How To Build The Perfect Compost Tea Brewer (5-25 Gal) From An Old Garden Hose & A Garbage Can!

It's never been easier to build a professional compost tea brewing system to feed your garden an abundance of nutrients and beneficial organisms than is is right now!
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[@ronpalmer7260]

Ok. The wire inside the hose is a great idea.

[@tycox8704]

An alternative: If you don’t have an old garden hose, opt for 3/8 inch PEX tubing. It will fit the 3/8 inch nipple on the pump without an adapter, and the tubing is stiff enough to omit the aluminum rod.

[@bakejoyd6128]

I’m having an issue where the PEX piping is floating up to the top of the reservoir. I’ve used duct tape and it leaves an adhesive residue. Is there anything you would suggest to meet the piping on the bottom of the reservoir?

[@kevonhess9983]

​@@bakejoyd6128I was thinking about tying a bag of rocks to the end of the hose to weigh it down

[@bakejoyd6128]

@@kevonhess9983 I actually used some thick pvc piping cut to about 2 feet in length. I was afraid of rocks affecting ph levels so I went with that. I just drilled a hole on the bottom end and zip tied the end of the piping to it and sunk it to the bottom. It holds it down very well

[@paulveenings6861]

We never had anything as complicated as that when I was little . 44 gallon drum full of rainwater , hessian sack full of cow manure , dunk it like a teabag . Use the water for the veges , worked a treat . 🙂

[@a.p.5429]

Old cow poo is magic. We got a dump truck load for our new garden at the elementary school. Plants have been amazing. A neighbor's dad has cows. Her flower garden was over the top. (was, they put in a professional landscape. sad sad day)

[@Dhagen6278]

It is more complicated but really he should call it Actively Aerated Compost Tea to avoid confusion with what some people call Compost or manure tea, which is what you referred to. It is a totally different process and will have totally different results. The reason to Aerate Compost Tea is so that the beneficial microbes have air. These microbes are aerobic microbes so they must have oxygen to survive, thrive, and multiply. The reason for this style of Compost tea is literally just to make the microbes from a small amount of Compost multiply a hundred million times, and then you spray everything with the solution and those beneficial microbes will hit the soil/plants and take action, breaking down and releasing plant available nutrients. The method where you don't use a bubbler, all that is doing is extracting nutrients out of the Compost or manure and into the water to feed the plants. Anaerobic microbes will also multiply and colonize that solution but those are not usually seen as beneficial and in fact the types that out-compete the most are the opportunistic microbes that are pathogenic.

[@micahlouise9539]

Yep I do the same with my pet pig's manure. I think compost works a little different, but I put my compost right into the garden so I have never tried it.

[@gb9877]

👌😂😂🤷‍♀️Simple!👏👏👏👏

[@gb9877]

@@Dhagen6278 Wow! What a great explanation👌😯👏😀

[@amandawilliams2266]

I really can't tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us . My goodness I've learned so much in the last couple weeks since subscribing . Again thanks a bunch I can't wait to put this one to use . I've never heard of tea brewing compost until just now . I'm mind blown at just how little I know .

[@Dhagen6278]

You dont have to make your own! If you want a compost tea bubbler do yourself a favor and just buy a bubble snake. They are just over $20 and made for this purpose. He is making his own because he has a YT channel. If you add up all those brass fittings, clamps, mutilating a garden hose, the aluminum wire etc, the way he made his own is more expensive, not as good, requires you to have tools and takes time to make and experiment. Not to mention he is showing you something that is unsafe. NEVER EVER DRILL SOMETHING YOU ARE HOLDING IN YOUR HAND. Someone needs to have a conversation with this guy because he is promoting people unsafe practices with tools. People make mistakes and accidents do happen. This is part of being human. You are bound to make mistakes or slip etc when using tools. If you do things safely such as drilling in a surface instead of holding the hose in you hand, oops you made a bad hole, no harm done. But if something happens when you are drilling something you are HOLDING IN YOUR HAND, what could the consequences be?

[@gogr2409]

@@Dhagen6278 Thank you for sharing this. Although I enjoyed the video, I am not mechanically inclined so was a little overwhelmed by all the do-dads you have to buy. You’re right about the drill thing, too. I speak from experience when I had a near miss.

