I make the tea in a 16 quart pot and a 23 quart enameled canner. I use a lot of this and also it keeps without refrigeration for over a year so I make 2 three gallon batches of concentrated tea which will make 12 gallons of spray at a time.
To make 3 gallons of concentrated tea put 3 gallons and 1 quart of hot tap water into your pot and add 1/2 cup each of powdered garlic, powdered red pepper, and powdered (not rubbed) sage. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow boil for 15 minutes (covered). Allow to sit overnight (don't play with hot liquids). After the tea has cooled, I strain it into used gallon pickle jugs using old stockings, then pour the strained tea into 2 liter pop bottles (they don't break bouncing around in the back of the truck). I store the tea out of direct sunlight until they are used.
To make a gallon of tea concentrate just use the above recipe but only use 1 gallon and 1 cup of hot water and 1/6 cup (about 2 1/2 tablespoons) of each of the herbs.
To use just add a bottle to your sprayer and a 2 liter bottle of water. If you want to use a molasses sticker (it helps keep the spray on the plants so the rain won't wash it off as easily) fill your water bottle 1/2 full with warm water and add 1 teaspoon of molasses per gallon of spray, shake well and finish filling with water. The warm water will dissolve the molasses quicker.
I also use Palmolive Orange dishwashing liquid (it has orange oil and detergent) 1 tablespoon per gallon of spray. This is an effective insecticide on many insects. It only works on contact so if you don't spray your beneficial insects it won't kill them. Add this last to your sprayer just before shaking so soap suds aren't a problem.
I empty the herbs from the stockings and allow them to dry then sprinkle them around the base of my plants.
Hope this helps, Claud.
