On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:59:47 -0700, rbowman
wrote:

On 01/29/2017 06:31 PM, Oren wrote:
I agree to let the tree heal itself, let nature fix it. We don't even
know if Pete can collect syrup from his tree.

Hint: the leaves of a sugar maple have a U between the lobes.

http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Sugar-Maple-Trees

In any case Pete better not be thinking about a new business
opportunity. It heavily depends on the weather but a conservative
estimate would be 10 gallons of sap from a healthy tree and it's about a
40:1 ration when you're boiling it down. Sugar houses are the original
humidifier. Still, a quart of good maple syrup is better than a kick in
the teeth any day.


Use real pure maple syrup if you want to make bacon from pork belly.
Not the fake stuff that is not pure on a jar. :-\