Tap My Trees Vermont Temporary Maple Syrup Grading Kit

Tap My Trees Vermont Temporary Maple Syrup Grading Kit

The Tap My Trees maple syrup grading kit comes with NEW International Grading Standards.
Easily see and identify the different grades of Maple Syrup.


Collecting maple sap is a green, environmentally sustainable process that can be enjoyed by anyone with a healthy, mature maple tree.

All Tap My Trees products designed for Maple Syrup production can also be used to make syrup from Birch, Sycamore, and Walnut trees.

The process of tapping maple trees, collecting the sap, and making maple syrup (one of the many uses of maple sap) is actually quite simple. It does, however, take some time and a willingness to get outdoors and experience this miracle of nature (literally tapping into Mother Nature).

Preparation (Summer & Fall)

-Identify your maple trees
-Obtain the equipment needed to tap trees

Tapping Trees (Winter - February - March)
-When to tap maple trees
-Select maple trees to tap
-Clean equipment
-Gather equipment
-Tap the tree
-Hang the bucket and attach lid

Collect Sap & Make Syrup (February - March - April)
-Transfer sap from buckets to storage containers
-Storing your sap
-Process sap into maple syrup and other uses
-When to stop collecting saps

Cleanup (Spring)

-Remove spiles (taps), buckets, and lids from trees
-Clean equipment
-Store equipment for next year