How to Tap a Maple Tree to make Syrup! (Pt 1)

Tapping a Maple tree is fun and easy. This video is how to tap a maple tree to collect maple sap, to boil it down to syrup. We use 5 gallon buckets to do this with a very simple and inexpensive kit we got on amazon. You will need a drill with bit 5/16 size. Drill in 1.5in-2in deep on the south side of the tree and on an upward angle. Tap in the Spile, and run the hose down to the 5 gallon food grade bucket on the ground next to the tree. We bury ours in snow so the Sap doesn't spoil between weekends. Email Us your questions [email protected] This video is part one of a 3 part series on how to make maple syrup at home. Playlist Here:    • How to make Home Made Maple Syrup!   Maple Tapping Kit: http://amzn.to/1WMT9cr Bonus Part:    • Sap boiling Timelapse video - bonus video   Check us out on facebook:   / weekendhomestead   Welcome to the Weekend Homestead. A collections of videos about our Homestead Project. We live full time in Minneapolis MN USA, but on the weekends we strive for a slower lifestyle. Come Along on the journey. *By clicking the Amazon Link, your helping our channel. Amazon pays us a very small bounty for traffic we send them. Thanks for the support #weekendhomestead #homestead #cabinlife #maplesyrup #DIYmaplesyrup . ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Subscribe Today https://goo.gl/qQrDuj