How to Tap a Maple Tree

Learn how to tap a maple tree from seventh generation maple farmer Arnold Coombs. What you'll need and how easy it is to begin making your own delicious pure maple syrup, the small family farm way.

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• coombs
• Maple
• organic
• natural
• Sustainable
• Agriculture
• Vermont

[respectbluder]

dose it have to be maple tree

cuz i got a oke tree

and a pine tree

can i get sap to eat out of them

[CoombsFamilyFarms]

Yes, it needs to be a maple tree

[thirsokewl]

I'd tap that

[waddleduckie1]

maple syrup tastes better than refined sugar and I think they are nutritionally better than refined sugar.

[buyerofsorts]

@thirsokewl I loled on that one. :)

[SolarizeYourLife]

I heard you can tap a sugargum tree, has anyone done that yet? I got a large 'nusance' tree to try.

[whalenmatthew]

First time trying it this year I'm hoping for the best and my blueberry waffles need some good homemade syrup

[kevjay777]

I'm a logger & sawyer in north Texas. We have tons of flame boxelder - do you think the flame version of acer negundo would taste different from regular boxelder?

Our winters get plenty cold enough to tap them I believe. Are we sup[posed to waint until we're having 20ish degree nights, followed by 40ish degree days?

Thanks for the video.

[BigFatLoserDude]

@respectbluder If you're going for Turpentine, the the pine tree's just fine ;oP 

[hotlooded2]

does it have tobe a specific maple because here in the mountains we have different maples.

[respectbluder]

@williestratton dunno but the wood is great for a table from both trees :D

[williestratton]

@respectbluder pine is poisonous isn't it?

[dongallery]

I got the spout for my only maple at Agway.  I've seen them at some hardware stores.