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DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO-Premium WD42
Distillery with 42 liters of still volume, columns and dephlegmator
Essential Oils and Hydrolates
Legal in most contries
Buying a distillery means you should be clear about its main area of use: distilling essential oils or distilling schnapps. Distillery should be optimized for the purpose.
In a direct distillation of the essential oils contained in flowers and leaves many of the aromas would be destroyed because the evaporation temperatures of these oils are well above the evaporation point of the water. As aroma-conserving method, therefore, the steam distillation is used. For this purpose, steam with sufficient dynamics is generated, which flows through the plant material contained in the plant basket. In the process, the oils dissolve out of the plants, attach themselves to the water molecules and are hauled out piggyback. In the cooler, the Hydrolatdampf is cooled quickly. In the sampling jar, the water-insoluble oils settle on the hydrosolate (lighter oil) or on the base (heavier oil) depending on the type. With the help of an oil separator, the oils are easily separated from the hydrolate. But superheated steam can destroy many heat-sensitive ethereal aromas. Therefore, it must be ensured by suitable choice of the device parameters that overheating is excluded as far as possible. This can be achieved by minimizing flow losses at the bottom of the plant basket as well as by minimizing the pressure of the boiler by avoiding pressure losses due to the reduction of the cross section during the transition from the steam pipe to the cooler.
The DESTILLIERMEISTER model series E-XXXX Premium take account of this fact. Special basket bottoms with high permeability and precondensation of the hydrolate vapor enabled the optimization target to be achieved. The boiler pressure could be reduced from over 1000 Pascal to less than 10 Pascal, so that a steam overheating is practically impossible.
Of these, our top model is the DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO E7448 Premium with a maximum capacity of 48 liters of plants. In the premium models, the temperature is now measured at the point where they are interested, namely directly in the plant room.
Our top classics up to 65 liters to destillate the schnapps
DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO-Premium-Professional D50-Plus / D70-Plus
50 / 65 liter two-column still, dephlegmator and 2-way high-performance cooling
The DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO Premium Professional D70-Plus is the larger of 2 top models of the DESTILLIERMEISTER series. In the new versions, the countercurrent high-performance coolers are now set up separately. This significantly simplifies the design and handling. For reloading the boiler, the coolers no longer have to be moved. In terms of price, this distillation plant is still located in the hobby sector, but already has all the prerequisites for the professional production of noble distillates for small distillers. The high-end small distilleries, which are just as well suited for the production of high-quality aromatic fruit brandies as for the distilled alcohol from pure fruit pomace or from starchy products such as grain and potatoes, this 65 liter plant is at a top price of less than € 3000, - still well below the starting price of comparable investments in the professional sector, whose acquisition costs start in the five-digit range. The DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO Premium Professional is therefore a real alternative for small burners who want to avoid the high investment costs of a professional plant in the highly competitive alcohol market.
The system is operated in different modes. The realization of cooling and process water supply for the Dephlegmator via separate cooling paths for the pre- / after-run on the one hand and the middle run (Edelbrand) on the other. This avoids the risk that the inferior distillation fractions will not mix with the good brandy. In the present plant, both rectifier column and rectifier removal / reflux ratio control apparatus employ a controllable dephlegmator / flavor in the stainless steel helmet. The advantage over a pure column system, which has rather static parameters, is the controllability of flow and return, which makes the firing process more dynamic. Each distiller can determine the optimum operating conditions for his plant.
Only basic recommendations for the operation are given here. For pre- and post-run separation, settings adjusted to the respective task can be made. For fans of classic potstill distillations, the dephlegmator can also be easily turned off. The actual dephlegmator operationis generally required for the double distilling process for the fine distillate, because only the separation of pre-and post-run. For the crude destillate the dephlegmator can either remain switched off or be operated hot over the entire course, so that even here a higher alcohol concentration is achieved in the distillate.
