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This is a bag of 50 maple tree taps that are perfect for small operations or backyard sugarmakers! (5/16\" diameter tap).
These taps have been used for one season. Our farm is working towards our Certified Organic certification which requires us to use new taps every year, so these are useless to us! Plastic taps can be sterilized and used year after year! At this discounted price (new taps these days almost run $1 a piece!) these are perfect for backyard sugarmakers with a small number of trees or even larger farms that don\'t have any restrictions on tap re-use!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RE-USE:1. Boil 50 taps in pot of water for 5 minutes to soften plastic tubing.2. Within the next 15 minutes, carefully remove each tap from pot and remove the piece of blue tubing.3. Drain in colander and let cool.4. Place 50 taps in pot of warm soapy water and mix/swirl.5. Remove each tap and clean any remaining dirt/gunk with a pipe cleaner.
DISCLAIMER: Taps have been inspected but there is a small chance that you may receive one with a minor defect. Most likely, it was deemed to be still functional. Keep in mind, these are USED and are not perfect!