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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.
For example, if we found that we cooked down exactly 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup we would know that the sugar concentration in the sap was approximately 2.15% ([sap sugar] = 86/40). Maple sap has little maple flavor.