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1 In an average year, each tap-hole will produce about 10 gallons of maple sap, enough for about a quart of pure Michigan maple syrup. 2  Maple sap is a slightly sweet, colorless liquid. 3  It takes approximately 40 gallons of maple sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
A gallon of pure maple syrup weighs 11 pounds by law. The sugar content of sap averages 2.5%, of syrup 66.5%. We use 2 instruments to find that magic 66.5%. One is a thermometer as syrup should boil at exactly 7.1 degrees Fahrenheit above the boiling point of water.