Congratulations, better than 1/2 gallon per tap on buckets this early in the season is a pretty respectable day in my book. Be careful, this hobby is addicting. I got back into this deal two years ago. I was layed-off from the real job so I tapped half a dozen trees for something to do. Nothing ran too well, so I tapped in a few more...and a few more...and a few more. I ended up with 30 trees tapped, and THEN the season opened up. I ended 2011 with 232 gallons of sap that I ran through a completley homemade wood stove evaporator. I think I boiled for 142 hours a day! Last year I only pulled 42 gallons total from 36 taps. This year seems to be heading somewhere in the middle. Enjoy.

Doc