Stainless steel - XXL format stills with columns, dephlegmator and high performance cooler
This type of distillery is particularly thick-walled and made of high-quality stainless steel. It has a volume of up to 60 liters together with the expansion pots. For better heat distribution, the bottom consists of a 3-layer capsule bottom, which is also capable of induction. This will offer a professional distillery of variable size. The expansion pots can be used as burn pot extension, as a flavor basket for fruit spirit production, as a plant basket for the distillation of essential oils by steam-to-tow distillation or as booster columns for liquor burning. Distilleries are offered with one or two amplifier columns. When using the 50 distillery as a distiller, one or two columns can be used. In addition, the helmet also fits on the fuel bladder, if the burner is to be operated as a pure potstill burner. The used countercurrent cooler / heat exchanger is designed as a spiral and has an extremely low cooling water consumption due to its length of more than 3 m with high cooling capacity. These burners are initially offered with 38 liter and 50 liter focal volume and in different versions. In the following two exemplary distillation plants of the upper category. Both are available with and without gas cooker.
DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO-PremiumD38 Plus
38 liters of distillery, helmet with dephlegmator, 1 column, distillation still with drain tap and 5 m separate high - performance countercurrent cooler
DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO Premium-D50 Plus
50 liters of distillery, helmet with dephlegmator, 2 columns, distilling kettle with drainage tap and 6 m long separately installed high - performance countercurrent cooler
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Our advice

High quality still made of premium stainless steel for the production of essential oil with an adjustable aroma sieve
DISTILLIERMEISTER E3620 Supreme for up to 20 liters of plant / drug volume
DISTILLIERMEISTER E3620 Supreme is an easy-to-use distillation system for essential oils in Supreme stainless steel quality. The amount of plants can be varied with the continuously adjustable aroma sieve. However, you should make sure that the thickness of the plant layer does not become too small, otherwise there is a risk that the steam will flow through without loosening the essential oils. This distiller is more of a plant for larger quantities of plants. The following applies: smaller quantities, lower heating power.
With a total volume of 36 liters, this offer is the cheapest that can be offered in this quality. The spherical helmet ensures optimal steam focusing in the riser. Basically, it is recommended that the filling extends as far as possible into the helmet until just before the riser opening and the helmet z. B. is insulated with a blanket to reduce dripping losses. But it is also advisable to insulate the riser pipe and the walls of the boiler above the aroma strainer from the outside; this increases the yield and also saves heating energy.
A built-in, high-quality stainless steel thermometer is already included in the scope of delivery.

High-quality pot still / whiskey still made of premium stainless steel with fine filter mash strainer
For specialists in pot still and whiskey distilling, we offer this high-quality product at more than affordable conditions. This offer is not cheap because we do not use substandard Chinese steel. Quality has its price, and with this offer we have fallen below this price.
With a burning volume of 36 liters, this offer is the cheapest that can be offered in this quality.
A fine-mesh filter screen to prevent the burning of mashes with residual starch is already included, so as is an indispensable high-quality stainless steel thermometer.
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DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus- with all the necessary accessories for professional work
You save € 50,- compared to single purchase
Legal, registration-free distillery made of stainless steel for essential oils and with a full 4 litres of plant space.
This system differs from the standard E2-4 variant in the following improvements:
- The boiler and plant tube are not rigidly connected but can be separated using a 3/4" V4A screw connection.
- The plug-in socket for the distilling bridge is made of high-quality V4A stainless steel (instead of gunmetal in the standard version).
- The plant basket is height-adjustable so that smaller quantities can also be distilled.
25 ml of essential oil in 10 minutes - that's what we achieved with 400 g of lavender flowers.
With 4 litres of plant space, you have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs. The vapour is generated in an extra boiler under the plant container, so that contact with boiling water can be ruled out.
The best thing is: As the water boiler only has a volume of 2 litres despite the large plant container, the DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus can also be sold and operated legally in Germany and Austria without having to be reported to customs.