[@DV-ol7vt]

Great idea, you caused me to change my plans and save some money. Thanks

[@highlyeducated1915]

Honestly, this is the simplest effective solution for aerating a bin of that size. Thanks for sharing!

[@HiloBoiz808]

After looking at dozens of DIY tea makers this is by far the simplest and seemingly most effective Ove seen.

[@denverbasshead]

I've made many a compost tea in a 5 gallon bucket. Moving up to farm scale so this is very helpful.

[@CampSilkie]

What a great demonstration. Thank you for sharing.

[@dumitracheviorelalexandru9113]

Great info and great example

[@robindunn7248]

I love how clearly you teach, and also, how easy you make it on us by including links to buy the materials needed to make the brewer. So much time, on your part. So much time saved, from hunting around on various websites, on ours. THANK you, thank you, thank you.

[@TexezRose]

Thank you so much for this! This is so helpful. Five gallons is not enough. I glad to say my garden has grown. I love that you listed the parts and where we can order them. Home Depot can be a challenge if you don’t know exactly what you need and where to find it. Thank you so much for an economical solution!

[@sundrapoonan6724]

That was super informative and although I have a small home garden your design and technique being scalable makes it perfect for me to at least make a start. I really appreciate you sharing your valuable knowledge and experience with us amateurs, and your excellent presentation makes it so easy to follow. Many, many thanks. Stay safe and well 🙏☺

[@dianebrandenberger7578]

Thank you so much for the detailed instruction as to how you construct things, including the "why / purpose" in doing so. My sister and I just attended a day long gardening session thru our local Ag Extension service that talked about the importance of minerals, microbes, and soul health. Similar to what you are explaining - very helpful and insightful. Thank you for taking the time to share, teach, and inspire! You are a gift and a blessing!

[@LoraCreates]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@NaomiSims-id2vn]

I love gardening, but I also love camping in my van. As I was watching this, it occurred to me that this would be a great set up as a portable washing machine for a few items when you're in the wild...just need a water source nearby, & you could use your multi purposed med-lg waste can...maybe even a strong lg plastic bag with rigid supports at the top & sides. Hey, maybe even for your own private spa! (Getting in & out might be the devil... Sometimes I dream too big. LOL!)

[@conniebroughan1716]

You are an awesome teacher! I just found your channel, and have enjoyed listening to you and watching you. Your garden is absolutely stunning! I know that took you several years of dedicated hard work, that you make it look effortlessly. Thank you for sharing your always outstanding tricks and knowledge. You sir, are what I call a Master Gardener and I hope you are killing it with your amazing videos!!

[@ruthstory2277]

Love this!! Thank you!

[@karenburrell5188]

Thanks so much for all your affordable ideas

[@homesteadingwithapurpose9681]

Thank you for all you tips.

[@rogerraheem5052]

Wow, thank you for the videos.

[@zarinafox7978]

That's an amazing and helpful tool. Thank you.

[@MariaLopez-xo4xh]

I love your channel thank you for all the information and for your videos.

[@wolco003]

Another great video. Thanks for all the links too!

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.

[@GreenlandRobot]

Could use a 3/8 to 5/8 barb and skip out on the two brass fittings to connect air pump to hose which is more than a few dollars these days.

[@eleven.eastgate.twelve967]

Thank you

[@greenkeeper448]

This is a great way to make compost tea, many designs work well. In particular if cleanup is easy on this design, it is a winner as keeping it washed out from batch to batch is important. I have tried several methods and by all means not all. About 5 years ago I made a mini microbulator to fit a 5 gallon bucket. I found plans and built it and have used it regularly every year since. It works real well and no need to use a mesh bag or anything like that, just throw stuff in. It is by no means perfect and to each their own on brewers in my opinion.

[@Eric-dz1we]

Thank you. one of the best I've seen

[@annierodenberg2327]

Fantastic, Dan.🙏🏻❤️

[@bluewolf4915]

Excellent info. I've just been working my worm castings into the soil. This will defiantly help conserve my castings.

