Making Maple Syrup

Step 4 Collecting Sap

After you have drilled the holes put tubes or taps into the holes and attach the bottles or buckets with hooks, hangers, or duct tape. The tubes were jammed in with the help of a hammer.

Comments

[steel57]

if you use a tapered tap you don't need to seal the hole.the tree's soft tissue will expand and seal up the hole.have fun,this is a great spring project.

[motoxer1254]

My holes were a little too big and i couldn't find taps due to the fact that i live in southwestern PA.

[CindyTee]

I do not have proper taps, but straight-line nylon tubing connectors work just fine. 3/8" id tubing connectors work with a 3/8" hole. Tap them in only far enough to seat firmly, and run a length of tubing down to an ice-cream bucket with a hole poked in the lid. Place a rock on top of the bucket to keep the wind from blowing it away.

[Jawsh]

you could just buy a tree tapper and a bucket to hang it on for like, a dollar.

[LooseMoose]

I put the hole near the bottom of the bottle and hung them upside down. Then to collect the sap all you need to do is hold a bucket under the bottle and remove the bottle cap.

[Ezza]

Bong in a tree. LOL.