Simple handling:
- Fill at least 1.3 litres, no more than 1.7 litres, ideally demineralised or distilled water into the water/steam boiler, place the larger seal over the edge of the boiler.
- Attach the 4 litre plant tube and close the boiler with the clamp fasteners 1.1.
- Place the flavour basket in the plant tube and open.
- Fill up to the rim with herbs or drugs - do not compress. There are about 4.2 litres. Place the small seal over the edge.
- Put on the lid 3. and tighten the caps 2.4,
- Insert the distillation bridge 5 into the socket 4.1,
- Screw the cooling water hoses to the radiator.
- Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrolat with oil at 5.6.
- Distil for about 10 minutes at higher power (induction plate 3000 watts). There should be 500 ml of distillate.
Water / vapour container and plant / drug pipe, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes and connections are made of stainless steel.

forge, for downright uncomplicated distilling! XL column!
An ingenious and easy-to-use still. Our latest creation leaves no room for mistakes. This fascinating modern “steam punk” design distillation still is not only a beautiful object to decorate your shelves, but also a fully functional distillation apparatus. Its compact and simplified distillation system makes it small and easy to store. To use it, simply place it, preferably on a cooking hob, plug in the cold water inlet and heat the hob. After a short while, you’ll obtain your home-made distilled beer (whiskey) or Brandy. The new, integrated sieve allows for a distillation of spirits, essential oils and hydrosols.
Due to its flat base, the "Moonshine" still can be used on a small electric plate, which we recommend as an accessory, as well as the kit with a cooling pump and little funnel. Unlike a lot of small stills, this still is very stable and the cooling system very simple to use, even for a beginner.
All the parts of this apparatus are made of copper in order to allow, as with professional usage, to extract the hydrogen sulphide which builds up in the alcohol. Copper works as a catalyser and will help smooth the taste of your booze. All the elements of this "Moonshiner Pot Still" have been carefully thought out in order to obtain high quality results.

Laboratory oil separator set for all hobby stills – for separating the oil after distillation
A few tips before you start.
This set is suitable for easily separating the essential oil from the hydrosol after distillation. In addition to this set, it's best to have clean bottles ready for the final bottling. I use wine bottles with corks for the maturing period or flip-top bottles for final storage. No matter what, the main thing is that the bottles are light-protected. I simply cleaned the bottles with washing-up liquid and carefully rinsed them. In my experience, sterilising the bottles, as recommended in many sources, is not necessary. Light is the only enemy. If you plan to store the hydrosol in the Erlenmeyer flasks for several days, they should first be closed with stoppers rolled out of kitchen paper and stored in a dark place. After about a week, the hydrosol should be transferred to the coloured bottles for storage, or the paper stoppers should be dipped in stoppers 8.1 or 9.1. When storing in wine bottles, the cork can be used to seal the bottle. Over time, the cork will cause the hydrosol to mature, which will take no longer than three months. However, only hydrosols with a pH of ≤ 5 can be stored for longer periods. My oldest acidic hydrosols are now 4 years old and in very good condition. I stored them in the cellar at average temperatures below 18 °C. But even occasional temperatures of 22 °C did not harm these hydrolates. I also have hydrolates with 5.5 ≥ pH ≤ 6, which showed sensory signs of old varnish after one year, without completely turning over. However, you don't really want these hydrolates. In practice, the hydrolates are usually not stored for so long; for me, the goal was the long-term experiment.
Distillation
This set is very flexible and can be used for stills with a high distillate outlet and also when the outlet is low and a setup as shown above is not possible.
In the first case, use the Erlenmeyer flask as a receiver and collect 500 ml as the first batch. For stills with a high distillate outlet, you can also use the oil separator directly as a template, as shown above, and gradually drain the hydrolate into the Erlenmeyer flask. Depending on the still, the extraction takes 8 to 15 minutes. You can assume that the oil is included in this margin.
