StillSmart

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-31T15:52:51+00:00

LOL, calm down, nothing has been deleted (not that I know of!) - I believe the question is 'Has anyone successfully distilled essential oils using an AirStill?' and all I can say is that I haven't!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:52 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-23T23:25:06+00:00

OK, OK! Blissed said; "Has anyone done this?".....

Done What, Done What? For gods sake, what did I miss? who deleted the pictures?

WTF is going on....Jimmy, are you doing spymaster again?

I always miss the good stuff!!!!!

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:25 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-23T22:38:05+00:00

Hey Blissed, I can't help you I'm afraid, my interest is in other areas . But welcome to the forums.

CC

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:38 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-23T16:30:25+00:00

Has anyone done this? I just got mine today and am wondering about the best way to go about it?

Thanks
Donna.

Statistics: Posted by Blissed — Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:30 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-08T19:45:23+00:00

biopro this might work
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RSVP-Jumbo-I ... 3f18d9332f
and with juniper berries and wash

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:45 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-05T17:38:09+00:00

I've made lavender gin and did not have any problems with flavour carry over. Mind you, that was only 1 tablespoon of lavender.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:38 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-04T20:43:11+00:00

Can't give any advice on this subject, but if you want to use the still for anything other than dis stilling oils, I'd guess something strong like lavender would be tough to get rid of that flavour. Lavender vodka anyone?

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:43 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-03T20:15:22+00:00

Only reason I bought this kit was essential oils and distilled water

Am I on the wrong site

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:15 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-03T13:24:59+00:00

Yeah, or if you could find a metal sieve that you could snip the handle and prongs off and sit inside the still, you wouldn't have to fill it with liquid you could just put a litre or two. No idea if it'd work, just a thought.

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:24 pm

Re: Distilling essential oils

2012-08-03T11:21:18+00:00

If you thread some copper wire through the condensor tube i think you could attach a small bag of lavender on the inside of the air still lid

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:21 am

Distilling essential oils

2012-08-01T17:19:15+00:00

Ha sanyone used the airstill to collect essential oils. I have a good crop of lavender flowers and wondered if I just make a "soup" in the still and hopefully the oils will float to the top in the distillate.

Most of the online guides say steam distilling is best for Lavender, but I can't see how to do that in the airstill.

Thanks

BioPro

Statistics: Posted by biopro — Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:19 pm