Birch tapping

[Metal mug]

Looking forward to March, birch sap time! What method have people had the most success with? I usually make a small nick and then wedge a bit of hollowed elder in leading to a cut off milk bottle. But is there a better method someone's found?

[Tony1948]

Metal mug, Hi up hear in Essex the birch sap is runniny now I have'ant had time to tap any yet i mite try the morrow,I drill a 1/2 inch hole in the trunk then put a peace of water pipein it ,cut or file a knotch out of the top to hang you'r billy can on it ,make shore you plug the hole when finnished..............atb......TONY.........DONT GET EATON BY THE BEARS.........

[taffynay]

They are flowing down here in South Wales too. I did my first ever tap today. Didn't collect much, just enough to get a taste to satisfy my curiosity.

I was really proud of myself :)

[bushcraft.mcf]

were still not getting it up in scotland :( but i cant wait to try it going out in a few weeks to tap some.