Leaks around taps
I have a few trees that seem to leak and bleed sap from around the tap when they start running after a freeze. Could this be caused by frozen sap in the tap causing enough backpressure for the sap to leak around the tap? Or could it be due to something I may have done wrong. I use stainless steel spouts with the bucket hook and hand drill them with a 7/16" auger bit. Does anyone else see this or was I a little too heavy with the hammer?
Thanks,
Gary
Gary in NH
46 taps with buckets, a small homemade RO , two propane fired burners with two stainless steel restaurant pans for pre-heater and evaporator.