Q321

The Artificer's 11th level ability allows you to create a Spell-Storing Item, choosing a 1st or 2nd level spell that can be cast from the item a number of times equal to your INT modifier. Can you store an up-casted spell in this way, say a 2nd level Cure Wounds?

Also, if you are an Alchemist, does the Alchemical Savant ability apply to stored spells?