Alternative Sun Tea Jar
Common complaints with the sun tea jar are that it is glass, weighs a ton when filled with water, and the gallon size is just too big. An alternative would be to buy an acrylic spigot jar which is available in a 2 1/2 quart size from companies such as: http://www.kitchenetc.com. Interesting shape, acrylic, comfortable size, and currently available for $5.00 + shipping. You may not lke the pattern but the price is right.
I found a similar jar at Walgreens some months ago, and the acrylic is really nice.
Got to the web site and enter a search for acrylic spigot jar. The SKU number is 832048.