You can arrange to replace the Erlenmeyer flask for the second batch without interrupting the distillation. At the latest, you should hold a pH strip in the distillation jet in the middle of the second batch. You can use this value to decide whether a further batch is useful. If the pH value is below approx. 4.5, you can consider a further distillation run. For this, the distillation must be interrupted in the 2-litre hobby systems as a precaution in order to top up the water in the boiler. However, this is not a problem because no more oil can be lost. The distillation continues where you left off.
In my experience, in the vast majority of cases, the distillation was complete after removing two portions. I found one of the exceptions with fennel seeds.

42 liters of water still, 2 columns
Dephlegmator, high performance counterflow cooling
Pot still or counterflow distillation selectable
Various firings
The DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO-Premium WD42 Plus XX with pressurized water bath is the youngest member of our distillery family, which is just as well suited for the production of high-quality aromatic fruit brandies as for the alcohol distillation of pure fruit pomace or from starch-containing products such as grain and potatoes. The system is operated in different modes. In the present plant, both rectifier columns are used and, in order to control the distillate withdrawal / reflux ratio, a controllable dephlegmator is used in the stainless steel helmet. The advantage over a pure column system, which has static parameters, is the controllability of flow and return, which makes the firing process more dynamic and variable. Each distiller can determine the optimum operating conditions for his plant. Only basic recommendations for the operation are given here. For pre- and post-run separation, settings adjusted to the respective task can be made. For trailers of classical DC distillation, the dephlegmator can also be easily switched off. The rectification plates can now be removed so that unimpeded heat exchange is possible even via the extension units. For firing smaller quantities, a 12 liter module can also be removed. The lower combustion chamber and the two expansion units can, unlike in previous models, be firmly closed before putting on the helmet, so that even with increasing aging of the seals, the connection between the individual modules remains tight and over the entire height (less consideration rising space ) can be filled. The relevant bubble space is now actually 42 liters and this is also relevant for Customs, which in previous cases, where the pots were not firmly connected and separated by the trays, used only the lower bladder (20.5 liters) .
The actual column and dephlegmator operation is used in countercurrent distillation. There are several variants of the DESTILLIERMEISTER JUMBO-Premium WD42 Plus XX

DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus24- with all the necessary accessories for professional work
You save € 50,- compared to single purchase
Legal, registration-free still made of stainless steel for essential oils and with a full 4 litres of plant space.
- The boiler and plant tube are no longer rigidly connected, but can be separated using a V4A cup joint.
- The socket for the distilling bridge, with a tight fit, is made of high-quality V4A stainless steel.
- The distilling bridge can be plugged onto either the plant tube or the water/vapour boiler directly.
- The plant basket is height-adjustable, so that smaller quantities can also be distilled.
- 25 ml of essential oil in 8 minutes - that's what we achieved with 400 g of lavender flowers.
With 4 litres of plant space, you have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs. The steam is generated in a separate boiler under the plant container, so that contact with boiling water can be ruled out.
And the best thing is: since the water boiler has a volume of only 2 litres despite the large plant container, the DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus24 can be sold and operated legally and without reporting to customs in Germany and Austria.
Easy to use:
- In the new model, no seals are required between 1. and 2. as well as 3. and 4. due to optimised clamping locks. Sealing works metallically. Therefore, there are no more follow-up costs for this model.
- Fill at least 1.3 litres, not more than 1.7 litres, ideally demineralised or distilled water into the water/steam boiler.
- Put on the 4 litre plant tube and close the boiler with the clamping locks 1.1.
- Put the aroma basket into the plant tube and open it.
- Fill up to the edge with herbs or drugs - do not compress. There are about 4.2 litres.
- Put on the lid 3 and tighten the locks 2.4,
- insert the distilling bridge 5 into the socket 4.1, or
- Insert the distillation bridge 5 into the socket 2.1. The distillation bridge also fits directly onto the water/vapour boiler of the new DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme Plus 24 model. This is needed, for example, if you want to produce a rose blossom hydrosol. This is generally obtained by water distillation.
