Guide to Maple Tapping: A Tree to Table Handbook for the Maple Tapper

By Julie Fryer

Book Overview

Fun for all ages and a great way to spend time with friends and family, collecting maple sap and making your own maple syrup is easier than you think - especially with this helpful Guide to Maple Tapping. Filled with step-by-step instructions and photos, this book walks you through the entire process from tapping a tree to enjoying your first stack of pancakes. Whether you're a beginner or a lifelong sugarmaker, you'll find essential information including: - Identifying and selecting the best maple trees - Assembling your supplies and prepping your very own sugar shack - Drilling the taphole and multiple ways to collect sap - Filtering instructions and advice on storage - Complete directions and tips for boiling sap into syrup - Recipes and cooking ideas for using pure maple syrup - Interviews, anecdotes, and advice from professional sugarmakers and lifelong hobbyists - Interesting facts, tips, and much, much more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502801574
• ISBN13: 9781502801579
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 12.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"