Here is part two!
Thursday 13 February 2014
Tap Tap Tap Tap! Maple Tapping Getting the Equipment Ready
Locate and wash all the parts. We have managed to lose parts every year.
Charge cordless drill.
These are spiles. You can use these with food grade buckets or with the sap bags. We are useing some of both this year to test the bags - they are a lot cheaper.
These are the bag holders.
Slide the bag on and fold over.
Open it and smooth.
Slide the top part over.
Chad weight tested it because I was unsure the bag would hold.
Position the spile. This pic is just so you know how it works - the bag holder will hang off of the ridge on the top of the spile. You keep it off until after the tap is in the tree. Here is an inside shot. Stay tuned for part two. I am blogging from my phone on a cross country bus!
Here is part two!
Here is part two!
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Someone I know from high school, her dad taps trees too. I never knew you could do it in Iowa and with any maple. It's a little late to get started this year but we definitely want to try it.
ReplyDeleteNot too late at all! Get on it! :)
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