I used to make my ACT using just a mixture of some compost-dirt I had and the result would be stained, slightly sweet smelling liquid. It never got foamy during brewing.
I'm growing seedling in steril mix this year, so I added some fresh grass clippings to my last batch of tea, hoping this would add some nitrogen to the plants (although I don't think it will), and this time it foamed.
So, is this good/bad and do you think adding grass clippings made a difference? I seem to remember reading that soaking grass clippings in water will make a protozoal tea. Not sure how that applies to ACT.