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Maple Trees &

Sugaring

Math

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How much Sugar

is in the Sap?

Depends on the type of Maple

tree, and the overall health

of the tree.

We tap 4 main types of Maple trees:

Sugar, Red, Silver, & Black

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Sugar (Hard) Maple

The King of Maples!!

Generally about 3% sugar content in the sap, but can be much higher, sometimes as high as 4-5%!

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Black (Hard) Maple

Not very common in Vermont. Hard to tell apart from sugar.

Generally about 3% sugar content in the sap, sometimes higher.

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Red (Soft) Maple

Often called “Poor Man’s Maple” due to lower sugar content, but very common.

Generally about 2% sugar content in the sap.

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Silver (Soft) Maple

Similar to the Red Maple, lower sugar content, tapped when Sugar maples are not abundant.

Generally about 2% sugar content in the sap.

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Calculating Syrup Yield

Remember the Rule of 86!

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86

% Sugar of Sap = Gallons of Sap to

make 1 Gallon Syrup

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Percent Yield (Error)

Calculation of Efficiency of Boiling

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Actual Yield x 100 = Percent

Expected Yield Yield

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