Maple Syrup 2005


First he drilled about a 1/4" hole 3" deep into the tree		The hole doesn't look like much	Then he inserts the tap

He has a special tool for inserting the tap	Pounding the tap in	The tap in place ready to go	Attaching the catch bag is the last step

The first drip off of the tap	The first beginnings of sap	After a couple of hours there is a couple of inches of sap in the bag
2007 Update - The cooking process from sap to syrup

Does it look edible yet?	The sap needs a lot of boiling	Add more wood to the fire	It boils harder

A lot of steam has to excape 40:1		It almost creates a fog bank	It takes a lot of wood