Tapping Maple Trees for High Sap Yield
Best management practices to achieve high sap yields when tapping maple trees.
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Spout and Dropline Sanitation for High Maple Sap Yields
Techniques to manage spout and dropline sanitation in 5/16″ vacuum tubing systems for high yield maple production.
The Effect of Vacuum on Walnut Sap Flow
Our objective in this 2020 study was to revisit walnut tree sap flow and to determine whether vacuum applied to sap collection lines would substantially increase the production of walnut sap. Along the way, we made some somewhat startling and troublesome observations and formulated a next generation of questions that need to be answered to allow a viable walnut syrup industry to develop.
Research into Designing a Walnut Specific Spile
During the 2019 sap season, Future Generations University, with funding from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, began a series of tapping studies on tree species other than maple. We tapped and made syrup from black walnut trees. We had trouble developing the expected natural vacuum on the 3/16-inch lines, even though they had plenty of slope. We assumed that the problem was related to vacuum leaks associated with a poor seal in the soft wood with the minimally tapered spouts.
Reverse Osmosis for Maple Sap
Hurley Wisconsin maple program presentation by Joe Polak of Maple Hollow on using ROs to make your operation more efficient.
Planning Your Maple Operation
Joe Polak from Maple Hollow discusses how to plan a modern maple syrup operation from the ground up.
Making Quality Maple Syrup
Theresa Barun of the Wisconsin maple producers association discusses making good quality maple syrup to the Hurley WI maple crowd in 2020
Infused syrup
Jeremy Solon discusses infused maple syrup and the advances in value added maple products. Hurley WI maple program 2020.
Handbook for Maple Grading and Judging Training
Knowledge about grading and judging pure maple syrup is critical to supporting an industry that prides itself on exceptional quality and value. The purpose of this resource is to enable anyone to understand how to enter and judge the quality of maple syrup and maple products. Includes videos and worksheets.
HyperBrix and Bulk Tanks
Research findings on high-brix reverse osmosis production.