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| Drilling |
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| Rick uses a tapping drill to make a hole for the tap. |
| Inserting the Tap |
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| Tapped Tree |
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| A tree can have several taps, depending on its size. |
| Sap Lines |
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| Smaller blue lines connect with the black main lines. |
Sap is collected using tubing and taps that are inserted in the tree in the spring.
The tubing is left in place all year round, and flushed out before & after using. The vacuum pump back at the sugar
house helps pull the sap through the lines to the pressure tank. Maintaining the lines can be a challenge, as windy
days can knock branches onto the lines, and squirrels like to chew on the tubing to get at the sweetness inside.
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