well this weekend was the first time i've ever tapped and it was better than I thought .I tapped ten trees about 8 Saturday morning and checked them at 4 in the afternoon I just couldn't wait I had almost six gallons of sap! I was surprised how much I got in such a short period of time .yesterday I got about the same amount and I noticed they weren't dripping like it was Saturday i've put all of it in the freezer until the weekend when we plan to boil it . i'm sure ill have some more questions before then.