MAPLE
SYRUP JUDGING SCORE SHEET
ONE PINT PURE MAPLE SYRUP
IS REQUIRED PER ENTRY
Entry Number _________ Maple Syrup Grade (Circle One) Light Amber Medium Amber Dark Amber
DENSITY – Highest Score 15
Points SCORE
66.0 – 66.9 Brix
15
67.0
– 68.9 Brix 10
69.0 + Brix
5
*Below 66.0 Brix
0 _________ DENSITY
Crystal clear and clean 10
Slightly
cloudy and practically clean
5
** Very cloudy 0 _________ CLARITY
Good characteristic maple flavor
45
(Successive
shortcomings will take off 5 points 40
per shortcoming) Such as carmelization,
mold flavor, 35
musty, astringent, etc. 30
**Unacceptable strong off-flavors, such
as buddiness 0 _________ FLAVOR
Graded as color designated
on grade sticker or lighter 10
Labeled
Ungraded as required by WDATCP but not
below dark amber
10
No grade sticker on
container 5
***Darker than dark amber 0 _________ COLOR
Attractive, clean industry approved
maple syrup container,
which meets WDATCP requirements
10
Mason/Kerr
jar deduct, 1 point 9
No
neck band/safety seal lid, deduct 1 point 9
Salad Dressing container, deduct 2 points 8 _________ CONTAINER
Meets WDATCP requirements 10
(Successive shortcomings) 5
Does not have mailing address as required by
WDATCP
2
* No dual declaration (example 1 PT.-16
Oz. 0 _________ LABEL
WITHOUT DUAL DECLARATION, YOU
WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!
TOTAL SCORE __________
*
DISQUALIFIES ENTRY AS “MAPLE SYRUP”
Maple Judging Classes
**
DISQUALIFIES ENTRY AS GRADE A Blue
Ribbon --- 75-100
***
DISQUALIFIES ENTRY AS GRADE A
Red Ribbon --- 65-74
White Ribbon – Below 65
JUDGES COMMENTS: Please list
comments that you think may help the producer improve his/her maple syrup.
2006 NAMSC/IMSI CONVENTION
MAPLE
CREAM / STIRRED MAPLE SUGAR / MAPLE SUGAR
OTHER
MAPLE PRODUCTS JUDGING
SHEET
MAPLE CREAM (250 ml or 8 Oz. minimum size)
Appearance – No Separation; Air Bubbles; Color
Texture – Hardness; No Crystallinity
Flavor – Points awarded for best maple
cream with decreasing point values. Flavor
unacceptable, no points will be given.
Package – Appearance; Sanitation
STIRRED
(CRUMB) MAPLE SUGAR (4 Oz. minimum size)
Package – Attractiveness; Sanitation
Appearance – Creep test
Texture – Crystallinity
MAPLE SUGAR (4 Oz. minimum size)
Appearance – No white areas outside; Form good;
Color
Texture – Hardness; Crystallinity;
Surface (smooth)
Flavor – Points awarded for best maple sugar with decreasing point
values. No points if flavor is
Unacceptable.
Package – Attractiveness; Sanitation
All other products entered into contest not listed
above that are made with pure maple syrup
Judging of these products will be left up to the
judge’s discretion!!