I wasn't going to start a thread this year but decided to anyway. We finished tapping Presidents weekend. First rotation of new drops in two bushes and second year tubing in 3/16ths woods. Interested to see how both do. Using all cdl smart spouts, clear and opaque. To date have had usual leaks and then a releaser issue that I finally figured out was a brittle cracked tube that connects the piston to vacuum. Note to self, replace that line every few years, its ice maker tubing you can get at any big box store. Still having high RO pressure problems, hope to have it fixed tonight after speaking with Lapierre today. Have talked with both Lapierre and CDL in last week, both have been nothing but helpful and courteous on two separate issues
Few decent sap runs to date, sap is normal sugar content for our woods which is around 1.75% mix of sugars and reds. Barrels are being filled.