- Screw the cooling water hoses onto the cooler.
- Switch on the heat source and collect the oil at 5.6 hydrosol using a filter.
- Distil at high power (induction plate 3000 watts) for about 10 minutes. There should be 500 ml of distillate.
The water/vapour tray and plant/drug tube, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes and connections, are made of stainless steel.

DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-55 Premium Plus All Inclusive - Top Model 2024
You save over € 50,- in the package
Legal and registration-free stainless steel still optimized for the distillation of essential oils with a large capacity for flowers and leaves
The worry-free package includes:
- Attach the distillation unit, 1. to 11.
- 12. attach the distillate hose and shorten if necessary as described below. You can unscrew the hose and screw on a water hose with a 1/2’ thread to clean the pipework systems.
- 13. an oil separator.
- 14. to assess the hydrolate quality: 100-pack of pH measuring sticks, pH 3.6 to 6.1.
- 15. set for the cooling water supply
- 16. so that you can get started right away: 500 g blue lavender flowers in distillation quality in a flavour and light protection bag. This gives you at least a first filling for the plant tube. The packaging is equipped with an aroma protection seal so that leftovers can be stored safely. This gives you a guideline of what your harvest should yield. Of course, this only applies to dried lavender flowers. Pay attention to the correct harvest time; this is important for the yield. I go into this in the online quick guide.
30 ml essential oil in 9 minutes
The registration-free DESTILLIERMEISTER E2 - 55 Premium Plus model 2024 has been redesigned once again. The stand is now designed so that the boiler can be removed from the system for refilling with plants or water and the cooling system with riser pipe and lid remains in place. This makes work faster and therefore more economical. The next distillation can start within a few minutes.
Everything else had already been improved in the 2023 model. The pre-condenser for the pressure-loss-free transition to liquefy the vapour in the cooler has been designed longer and is curved. The distillate cooler is now also designed in a curved shape instead of the bulky Liebig cooler and is nevertheless longer. This makes the entire system much more compact and the overall longer cooling length has once again significantly reduced the cooling water consumption. The boiler has a bubble size of 2 litres, which is permitted without notification, but the plant tube has a total volume of a whopping 5.5 litres. This makes it one of the largest legal and registration-free distilleries for essential oils. The riser pipe of the Premium model is insulated to minimise drip-back losses. This means that the Premium model is optimised for the extraction of essential oils and hydrolates.
The vapour is liquefied in the pre-condenser so that the reduction in cross-section when transferring to the final condenser also takes place without pressure loss. Note: Pressure losses in the pipework system have the effect of increasing the pressure in the plant pipe, so the vapour has to work against a pressure mountain. This causes the hydrolate and oil to drip back, resulting in losses. This also increases the temperature in the plant pipe because the boiling point rises. This damages the essential oils and reduces their quality.
In our own tests, we were able to extract a full 30 ml of essential oil from dried lavender flowers in 16 minutes using this still. We also obtained a litre of excellent lavender hydrolate. We were surprised by the effectiveness of this still ourselves. Obviously, the optimum ratio of plant cane height to plant cane diameter has had a positive effect on efficiency. The DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-55 Premium Plus is therefore ideal for anyone who wants to produce essential oils and hydrosols effectively without customs formalities.
For the vast majority of plants and flowers, the water supply is sufficient for a complete distillation. However, if one litre of hydrolate is not enough, as we found when distilling fennel seeds, for example, there is a water refill nozzle on the boiler. This allows you to equalise the amount of hydrolat removed with the corresponding amount of water without having to dismantle the system. This saves a considerable amount of time during work.
The insulated riser pipe already reduces drip-back losses. The drip losses can be further reduced by also insulating the plant pipe, e.g. with a blanket. A higher oil yield can then be expected.
