I have some left over dark syrup from last year and was thinking of turning it into candies. Is there a market for more robust candy or has the typical blonde candy the industry standard?
I have some left over dark syrup from last year and was thinking of turning it into candies. Is there a market for more robust candy or has the typical blonde candy the industry standard?
2024- 500 taps on vac
100 on gravity
2x8 vision
2 sugar crazed Akitas and one awfully patient wife
i use dark for candy at times. the folks i sell it to love it!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
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- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
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Good enough for me I guess I will get cooking. Thank you tcross
2024- 500 taps on vac
100 on gravity
2x8 vision
2 sugar crazed Akitas and one awfully patient wife
Whether or not you are successful will depend upon the invert level of the syrup. Darker syrup can sometimes/often have an invert level that is too high to allow for proper crystallization, so you may just end up with goo.
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Thank you Dr. Tim, the candies set up nicely. IMG_20200227_180032.jpg
2024- 500 taps on vac
100 on gravity
2x8 vision
2 sugar crazed Akitas and one awfully patient wife
those did set up nice!
Awfully thankful for an understanding wife!
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
- Vincent “Vince” Lombardi
Good luck to all!
The question however is for how long will they stay "set up"? If you are planning to store your candy or if a store may be selling it for you, keep an eye on the candy as while it may have set up well initially, its quality may degrade quickly. If it is for quick eating then you are probably ok.
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