[@jeremyminns5627]

Amazing

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

Nice Jimmy riggin for cheaper than the pvc method. My garden is expanding and this model you made looks awesome. It's getting pretty expensive out here in Maui so I appreciate you spending your days on days sharing how to live mostly off the land. You rock braddah! Stay safe and stay vigilant against this tyranny were experiencing. Alohaaaaa!

[@elizabethraworth64]

I can't wait to try this. My garden has horrible soil.

[@yvoennsche]

Very neat, MacGyver ;D

[@JuxstLer]

Very smart. Should simplify this into a design you can market/ patent. You could be the CompHose that folks purchase for any size compost tea bin....or other uses :) all yours man. P.s. keep it bendable ;) Bendable compost aerator. I'll take one!...at least!!!

[@CheezNrice4u]

Great tutorial, thank you! I’m wondering if the container should be kept out of extreme heat?

[@carolgreenhill5684]

Fantastic information! Can I keep my worm casting bag outside? When I used the link to the air pump, the pump is no longer listed. When I googled the name you have listed I only found pumps with 6, 8, and 10 outlets. Thank you

[@davenichter7569]

Thank you for making this tutorial! The first one I made, I made the holes too big. I just made a new one with the smallest drill bit I had. Air still isn't coming out of the entire length of hose; just the first quarter or third of the section that has holes (the bottom 2/3). That part keeps floating and won't stay submerged. Ideas? Too many holes? I drilled them about an inch apart. Did you drill all the way through the hose or just into one wall? Thank you!

[@Atemoya26]

Thank you so much! Any upgrade would you make to this system?

[@synergy2222]

DAN - QUESTION (at the end): I'm a first time vegetable novice. I put kitchen scraps, leaves, some grass in buckets and left them in my yard. The rains filled up the small buckets in the course of a week. I fed them with cardboard, a little kelp/fish fertilizer (I learned about from you). I've been busy planting seeds, potatoes, learning all I can as I'm preparing the area for my container garden and one day I could smell the rotting fruit and veggies in the buckets. I read about adding air so twice I've stirred them vigorously and then I topped them up with straw and put cardboard on top until I know what to do and to abate the smell. Until I can do this over and start a compost tea properly - Can I just pour the water out of the buckets into a large one and add more water to dilute and add more carbon and air to keep it aerobic and use this as compost tea???? I would think it is full of nutrients. Thank you so much, I love your channel!

[@jschreiweis]

Thanks for the video mate. Viewing from Brisbane, Australia. I have compost that started about a month ago. A week ago I added more horse manure and some moringa clippings. I wet it down once or twice with a compost conditioner. When would you consider this compost ready for making a tea with?

[@Jadguy24]

Buy a hand truck dolly a bungee cord and a hand pump sprayer and you can move it anywhere in your garden

[@mattde4606]

Good video on the setup. Compost teas can have their place if you have a lot of potted plants where adding traditional compost wouldn't be feasible.... or if you need to stretch you resources to a larger area (at a diluted rate)... but when comparing to just utilizing the compost directly in the garden, there is no benefit. Brewing up compost does not increase the nutritional values of the original input materials. So if you add in A, B, & C.... brew it for a day... you will get some of A, B, & C diluted into the water. The remaining parts will still be locked up in the strained out material. The other benefit that is given to compost teas is the life they bring to your garden. It's very true that brewing up a tea creates lots of life. The problem is that soils are already supporting the maximum amount of life possible based on the food and environment of that very soil. So when you dump all this life into a soil without adding more food or changing the environment, the total life will quickly reduce back down to a level the soil can support. So at the end of the day, you are not increasing the soil life levels. Directly adding compost adds life and food to your soil that lasts for an extended period of the season as the compost is broken down.

[@rosipm101]

At What stages of plant life and now often should you use this?

[@dinavoutour7796]

This is cool! Where did you get the pump? I will rewatch and get the name and google it in case you don’t see my question

[@mileawayhoney]

I use PEX Tubing for the bubbler. Do you only set this up for a week then use the entire 50 gallons? You said you shut down the bubbler/ why? I run my bucket 24/7 and change the castings and leaf mold once a month in rain water. I like having access to my water thru out the week during dry spells.

[@callikohl7603]

Do you think a swimming pool pump would work. I have one from an old pool, and would like to use it if it might work.

