Want to try tapping your backyard maple trees and making your own syrup? Here are the supplies you will need.
First a basic kit for tapping three trees in your backyard using traditional methods.
- Everything you need to tap 3 maple trees at home.
- Kit includes 3 metal buckets, 3 metal lids, Maple Sugaring at Home book, 3 spiles, drill bit and cheesecloth.
- Collecting maple sap is a green, environmentally sustainable process that can be enjoyed by anyone with a healthy, mature maple tree.
A wonderful primer on the must-haves/dos/don’ts to get started successfully with maple sugaring. We tapped 2 trees (one with 2 taps) and successfully produced nearly 2 gallons of delicious maple syrup our first season! A highly recommended beginner’s guide to getting started with this fun, family-friendly project.
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Now for a larger operation of 10 trees using plastic tubing and a fancier evaporator:
An evaporator maximizes the surface area of the sap and boils off the water content which makes up 97% of sap so that the sweet syrup remains.
Supco Drain Pan Condensate Evaporator 13x10x4 10-gal/day 120V 7.5 quart CP807.
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Liberty Supply Premium Maple Syrup Kit – 3 Buckets w/Lids, 3 Stainless Taps, Tapping Bit, 2 Filters & Guide to Maple Sugaring.
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Maple Syrup Tree Tapping Kit – (10) Taps + (10) 3-Foot Drop Line Tubes + 1- Quart Maple Sap Filter – Dark Blue Premium Food Grade Tubing – Instructions, Recipe Cards