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Grading Syrup for Retail Container

Grading Kits
Be sure that your grading kit is accurate.

It is not possible to make an accurate grade determination by placing a round bottle of syrup in a kit intended for square bottles, or by using bottles of different sizes. This has been the cause of some off-grade syrup.

Colored glycerine grading guides fade with age. After one year, most of these temporary guides are off-grade; old kits should be checked, or replaced with a new one.

Color
Proper grade can only be determined if the grading set is held up against a correct background. A clear, blue sky is ideal; a fluorescent light is better than a regular incandescent bulb.

Syrup should not be graded too close to the minimum. Allow a little extra premium color, especially when packing in plastic or ceramic containers; stored syrup tends to darken in color, particularly when packed in plastic and ceramic jugs.

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