Stainless Steel Taps - Maple Sap Pail Spout & Hook - Spiles for making Maple Syrup (5)

make sure you have the drill bit . this one came with the kit . I used a hand drill but a cordless would have helped. Also mark the bit with a marker or tape for depth. The sap was dripping out as soon as I thumped it in so make sure the cleaned buckets are ready. If you use a plastic bucket bungie it to the tree or its self strong winds might blow it away before it fills with sap. Once sap flows strong make sure you check every day I was getting more than 2 gallons out of the big trees. They came out easy enough with using plyers turn back and forth then pull. Tree show little sign of damage now in August. Wash everything in bleach and dry fully before storing it in one of the top buckets youll do alright. Always make sure you sugar down the sap to syrup outside until you reach the 1/4 point. The darker it is the sweeter its going to be. Easer than putting up jam.

we have sap for syrup making

Way better then the plastic spouts. Worth every penny.

Very sturdy and well made. However, the crazy warm winter ruined sap season in our area this year. Hopefully will get more use next year.

I like these so much better than the plastic ones

First time tapping my trees, I got one leaker, but the spile was fully set. The other spile only went in halfway and is the primary tap/ Nice product, would definitely recommend.

Did what it was supposed to. Design makes removal for repositioning or season end easy and simple.

Taps were sturdy. I also purchased 5/16 tubing to fit on the ends of the tap, but due to the lip on the end of the tap, the tubing does not fit -- so frustrated as today was the perfect tapping day. I tried the boiling water trick on the tube and using a razor to slice the tube slightly, but to no avail. Will have to return these and purchase traditional/disposable taps or another ss design so tubing will work. These taps would work with a bucket attached sans tubing (check to be sure the hook is long enough for your bucket), but I have raccoons to contend with and need the bucket covered and tubing to the bucket. Sadly, these need to be returned.

Way to small

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