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    Default Maple cream

    Hey all,

    Im trying to get into making maple cream for value added for some of my retail locations and am wondering about storage. When packaging since its not hot like syrup, does it seal somehow or is it just the screw on tops? Also what is the shelf life at room temperature? Or better to have it cooled at the store?
    Thanks in advance

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    The containers have a seal but must be refrigerated at all times.
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    shelf life is about 3-4 weeks, then it begins to break down, it does not spoil but it separates.
    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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    Best stored frozen until thawed for use and then refrigerate. It actually separates as quickly or quicker when refrigerated than it does at room temperature, but the refrigeration is necessary to prevent mold formation. Personally I don’t like leaving cream on a store shelf at room temperature. It’s pretty much a guarantee that it will be separated when the customer buys it. I know you can stir it back into solution, but it isn’t the same as when it’s fresh.


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    When you all are talking about it separating, does this mean you use butter? Or are you using only maple syrup?
    2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
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    2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
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    Quote Originally Posted by billschi View Post
    When you all are talking about it separating, does this mean you use butter? Or are you using only maple syrup?
    It’s a pure maple product. The crystallization process which is part of its manufacturing is never perfect and over time results in separation of liquid syrup from the crystallized “cream.”

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    One of the toughest maple products to make consistently. Shelf life as mentioned, not great. Separation, yep it may or will happen. We put a sleeve seal on the plastic jars and heat shrink it.

    BUT This is one of the BEST melt in your mouth products to come from maple syrup!!

    BTW we only make cream for events. We want it to be fresh with no chance of separation.

    Good luck!

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    Chris
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sugarmaker View Post
    One of the toughest maple products to make consistently. Shelf life as mentioned, not great. Separation, yep it may or will happen. We put a sleeve seal on the plastic jars and heat shrink it.

    BUT This is one of the BEST melt in your mouth products to come from maple syrup!!

    BTW we only make cream for events. We want it to be fresh with no chance of separation.

    Good luck!

    Regards,
    Chris
    no my maple candy is one of the best melt in your products made from syrup
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    Jake,
    Yes that's why I said 'one of the best', not the best! You better send me some of that candy to test! Then I will post about it too!
    For cream it helps to have a good machine too.
    Regards,
    Chris
    Casbohm Maple and Honey
    625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
    3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
    12" SIRO Filter Press.
    2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
    One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
    Too many Cub Cadets
    Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
    1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck

    www.mapleandhoney.com

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    [QUOTE=Sugarmaker;360404]Jake,

    For cream it helps to have a good machine too.

    What type of machine do you use?
    2016- 32 taps, 3 1/2 gallons
    2017- 150 taps, 13 gallons after building an evaporator
    2018- goal is 240+ taps. 20+ gallons.
    2018 Reality- 235 taps, 5 gallons of syrup. Average 50 birch taps and 3 gallons of syrup.
    2019- 180 maple taps, 20 gallons of finished syrup.
    ~ 160 birch taps, 13 finished gallons of syrup.

    Latitude 47.278150

    www.facebook.com/livingoffmyland2015

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