MAPLE TAPPER Maple Syrup Tree Tapping Kit – (10) Spiles + (10) 3' Tubes + (1) 1 QT Maple Sap Filter + 80 Page Book “Guide to Maple Tapping & Recipe Cards -BPA FREE- Made in North America

- MADE IN NORTH AMERICA. Kit includes (10) 3-foot premium dark blue drop lines; (10) 5/16” maple tree tapping spiles; One-quart maple syrup filter; Instruction sheet; Recipe cards - DARK BLUE TAPPING TUBES blocks the sun’s rays and protects the sap from sunlight entering the drop lines. BPA FREE - LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON TAPS AND TUBING. Heavy duty food grade maple sugaring tubes and taps. Reusable taps & tubes. Flexible tubes are highly visible in the woods and show the flow of maple sap - FILTERS MADE ESPECIALLY FOR SAP SYRUP FILTERING and are reusable. 5/16" tree saver taps cause 30-35% less damage trees compared to traditional 7/16" spiles but with the same output - INCLUDES OUR FULLY ILLUSTRATED 80 page, copyrighted “Guide to Maple Tapping” paperback book written by an experienced sugarmaker. Also INCLUDES 5 Recipe Cards & Instructions for beginners or experienced maple tappers

Product description

Something Sweet is About to Happen!

Tapping Time!

Boiling Time!

Filtering and Bottling

Time to Enjoy!

Making your own maple syrup is much easier than you think! If you can run a drill and boil water, you already have the skills you need. The process is not complicated and you can easily learn everything in one season. Our goal is to give you the tools and instructions you need to become a sugarmaker. Your kit includes: 10 tubes; 10 heavy-duty plastic spiles (technical term for taps); a sugarmaking filter; a take along instruction sheet; our professionally written how-to maple tapping guidebook; and even our very own collection of recipes! All equipment is made in North America, food-grade, FDA-approved, and BPA-free. We know you'll love this fun family activity! So let's learn a little about sugarmaking . . .

Sap starts running when the temperatures drop below freezing at night but rise above freezing during the day. This generally occurs between mid-January and late March (depending on where you live). Once the time is right, you only need to drill a 1.5” hole, insert the spile, and collect the sap! The spiles stay in the tree for the season which usually lasts about two to three weeks until the trees bud out. Definitely a short but sweet few weeks!

Sap is mostly water which needs to be evaporated away to get to yummy pure maple syrup. Typical yield is 40-to-1 so 40 gallons of sap will boil down to one gallon of syrup. Most people use an outdoor cooker fueled by propane or wood. Each little droplet of steam has sugar in it so this job is not one you'll want to do in your kitchen!

During boiling, sap is filtered midway through at about 216°F and then one final time at 219°F. This removes sugar sand and creates a clear, better tasting syrup. After this final filter, syrup can be bottled in canning jars or bottles. There is no additional processing (such as hot water bath) necessary. Pure maple syrup can be stored indefinitely on the shelf but once opened should be refrigerated and used within 3 months.

Pure maple syrup is one of nature's oldest treats and you'll be able to make it yourself, right at home! Sugarmaking is a great family winter activity filled with lots of hands-on science and nature education for the kids. And, of course, the sweet reward of pure maple syrup can't be beat. We hope you'll try this fun hobby and join our sugarmaking community!