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    Default What does syrup weigh ??

    How much does a gal of syrup weigh ?

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    It should be 11 lbs. per gallon minimum to be legal.
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    11.3 lb at right density.

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    Going by the numbers published in the USDA National Nutrient Database, a gallon of 67 brix syrup weighs 11.358 lbs.

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    In NH syrup needs to be 66.9 brix so 11.3 is close enough.
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    16 oz. to the lb. LOL
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    So, 11.3 is "close enough" to 11.358, but 66.9 isn't close enough to 67 ??
    OK, if we want the weight of a gallon of 66.9 brix syrup, it would be 11.347 lbs., again basing it the numbers published in the USDA National Nutrient Database. It's just as easy to be accurate.

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    Default Imperial Gallons

    In Canada we used Imperial Gallons. An Imperial gallon of maple syrup weighed 13.3 lbs. Now the government decrees that we use liters - a liter of maple syrup weighs 1.33 kg or 2.93 lbs. 0.833 Imperial Gallons = 1 U.S. Gallon.

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