Heather - Fill us in. Did You learn from Your Dad or did Your Dad learn from You. I was the first in my Family to make maple syrup (as far as I know) and my Father had passed several years before I was into making it - I would have loved to share this experience with my Dad. One of my Granddaughters and her Husband now make Maple Syrup and I am proud of them. Keep posting. I like your setup for adding sap to Your pans.