What Russ said.
Even when I pack barrels (most are 26.5 gal) I first pump it to a 2' x 6' finisher. Then when I have enough to pack a drum all as a single batch, I heat and filter it, then fill the drum. That works fine, but having to reheat does darken the syrup some. Fortunately I get a lot more orders for dark than amber and far more for Amber than Golden. Making it darker for my needs seems to fit fine.
At your production level, just use 2.5 and 5 gal containers. You should realize that your bulk containers want to be a realistic size to match your production but also a good size for when you repack, so you don't need to put up far too many of any grade at one time for what your sales or use call for.
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.