I should probably also mention that the crushed clove amount does depend on the freshness/strength of the cloves.

3-5 twice per day for me was assuming that my old cloves were not that fresh.

Taste them. if it's real real hot/spicy on your tongue you don't need as much. If you have to search around for the flavor after licking a tad off a spoon buy some fresher stuff because that batch won't even make pumpkin pie.