Aerated Worm Castings Tea Information Page – Packages & DIY Info

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Information Included On This Page:

General Info – Why make tea, free DIY info, detailed info link, what is NOT tea, brew recipes & application rates, foliar vs ground drench applications
Tea Bags: Empty 4 Litre Tea Bags for larger brews and 1 cup Mini Tea Bags, Filled OR Empty
Kit Details: STARTER, ADVANCED, PRO (scroll down page)
Upgraded Aerators: ADVANCED Aerator, PRO Aerator (scroll down page)
Pricing Flyer (bottom of page)

Why Make Aerated Worm Castings Tea?

The biggest reason is to make a little castings go a LONG way.

JUST ONE CUP of castings can be used to make a tea that can be applied to a garden up to 25 metres x 25 metres, or 650 square metres !

That’s a whole suburban block worth of plants with ONE CUP of castings !!

Another great reason is that it removes any volunteer seeds from being put in the garden, as long as you use a “sock” and or strain the liquid before application.

FREE Quick Start (DIY) Information To Download:

This FREE downloadable PDF file will get you started – it’s the same one I send out with the various Kits.

Want MORE DETAILED Info?

For LOTS of extra nitty-gritty info about making Aerated Castings Tea, Non Aerated Castings Tea and Castings Extracts, see my other detailed page:

What IS NOT Tea? (AKA leachate/worm wee/worm pee)

If you think the rotten smelly stuff coming out of the bottom of your worm farm is tea, you better read the Leachate Info Sheet.
It tells you whats wrong with leachate that the leading scientist thinks it should be flushed down the toilet – and how to best use the stuff so it isn’t wasted!

Brew Recipes & Application Rates – To Suit Various Sized Brewers & Gardens

This table shows various sized brews, the gardens they can be applied to and the kits suited to that size (of course, you can make several brews to treat larger areas):

Foliar Application Vs Ground Drench Application – What’s The Difference In Application Rates?

Of course there’s a difference between FOLIAR application (applied to the leaves of plants) and GROUND DRENCH application (applied to the soil.)

Basically ground drench uses four times the tea – or to put it the other way around, can be applied to a garden 1/4 the size (of using a foliar application.)

Tea Bags – 4 Litre (Empty) & Mini 1 Cup (Empty OR Filled)

Mini Aerated Castings Tea Bags – Empty Or Filled – 1 Cup

MINI Aerated Castings TEA BAG – Brian The Worm Man

4 Litre Empty Tea Bags

Aerated Castings Tea Bag Or Aerated Compost Tea Bag Brian The Worm Man

Written Instructions Supplied With ALL Tea Bags!! 

You get a printed copy of the Aerated Castings Tea Quick Start Instructions.

The instructions go into making Castings Water Extracts, Non-Aerated Castings Tea (NACT) & Aerated Castings Tea (ACT).
Of course you can make the same products from COMPOST  instead of WORM CASTINGS.

It gives you step-by-step instructions to brew your first tea, including a handy reference chart for different sized brews, recipes & application rates/areas.

It teaches you about the simplest way to apply Worm Castings in a Water Extract – to the middle ground of Non-Aerated Castings Tea (you probably have everything you need to do NACT !) – to the most sophisticated option of Aerated Castings Tea  !

PUMPS To Suit Your Garden Size: STARTER  /  ADVANCED  /  PRO

All Pumps & Aerators Qualify For THIS SPECIAL BONUS:

Brian’s Aerated Teas Mini-Guide:

This guide is only available to customers who purchase qualifying Aerated Tea making products from Brian, like air pumps and upgraded aerators.

The guide goes into making Castings Water Extracts, Non-Aerated Castings Tea (NACT) & Aerated Castings Tea (ACT).
Of course you can make the same products from COMPOST  instead of WORM CASTINGS.

It gives you step-by-step instructions, including a handy reference chart for different sized brews, recipes & application rates/areas.
It teaches you about the simplest way to apply Worm Castings in a Water Extract – to the middle ground of Non-Aerated Castings Tea (you probably have everything you need to do NACT !) – to the most sophisticated option of Aerated Castings Tea – and some info on the Upgraded Aerators etc !

STARTER Pump  + Empty 1 Cup Mini Tea Bag + Aerated Teas Mini Guide

Suits Brewer / Application:

Brews up to 10 litres / applied to up to 1300 square metres as a foliar application or 325 square metres as a ground drench

Package Includes / Number Of Applications:

All  STARTER Pumps Contain: a two outlet aquarium air pump, air line, two air stones; PLUS one x Mini Tea Bag, Empty, 1 Cup size; and full written instructions. 

$60 Aerated Castings Tea Starter Pump – No castings incl.

$70 Aerated Castings Tea Starter Pump – With 2 litres Worm Castings  – includes 2 litres worm castings – this is enough castings for up to 8 brews, to suit a garden up to 25 metres x 25 metres per chart below.

$85 Aerated Castings Tea Starter Pump – With 8 litres Worm Castings –  (Plus $31 Shipping) – includes 8 litres worm castings – this is enough castings for up to 32 brews, to suit a garden up to 25 metres x 25 metres per chart below.

Upgraded Aerator: Not available for STARTER Kit – use the provided air stones. Replace air stones as necessary.

For Recipes & Application Rates – see brewing table above.

Aerated Worm Castings Tea Starter Pump

ADVANCED Pump  + Empty 4 Litre Tea Bag + Aerated Teas Mini Guide

Suits Brewer / Application:

Brews up to 32 litres / applied to up to 2 acres as a foliar application or 1/2 acre as a ground drench.

