maple sap hose

[nickshepherd]

does anyone know if i could use a water hose for running sap from the tree hole to a bucket. i know you can use rubber hose but is a water hose too wide? This will be my first year making maple syrup and i can't wait.
Thanks a lot

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Ehh, I tap myself and a water hose I think would be a little to big. Plus you would have to find a pretty big tap to fit your water hose nice and snug around.

You can even widdle some taps like I did here. very easy to make.
Just get a dowel rod about 3/4 of an inch wide and stick it in the drill press and drill a hole a little over 1/4 of an inch. grab a widdle knife and widdle a point and one and and widdle half of the other end off. like this.

But I would suggest buying real ones that look like this.
they work a whole lot better. and also some hoses.
Or you can hang your bucket right from the tap. take a look at these pictures. Best of luck to ya!

[Admin]

Although I've never done it except for a few buckets, I don't think I'd use garden hose. Garden hose always makes water taste like crap and it might have the same effect on the sap. After all the work that's involved I wouldn't want to risk having the syrup taste that way.

[john619]

Nov 5, 2009 21:57:54 GMT -5 nickshepherd said:

does anyone know if i could use a water hose for running sap from the tree hole to a bucket. i know you can use rubber hose but is a water hose too wide? This will be my first year making maple syrup and i can't wait.
Thanks a lot

I would not risk it I would use food grade hose you can get it at www.Andersonsmaplesyurp.com  that's where I get my supplies