If you have a crappy five gallon and little pump set up I have found using less than five gallons of water along with less additives to be advantageous. Build a good bubbler and you won't have to worry.
What I do is make five gallons for no longer than 36 hours and then pour most of the liquid out and then make another smaller batch with the remaining sludge plus a little more molasses and Great White and use within that day. Or I'll use the mud right away with 5 more gallons in the garden. Or ten or twenty gallons, lol. It's not the best but works for me until I build a better bubbler. The mud is then used for top dressing or mixing into the garden.
edit: While I'm hear I should mention I'll get 20 or 30 gallons sometimes from 5 gallons of tea. Plus, using a little one or two gallon sprayer will foliar feed my entire backyard garden, which is a decent size.