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Maple Sugar Time at The Farm!
Cold nights, sunny days…New Hampshire has begun to shake off its winter torpor. This particular weather pattern is also the harbinger of Maple Sugar season!
The expansion and contraction caused by below-freezing night temperatures followed by daylight thaw results in a build-up of liquid pressure within the maple trees. When a small hole is drilled into the trunk, the liquid (sap) will flow outward to relieve the pressure. Once collected, this sugary sap can be boiled down slowly until it reaches its most popular and most concentrated form: MAPLE SYRUP! (Epic pancake breakfasts, here we come!)
We are lucky to have a long driveway lined with ancient maples! “An ideal spot,” my maple-syrup-making neighbor commented yesterday. We spent the morning installing 58 taps. By the time we had finished, the sap was running freely into the buckets, creating a chorus of delightful plunks into the metal buckets. A maximum of 2 taps were put into each tree. The previous standards called for 4 taps per tree, but 2 taps are accepted as “non-invasive.”
HOW TO:
STEP 1: Drill a hole 2″ deep into the trunk
STEP 2: Spray the opening with alcohol to sanitize it. Spray the metal tap with alcohol.
STEP 3: Insert the tap into the hole. Hit lightly with a hammer to lodge.
STEP 4: Hand bucket from hook. Cover bucket with lid.
Stay tuned for more updates & scenes from the sugar shack…
Written by robin on 02/22/2010 in AITA Original | Blog | Food | Gardening | News | The Farm
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