Does anyone have a good source for quality Grade B maple syrup? I'm hoping to use some in a maple pecan porter this weekend and it sounds like Grade B will give more maple flavor than the Grade A stuff I have from Costco.
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Thanks. I ordered some too. I'm a little concerned with some of the recent reviews regarding the packaging, but I'll be getting it tomorrow and if anything is wrong I can make the drive out to Trader Joe's and pick some up there. I didn't even think about checking there until I read another review after I had already ordered. I believe Amazon will refund me if there is something wrong with the syrup I get from them so hopefully I won't be out anything and it shouldn't cause me to have to push back brew day. The weather on the other hand might make things difficult.Ordered this for a holiday porter. It has a strong maple flavor, not super sweet. The porter is still in the fermentor, so I can't tell you how it ended up. I made this same recipe last year with grade A and the maple flavor (should be dry, maple, woody) in the finished ale did not really show through.
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Unfortunately, a trip to New England before Sunday is not in the cards. I'll definitely keep the idea in the back of my mind if I ever do make my way up there and pick up a jug to bring back.Not for nothin' but Trader Joes got in trouble recently for having poor quality Maple Syrup sold as better Grade.
There was at one point a recall, but that could have been 10 years ago.
If you can get to New England, you should be able to get Grade B dark at just about any country store.
Thanks. I ordered some too. I'm a little concerned with some of the recent reviews regarding the packaging, but I'll be getting it tomorrow and if anything is wrong I can make the drive out to Trader Joe's and pick some up there. I didn't even think about checking there until I read another review after I had already ordered. I believe Amazon will refund me if there is something wrong with the syrup I get from them so hopefully I won't be out anything and it shouldn't cause me to have to push back brew day. The weather on the other hand might make things difficult.
I thought about that later too. I'll check out their pricing next time I'm there. I'm curious how it compares to the stuff I just got.funny thing is, if TJs is still pulling that stunt, it will still work out for the brewer. You don't really want Grade A anyway, as it was supposed to be a replacement for table sugar, and therefore not have super noticeable flavour or colour. So if you get grade B you're good.
Well, I verified that the syrup has sugar in it.
Brew day got delayed several weeks due to some cold/flu issues going around the house and general lack of free time, but I pitched 12 oz. into my pecan porter at high krausen a couple days ago and the yeasties went crazy on it. While I slept, new krausen filled the last 5+ inches of headspace and pushed into and all the way out the airlock. When I came down in the morning, the airlock was plugged and the bucket lid was bulging considerably. Luckily, I caught it before things got really bad.
The taste was different than what I was expecting. I thought it would taste like Grade A on crack, sort of like a "hit you in the face with maple" flavor. Instead it was a richer, fuller flavor if that makes any sense. Sort of like what you'd expect when you reduce a sauce when cooking. I'm excited to see how much the flavor comes through in the finished product.
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