With 5.5 litres of plant space, they have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs. However, you can also experiment with smaller quantities by raising the flavour basket, but you should then work with reduced heating power so that the steam does not simply flow through the plant material without any effect. The steam is generated in an extra boiler under the plant container, so that contact with boiling water can be ruled out.
The best thing is: as the water boiler only has a volume of 2 litres despite the large plant container, the DESTILLIERMEISTER E2 - 55 Premium Plus Model 2024 is also legal in Germany and Austria and can be sold and operated without being reported to customs.
Easy Handling:
- In the new model, seals are no longer required between the 1st and 2nd as well as the 3rd and 4th due to optimised tension locks. The sealing works metallically. Therefore, there are no more follow-up costs for this model.
- Fill 1.9 litres of water into the water/steam boiler, either demineralised or distilled water, or tap water if the limescale is removed from the bottom of the boiler with heated citric or acetic acid after a few distillations.
- Put the lid on 2. and close it with clamps,
- Screw the plant tube 3. onto the lid and tighten.
- Insert the flavouring basket, without the adjustable legs for full capacity, with legs and raised basket for smaller quantities.
- Fill with up to 5 litres of herbs or drugs - do not compress chopped herbs.
- Place lid 4. on top and tighten clamps 3.2.
- Screw on the insulated riser pipe.
- First insert the stand rod 9.1. into the pre-condenser. Then screw on the pre-condenser so that the pipework runs behind the riser pipe with some clearance. This should be automatically correct if the markings are observed. The boiler with the pre-condenser should now be stable.
- First insert the standpipes for the final condenser. Then screw on the final cooler. The cooling pipes should now have a gradient everywhere.
- Connect with connecting hose 8: 6.3 with 7.4.
- Screw the cooling water hoses to the radiator 7.3 and the pre-condenser 6.4 (cooling water hoses are not included but are available as accessories. With the -AI model, all this is included). The cooling water inlet has a 1/2‘ thread and the outlet on the pre-condenser is 3/4’. The cooling water always flows in the opposite direction to the distillate flow from bottom to top.
- Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrolat with oil at 7.5.
- With the plant tube full, distil for a maximum of 30 minutes at high power (induction plate 2000 or 3000 watts) for most plants. For small quantities of plants and a raised flavour basket, 1200 to 1500 watts. It is best to first collect 2 batches of 500 ml each in a sterile bottle. If the pH value of the 2nd batch does not deviate significantly from the 1st batch and is below 5, you can collect more stomachs. However, the amount of hydrolate removed should first be topped up with water via the refill nozzle 2.2.
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The water / vapour container and plant / drug pipe, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes are made of high-quality stainless steel.
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Solid still for essential oils
For steam distillation to obtain essential oil
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Water / steam boiler and plant room: 10.5 liters,
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of which plant area: up to 6 liters,
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Counterflow power cooler,
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Lockable with tension locks,
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Hygiene through high-quality 18/10 stainless steel - no risk of verdigris, no risk of rust.
With the DESTILLIERMEISTER ECO-E10506 you get a great introductory offer bargain with a heavy, thick-walled 18/10 stainless steel kettle in gastro quality and a curved countercurrent high-performance cooler that is only available from us. Thanks to a special bending technique, we can manufacture curved counterflow coolers up to 6 m in length using the double-pipe process, as found in a straight Liebig cooler. Our counterflow cooler can be seen as a further development of the Liebig cooler. The cooler of the DESTILLIERMEISTER ECO-E10506 has a full 80 cm cooling length. Distillation bridges with Liebig coolers of this length would be difficult to handle with a total length of 140 cm and are therefore no longer offered. However, a longer cooling length means significantly less cooling water consumption, because the heat can be released into the cooling water at lower flow rates. A good cooler with an optimally set flow rate can be recognized by the fact that the waste water comes out hot at the outlet and the distillate is still well cooled.