[@driver777]

👍

[@heidiclark6612]

Thank You for the great informative video! I would like to know is what method do you use to clean the garbage can after you make compost tea? Thanks.

[@plantabundance]

Quick rinse with the hose is all.

[@maural1931]

How long can you maintain the tea with the bubbler going? Thanks!

[@sarajseiberthesavannahdarter]

Thank you for this video, can you use the worm castings after brewing them?

[@plantabundance]

Thank you! Yes. The spent castings are great for conditioning the soil. There will be some good microbes left in there as well. Cheers!

[@fireliar123]

Can you put blended coffee in the compost tea

[@brianhina8538]

I use an air stone for the bubbles. Not nearly as aggressive. Maybe yours is better.

[@outdoors_life7544]

My compost has cow manure in it would it be ok to use it in this same setup?

[@BC-hr2of]

👌🏽👍🏾✌🏽

[@chowe9]

Could I use a sump pump instead of an air pump?

[@paullampru3591]

Procedure for cleaning hose to reuse?

[@Yo-vv7vy]

I made some tea and now we have rain the next few days I don’t need it. What’s the best way to preserve it?

[@dominicsanthuff]

Pretty sure but just wanna check you can't over do it with this type of fertilizer right

[@buschleaguers75]

can you just use some of it...and then say in another 7 days or so can you just fire the pump back up with the same tea that was leftover and let it bubble for another 24 hours and use it again?

[@ramonadolese97]

Is it possible to rig up an aquarium pump to do the same thing? I just cannot do $70 for the air pump

[@shanewaters592]

The point is to aerate the water. An aquarium air pump would absolutely work. The pump used in the video is seriously over kill for the volume of water being aerated.

[@lilliananderson1986]

Question: I know this is kind of unrelated but my wheel barrow has rust on the bottom few inches although I stored it handles up. Should I remove the rust before mixing my coir and such in it? TIA 😊

[@lilliananderson1986]

@@effieinglish , thank you so much! I’m usually good at remembering all these helpful tips. Dealing with fog brain as of late.

[@themerchant9711]

Is the compost still usable afterwards? And can you just leave the pump running and use as needed? Or I'm guessing energy consumption might also be a concern?

[@JWHealing]

I'm no expert but in general I have heard on these types of videos that you have to use the tea quickly since after the brew period the # of microbes starts decreasing. They can live longer term once you put them in the soil but not in the tea.

[@VyseInglegard]

Is the tea bag necessary? I'm curious if I can use one of my old burlap sacks instead

[@ronallens6204]

@James S. U can use any cloth you want. Depends on how big of pieces you want in it, or if you prefer oatmeal over tea

[@butterlite100]

What do I do with all the extra compost tea? And how long does it last? Can I store it or do you just make enough to use immediately?

[@RichardBullKTM]

Use it! He said in the video, you have to use it immediately - he actually said within 7 hours of turning off the pump. I'd use it as quickly as you can. As soon as you turn the air pump off, bacteria alive in the liquid will continue to consume the oxygen, until the level drops where they begin to die, and worse, dormant anaerobic pathogens might flourish. It only takes 20 minutes for a bacteria to replicate in the right conditions.

[@OneOfMany111]

Since you have to hold a temperature of 75 degrees. Why not place a fish thermometer in it and place the container in your greenhouse?

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

I love my bugs. Monsanto can't touch them.

[@everlastinggrass]

Wondering on aluminium leeching. What about copper, 12 gauge wire. Would that create copper fungicide? It would be sturdy enough and still purchased at a big box store.

[@LucianPTeatfatgetlean]

You are claiming at 11:10 that there is a limited time window of 7 hours before the microbes die off. Do you have any lab/scientific evidence or just from intuition/anecdotal evidence?

[@anitacastelli1321]

Thank you

[@pilkyish]

Excellent informative video. What do you do with the remains of the castings in the bag?

[@LilSmoSmo]

Toss em in the garden.... castings are amazing. Don't build the bubbler tho, just buy one for $20. It will work better and save you time/money.

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@@LilSmoSmo where do you get the bubbler

[@shanewaters592]

@@LC-tc3hz Any place that does aquarium supplies. Or check ebay for air-stones.