Jul 072015
Enjoy some Maple Syrup Today or Make your own Maple Syrup or Start Preparing for Next Year!
Preparation:
Identify your maple trees
Obtain the equipment needed to tap trees
Tapping Trees:
Know when to tap maple trees
Select maple trees to tap
Clean equipment
Gather equipment
Tap the tree
Hang the bucket and attach lid
Collect Sap and Make Syrup:
Transfer sap from buckets to storage containers
Know how to store your sap
Process sap into maple syrup and other uses
Know when to stop collecting saps
Cleanup:
Remove spiles (taps), buckets, and lids from trees
Clean equipment
Store equipment for next year