NEW! No more silicone seals required
DESTILLIERMEISTER E10-4 Suprem Plus
For distilling essential oils with a 10.5 litre water/steam boiler for multiple distillation runs
The DISTILLING MASTER E10-4 Suprem Plus is the big brother of the E2-4 Suprem Plus with a water/steam boiler of over 10 litres. Since the water supply is usually sufficient for several distillations, the plant tube can be screwed onto the water boiler so that it can be removed separately to be filled with new plants or drugs.
For most plants and flowers, the water supply is sufficient for 6 to 7 distillations, with the removal of 1 litre of distillate per distillation. However, if the removal of one litre of hydrosol per distillation is not sufficient, which we have found, for example, when distilling fennel seeds, the water supply is sufficient for at least 2 distillations. This saves a considerable amount of time compared to the 2-litre steam boiler. Using a large boiler to extract hydrosols is perfectly legal in Germany. However, you must report a boiler over 2 litres to customs, but you may then use it without restriction as long as no alcohol is processed – even for private use.
With the appropriate permit – for example, if you work commercially – this system is also ideal for alcohol distillation. In these cases, the plant tube can be used either as a column for distilling spirits or as a container for fruits or herbs for alcohol vapour distillation.
With 4 litres of plant space, you have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs. However, by raising the aroma basket, you can also experiment with smaller quantities, but you should then work with a reduced heating output so that the vapour does not simply flow through the plants without any effect. Since the steam is generated in a separate boiler under the plant container, contact with boiling water is impossible. However, you should only fill the boiler with a maximum of 8 litres so that the steam can develop in the boiler and no hot water is drawn up in the event of boiling delay.
The condenser of this system is generously equipped with 1 m of cooling length, so that standard induction plates of 3 to 3.5 kW can also be used. However, full power should only be set if the entire plant pipe is filled. We have experimentally determined with this system that 3 kW is optimal because it meets an essential requirement of a study by the Bavarian State Institute of Agriculture. This specifies an amount of steam of 3 to 4 kg of water vapour per minute and m² as the optimum steam mass flow density. With the present system and a 3 kW induction plate, we achieve a value of approx. 3.15 kg per minute and m².
Easy to use:
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In the new model, no seals are required between 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 due to optimised clamping locks. The sealing works metallically. Therefore, there are no follow-up costs for this model.
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Fill the water/steam boiler with a maximum of 8 litres of water, either demineralised or distilled water, or tap water if the limescale is removed from the bottom of the boiler after a few distillations with heated citric or acetic acid.
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Put on the lid with the 3/4’ screw connection and close it with the clamping locks.
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Insert the aroma basket into the plant tube and open it. Now fill the plant tube, press it on lightly and connect it hand-tight with the screw connection.
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Put on the small lid and close it with the clamping fasteners.
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Insert the riser tube of the distilling bridge 5. into the stainless steel bushing on the lid - the connection is automatically sealed.
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Connect the cooling water hoses. If you don't have the appropriate hoses yet, you can purchase them optionally here. If you want to remain independent of tap water, you can purchase a suitable pump set here.
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The water supply starts at the condenser at 5.4. Here you need a 1/2’ hose screw connection on the hose. The cooling water then flows upwards between the pipe core and the pipe sheath in the opposite direction to the distillate and exits at 5.5. Here, too, you need a 1/2’ hose screw connection.
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Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol at 5.6.
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When the plant tube is full, it takes about 16 to 20 minutes at 3000 watts to extract 1 litre for most plants. It is best to first take 2 portions of 500 ml each in sterile containers. If the pH of the distillate is below 5, more can be taken. The oil – if the plant contains a sufficient amount of oil, it will be found almost exclusively in the first fraction.
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If the plant quantities are low and the aroma basket is raised, the power should be reduced to 1500–2000 watts.
The water/steam tank and plant/drug tube, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes, are made of high-quality stainless steel.