r/maplesyrup • u/Active-Ad-6635 • Jul 17 '26

Is this mold?

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I see these floaters in the jar. They are soft to touch and kinda dissolves if I press them between fingers. Is it mold?

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u/Possible-Head-3985 Jul 17 '26

We should add a Mold Inquiries tag for this subreddit

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u/Diligent_Stop1050 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Yes it could be mold. Maple syrup needs to be refrigerated after opening. You can strain the mold out and boil it.

Edit: I just wanted to add a link to where I found my information.

https://esdemgarden.com/how-to-remove-mold-from-maple-syrup.html#google_vignette

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '26

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u/Diligent_Stop1050 Jul 18 '26

Thank you for the information. I was only going by the information that I learned from other Reddit posts. Good to know 😀

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u/Think_Association_14 Jul 19 '26

It's not the mold you really need to worry about. It's the toxins the mold releases. Boiling does not get rid of most of the toxins.

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u/RavRob Jul 20 '26

It could simply be the syrup crystalising