Brown Sap

[goose52]

Chicken- the last coupla years i have been switching over from buckets to pvc sap sak holders using hose clamps & test caps. i haven't had a big problem with rain getting into the bags but i agree with ur philosophy. sap doesn't grow on trees but close enough to not have to use questionable sap that might taint the final product. i will pay more attention this year and see how tap placement affects getting stained sap in the bags.
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[Bruce L]

Is there any problem with still using the brown color sap to boil for maple syrup? Will the rain water ruin it? Should I throw it away or is it ok to still use it?

Toss it! Try drinking the sap compared to clear sap that doesn’t have rainwater in it and it will make for a quick easy decision

[Polaris1]

Just wondering if you tried an o-ring on the tap between tree and bucket or sack? Water would run down and once it hit the o-ring would drip off that.