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    Default Storing finish syrup in wooden keg

    Hey everyone, I have a question about storing syrup in a wooden keg. My brother is getting married this fall and he and his soon to be wife love the maple syrup we send back with them when they come home to visit. I would like to get them one of those small one gallon personalized wooden kegs you can get online and then cure it and fill it with maple syrup for him. My question is whether or not you think the maple syrup will keep okay in the keg? It is sealed but it likely would not be refrigerated after it was opened. I could go with a smaller keg somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2qt so that it could be rinsed more often. I really don't know what I wanted to put this out there in case somebody has tried this and has something to say about it. Thanks all I hope you're doing well during these crazy times we are living in!
    2016-two straws stuck in tree by the kids-1 pint syrup
    2017-40 taps 8 gal. syrup
    2018-70 taps...19 gal syrup
    2019-90 taps....18.5 gal syrup
    2020- 100 taps....25 gal syrup.....new oil barrel arch
    2021- 85 taps....unknown season

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    I'm afraid if it would not be refrigerated it would mold in a wooden keg just like it does in a glass or plastic after it's opened.
    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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