Some photos of our first time making maple syrup!
Drilling a hole in a tree
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A hole ~ and notice the screw above it.
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Tamping in the tap
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Tying the milk jug to the screw
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Collecting sap ~ tubing goes from the tap to the jug. The foil is to keep out the bugs and rain.
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Finishing off indoors (we cooked it off outdoors)
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Checking the boiling temperature of water according to conditions and our thermometer.
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Checking the temperature of the syrup (needs to be about seven degrees above boiling point of water)
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The finished syrup
