Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
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Learn how to tap a maple tree and turn it into maple syrup, whether you plan to tap 2 or 200 trees. Making Maple Syrup is helpfully divided into three simple systems, depending on how many trees you would like to tap. From tapping only one or two trees (System One), to tapping ten or more (System Two), to becoming a small commercial producer (System Three), each system shares the necessary equipment for maximum maple syrup production and teaches maple sap gathering, boiling, and filtering techniques. With this informative 30-page booklet, beginners will learn: How to identify the sugar maple tree When and how to tap for maple sap What equipment best fits their needs How to turn maple sap into maple syrup
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