Distilling essential oils

[biopro]

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

[billmcc]

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

[Jimmy]

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.

[Admiral Toad]

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

Am I on the wrong site

[Capt-Cudellez]

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?

[chill]

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

[billmcc]

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

[Blissed]

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

Thanks
Donna.

[Capt-Cudellez]

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

CC

[Almanac]

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

[Jimmy]

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!