Cone filters should be kept damp and syrup poured through them should be very hot.
Sugarmaker Keith Dufresne of Williamsburg, Mass. taps a tree. Experts recommend a two-inch tapping depth, no more, for maximum sap yields.
This is what the shavings should look like while drilling a taphole. White shavings equals conductive wood for sap flow. Experts advise to be careful not to drill too close to old taphole.
Out of control foam can be a problem at the beginning and end of seasons. No big surprise but organic producers have more problems, with less options for defoamer.
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