Package Includes / Number Of Applications:

All  ADVANCED Pumps Contain: a FOUR output aquarium air pump, air line, four air stones, PLUS one x Tea Bag, Empty, 4 Litre size and full written instructions. 

 $90  – Aerated Castings Tea ADVANCED Pump – No castings incl.

$110 – Aerated Castings Tea ADVANCED Pump – With 5 litres Worm Castings –  This is enough castings for up to 20 brews, to suit a garden up to 25 metres x 25 metres per chart below.

$185  – Aerated Castings Tea ADVANCED Pump – With ADVANCED Aerator Upgrade – No castings incl.    This package deal comes with a total of four x Tea Bags, Empty, 4 Litre size and full written instructions.

Upgraded Aerator Available – see further down page for details.

For Recipes & Application Rates – see brewing table above.

Aerated Worm Castings Tea ADVANCED Kit

PRO Pump  + TWO Empty 4 Litre Tea Bags + Aerated Teas Mini Guide

Suits Brewer / Application:

Brews up to 200 litres / applied to up to 12 acres as a foliar application or 3 acres as a ground drench.
(Some people will use this same pump and aerator for 800 litre batches in an “IBC tank”; but that application may benefit from a larger pump and enlarged air lift aerator. Please ask me for prices on building larger tailored systems.)

Package Includes / Number Of Applications:

All  PRO Pumps Contain: 8mm brass hose barb outlet aquarium air pump, 2.5 metres 8mm air line, PLUS two x Tea Bags, Empty, 4 Litre size and full written instructions. 

 *** PRO Pumps do not include any air line or aerator/air stones. Add an additional PRO 32 mm Air Lift Aerator – or DIY.

$110  – Aerated Castings Tea PRO Pump – No castings incl. (Plus $22.50 Shipping) 

$130  – Aerated Castings Tea PRO Pump – With 5 litres Worm Castings –  (Plus $31 Shipping)

$245  – Aerated Castings Tea PRO Pump PLUS a PRO Aerator 32mm Air Lift – No castings incl.,  (Plus $31 Shipping).

*** PRO Pump Kits do not include any aerator/air stones. Add a PRO Air Lift Aerator Upgrade or DIY ***

Upgraded PRO Aerator Available – see further down page for details.

For Recipes & Application Rates – see brewing table above.

Aerated Worm Castings Tea PRO Kit

Upgraded Aerators – ADVANCED  & PRO

ADVANCED Aerator (Suits ADVANCED Pump )

(For PRO Aerator see further down the page)

Includes: 15mm Bubble Pipe –15mm pipe; square shaped base with pre-drilled air holes; barb assembly + 2.5m x 8mm air hose ; plus a 1x8mm to 4x4mm converter, PLUS one Tea Bag, Empty, 4 Litre size and full written instructions..   Suits 4 outlet ADVANCED pump kit.  Air riser & base supplied suits 20 litre buckets.   Bucket not included.

The Advanced Aerator lets you replace the air stones supplied with the Advanced Pump Kit with an easy to clean and easy to maintain bubble pipe system.

Air stones need a lot of cleaning and eventually become blocked or break and need replacing.

This easy clean pipe system should last a long time.

The ADVANCED Pump and the ADVANCED Aerator can be used to brew up to 32 litres of aerated worm castings tea, which can be applied to up to 2 acres as a foliar feed.

Here Is An IMAGE Of The ADVANCED Pump Kit With The ADVANCED Aerator In Action:

Aerated Worm Castings Tea ADVANCED Kit & ADVANCED Aerator

The “Brew” Shown Above, With The ADVANCED Kit With ADVANCED Aerator Was Made With:

System:
Brewer: 20 litre bucket
Pump: ADVANCED Pump
Aerator: ADVANCED Aerator (15mm bubble pipe)
Sock: cloth sock
Aeration Time: 24 hours

Recipe:
15 litres water (approx.)
6 cups worm castings
60ml Molasses (molasses not recommended for application on food crops with 120 days of harvest, see detailed info sheet.)

Application:
1 acre (4000 square metres) as a foliar feed or
1/4 acre (1000 square metres) as a ground drench

PRO Aerator (Suits PRO Pump Kit)

Includes: 32mm Air Lift – 32mm pipe; T-shaped base; barb assembly + 2.5m x 8mm air hose, PLUS two x Tea Bags, Empty, 4 Litre size and full written instructions. . Suits PRO pump kit. 96cm air/fluid riser supplied in 3 sections with joiners to suit most 200 litre drums.   Drum not included.  

The PRO Aerator gives you a 32 mm air lift brewing system.

For large volume pumps, air stones are not suitable and you need a more sophisticated aeration system.

The 32 mm air lift is what pros around the world use for medium/large scale brewing.

The PRO Pump and the PRO Aerator upgrade are suitable for brewing up to 200 litres of aerated castings tea which can be applied to up to 12 acres as a foliar application.

Some people will use this same pump and aerator for 800 litre batches in an IBC tank; but that application may benefit from a larger pump and enlarged air lift aerator. Please ask me for prices on building larger systems.

Here Is An IMAGE Of The PRO Pump Kit With The PRO Aerator In Action:

The “Brew” Shown With The PRO Kit Above Was Made With:

System:
Brewer: 200 litre drum
Pump: PRO Pump
Aerator: PRO Aerator (32mm Air Lift)
Sock: 600 micron mesh
Aeration Time: 24 hours

Recipe:
175 litres water (approx.)
10 litres worm castings
300ml Molasses (molasses not recommended for application on food crops with 120 days of harvest, see detailed info sheet.)

Application:
6.5 acres as a foliar feed or
1.6 acres as a ground drench