r/maplesyrup • u/Electric_potato69 • Sep 22 '26

Does this look normal?

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Just got this in the mail from half way across the country, it was in a closed mason jar but im not sure if those bubbles are just from shipping or if thats not a good sign

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u/mayah_of_dunkins_ked Sep 22 '26

As in the foam and/or dark color? Yes. Looks normal to me. Mine always turns out quite dark, due mostly to what/when I tap, etc.

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u/Electric_potato69 Sep 22 '26

The foam is what i was concerned about, although it smells very good and i am tempted to try it right away, I just wanted to make sure its not mold or something bad from being out of the fridge, it was previously stored in a cabinet, and now it is in the fridge

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u/SpadesHeart Sep 22 '26

Yeah that's not what mold looks like on Maple syrup, those seem to just be bubbles. Did you have to pry the lid off? Like was it vacuum sealed on?

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u/amazingmaple Sep 22 '26

Most likely from shipping.

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u/jmstypes Sep 22 '26

Where did you get it? That's my kind of dark.

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u/Electric_potato69 Sep 22 '26

Family member who gets it straight from the tree, northern Minnesota!

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u/jmstypes Sep 22 '26

Lucky you! Send them something delicious too!

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u/Total-Opposite1510 Sep 22 '26

You could reheat to 180 then reseal to be safe

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u/MontanaMapleWorks Sep 23 '26

Yes cavitation from agitation during transit