Maple Spout and Tubing Sanitation
The effects of spout and tubing sanitation on maple sap yields
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How Microbes Affect Maple from the Tree to the Finished Product
Maple conference presentation on the effects microbes have on sap, syrup, and maple trees.
Price-setting strategies for maple sales
Explains considerations and strategies for setting prices when selling maple products.
The Goldilocks touch: Overdriving spouts reduces sap yield
One of the more common questions producers have when about tapping maple trees is Òhow deep should spouts be driven in to the taphole?Ó. Unfortunately, there is not a simple answer, since different spouts have different dimensions, variable degrees of taper and steps, and are made of different materials with dissimilar degrees of Òstickiness.Ó Regardless, the importance of driving spouts in to the proper depth is readily apparent: if spouts are driven too shallow there is a risk that spouts can leak vacuum or heave easily during freezes, but if driven too deeply, small cracks may form which cause liquid and vacuum leaks or alternatively, the reduced amount of exposed wood surface area inside the taphole caused by driving spouts in too deeply may reduce sap collection.
Vacuum and Yield in Maple Production
Keys to high yield maple production.
Maple Science
Maple education for Junior High School Audience
UVM Proctor Maple Research Center examines effect of spout diameter on sap yield
In order to determine the optimal approach to sap collection in their operation, maple producers need to be informed about how the choices they make will affect sap yield. One of the decisions they face is what spout size (diameter) to use.
Maple Wine Methods and Materials for NY State Maple Syrup Producers
Maple syrup is a pure, all natural sweetener that can be diluted and fermented to create a pleasant, full-bodied wine with elegant structure and strong maple character. However, without proper materials and technique, it is easy to make a poor quality wine that is bitter, astringent or sickly sweet. The purpose of this book is to provide technical guidance for the production of maple wine and details on the legal procedure for becoming a wine producer in New York State.
Beginner Notebook 1st Edition
Manual with chapters on setting up sap collection systems, sugarhouse management, selling maple products, finances, and more.
Working with little ROs for syrup production
One of the biggest drawbacks of making maple syrup for a back yarder or small maple producer is the time it takes to boil the sap into syrup. The idea of using a small reverse osmosis unit to assist with the syrup making is very interesting to many small maple producers. There are many little reverse osmosis systems available for water purification in households or for small commercial applications. These can be purchased from a number of big box stores, home improvement stores or on line. These RO units can be used to remove water from sap to speed up the concentration and syrup boiling process.