sap seems to be running decent, best day I’ve had is 75 gal off +/- 60 taps. I have been able to boil off everything until this weekend. I still have about 60g collected fri/sat sitting with ice in it...hoping it keeps until Saturday...few things set us back from boiling everything this weekend.

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