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    Who here taps their maple trees?

    I only had these lids on until I got it to boil. I didn't care for the smoky taste I ended up with doing it this way.
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    Who here taps their maple trees?

    Rosalind, it sounds like you do a ton of maple syrup! How much do you do each year? I only do about 10 pints. Just enough for our use and then maybe I can give away a jar or two.That's why I can get away with reducing it slowly over time on the woodstoves. I know what you mean about steam...
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    Who here taps their maple trees?

    Slywoody, what kind of maple do you have? I'm just curious. My friends have the real sugar maples and their syrup is better tasting than mine, IMO. I've noticed that every year I seem to get various shades of amber. It isn't always the same, I think that it is due to when I tap. It tastes okay...
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    Who here taps their maple trees?

    gumpsgirl - I had friends that have done it for years show me how they did it. They use the 5 gallon buckets also to collect it in. They actually just sit them right by the trees and let it drip into them. Bamboo is a great idea I think. I don't see any reason why that wouldn't work. My friends...
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    Who here taps their maple trees?

    I've been tapping for a few years now. I don't have any fancy equipment. I've been using spouts made from a bush (witch hazel?) that has hollow stems. I hammer a nail in the tree just far enough to hold a plastic gallon bucket (the kind that ice cream comes in). I drill a hole slightly smaller...
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