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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.
About 40 liters (10.5 gallons) of sap boil down to one liter (about .25 gallons or one quart) of pure maple syrup. For other maple products â butter, taffy, or sugar â the sweet syrup is further boiled in the evaporator to the temperature necessary to produce the different types of maple products.