This is awesome man. True maple syrup is one of the most incredible things to have! I feel bad for the folks who think the corn syrup crap is maple syrup.
We have some maple trees around but I don’t know if we could tap them, the old folks that live in the complex complain if I throw compost in the woods, never mind drill a hole in a tree lol. I’ll see what’s up at the lake house though, we have a bird tree right in the yard.
When I was reading it I was thinking the tap you are using is tiny! But it makes sense, smaller hole and better healing for the tree. Good stuff!