How to Tap a Sugar Maple

Some additional quick facts:

10-20 gallons sap/tree

40-42 gallons sap/gallon syrup

Minimum tree diameter is 10″ or a 31″ circumference

Tap 5/16″ , 4′ off ground, 15 degree angle, 2″ deep

Finished syrup is 66% sugar

Syrup is 7 degrees above the boiling point of water. Boiling temperature changes with barometric pressure, humidity, and elevation. Measure the boiling point and then add 7 degrees.

Sap flows 4-6 weeks usually March and April

Circumference	Diameter	Taps
31-53″	10-17″	1
57-75″	18-24″	2
79″+	25″+	3