What is the difference between a steep and an aerobic brew?
The difference is just what it sounds like. A steep is very similar to steeping a regular tea in your kitchen. You throw a tea bag in water and allow it to sit until the bag’s contents have leached into the water. You can shake or stir your container, but this still qualifies as a steep because your tea does not have constant oxygenation. An aerobic brew uses oxygen bubbles to activate the beneficial microbes in the ingredients, allowing them to begin feeding and breeding, forming various microherds of organisms which serve to both break down your ingredients a bit faster, and further populate your soil with a fresh stock of organisms to keep your land healthy and your plants thriving. Though both methods will bring great results, aerating your tea has been shown to be better and faster acting. According to research done at Oregon State University, Aerated Compost Tea is a more recent concept [than traditional steeped compost teas] that incorporates aeration technology to improve extra
