On Sep 22, 6:09*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > If stored at room temperature, maple syrup may
> > develop mold.
>
> I tried to get that to happen once for fun. *I think it had to be
> diluted 1/4th syrup to 3/4ths water before it would work. *Crazy college
> student and young single engineers do wird stuff like that sometimes. *I
> was like a scene out of "Big Bang Theory" for a few years. *;^)
>
> Most be pretty crappy dilute syrup if it really needed to be kept cold.

I've had syrup go moldy in the can (I buy a gallon at a time) but
rarely. Mold is no problem, though. It is only on the surface and is
easily filtered out through using a few layers of cheesecloth. Then
rinse the can well, bring the syrup briefly to a boil and put it back
into the container.

Jerry
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Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.