Distilleries

Solid still for essential oils

For steam distillation to obtain essential oil

• Water / steam boiler and plant room: 10.5 liters,

• of which plant area: up to 6 liters,

• Counterflow power cooler,

• Lockable with tension locks,

• 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.

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.

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:

• 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.

• 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.

• Put on the lid with the 3/4’ screw connection and close it with the clamping locks.

• 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.

• Put on the small lid and close it with the clamping fasteners.

• Insert the riser tube of the distilling bridge 5. into the stainless steel bushing on the lid - the connection is automatically sealed.

• 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.

• 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.

• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol at 5.6.

• 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.

• 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.

NEW! No more silicone seals required

DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus24

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 E10-12 Suprem

For distilling essential oils with a 10.5 litre water/steam boiler for multiple distillation runs

The DESTILLIERMEISTER E10-12 Suprem is the first model in the new series. With its 12 litre plant volume, it is designed for larger quantities of plant material. The height of 40 cm and diameter of 20 cm create a good chimney effect during distillation. The chimney effect promotes the entrainment of essential oils.

For most plants and flowers, the water supply is sufficient for about 2 distillations, assuming 3 litres of distillate are extracted per distillation. The use of a large boiler for hydrolate extraction is also completely legal in Germany. However, you must register a boiler larger than 2 litres with customs, after which you may use it without restriction as long as no alcohol is processed – even for private use.

With the appropriate licence – if you are working commercially, for example – this system is also ideal for alcohol distillation. In these cases, the plant tube serves either as a column for mash distillation or as a container for fruits or herbs during alcohol vapour distillation.

With 12 litres of plant space, you have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs. Since the steam is generated in a separate boiler under the plant container, there is no contact with boiling water. 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 when boiling is delayed.

A minimum of 3 kW should be available as a heat source, either induction or gas.

Easy to use:

• In this model, optimised tension locks mean that no seals are required between the first and second chambers. The seals are made of metal. A seal is required for the plant tube.
• 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 with heated lemon or acetic acid after a few distillations.
• Place the plant tube 2. on top with the lid 2.1 and close with the clamps.
• Insert the aroma basket 8. into the plant tube and open it. Now fill the plant tube and press down lightly.
• Place the lid 3 with the 3/4" screw connection on top and close with the clamps.
• Screw the riser pipe of the distillation bridge 4 onto the lid and tighten – the connection is metal-tight.
• Support the bridge with the supplied stand tube 6 and the cross sleeve 7 attached to the cooler (see below). The stand tube is long enough to provide support even when using a higher heat source.
• Connect the cooling water hoses. If you do not have suitable hoses, you can purchase them separately here. If you want to remain independent of mains water, you can purchase a suitable pump set here.
• The water inlet starts at 4.5 on the cooler. A 1/2‘ hose screw connection is required here. The cooling water then flows upwards between the pipe core and the pipe jacket in the opposite direction to the distillate and exits at 4.6. A 1/2’ hose screw connection is also required here.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrolate at 4.7.
• When the plant tube is full, 3 litres is sufficient for most plants and takes about 30 minutes at 3000 watts.

The water/steam container and plant/drug tube, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes, are made of high-quality stainless steel.

DESTILLIERMEISTER E25-12 Suprem deLúxe - all inclusive, with heat-insulated plant tube to prevent backflow losses

With everything you need for distilling and analyzing

For the distillation of essential oils with 25-liter water/steam boiler for multiple distillation runs

The DESTILLIERMEISTER E25-12 Suprem deLúxe has a self-contained distillation bridge for quick refilling and resealing.

With its 12-liter plant volume, larger quantities of plant material are required. The 40 cm height and 20 cm diameter create a decent chimney effect during distillation. The chimney effect promotes the entrainment of essential oils. The height-adjustable aroma basket also allows you to work with smaller quantities. If distilling with less than half the filling height (6 liters of plants), the heating power should be reduced. However, we recommend working with no less than 4 liters of plant volume (1/3 of the total height in the plant tube). There should be no empty space at the top of the plant tube, as this leads to higher oil losses.

For most plants and flowers, the water supply is sufficient for about 2 distillations when 2 liters of distillate are extracted per distillation. The use of a large boiler for hydrolate production is also completely legal in Germany. However, you must report a boiler larger than 2 liters to customs, but you can then use it without restriction as long as no alcohol is processed – even for private use.

With the appropriate permit – e.g., if you are working commercially – this system is also ideal for alcohol distillation. In these cases, the plant tube serves either as a column for mash distillation or as a container for fruits or herbs in alcohol vapor distillation.

With 12 liters of plant space, you have plenty of volume to process larger quantities of plants or drugs in one distillation. Since the steam is generated in a separate boiler under the plant container, there is no contact with boiling water. However, you should only fill the boiler with a maximum of 8.5 liters so that the steam can develop in the boiler and no hot water is drawn up if boiling is delayed.

When using the entire plant pipe, at least 3 kW should be available as a heat source, either induction or gas.

Easy handling for production:

• Fill the water/steam boiler with a maximum of 23 liters of water, either demineralized or distilled water, or tap water if the limescale is removed from the bottom of the boiler after a few distillations using heated citric or acetic acid.
• Place the plant tube 3 with the lid 4 on top and close with the clamps.
• Insert the aroma basket 8 into the plant tube and open it. Now fill the plant tube, pressing down lightly. In this offer, the filling quantity of the plant tube can be reduced by placing the aroma basket at the top.
• Place the lid 4 with the 3/4" screw connection 4.1 on top and close with the clamps.
• Screw the riser pipe of the distillation bridge 5 onto the lid and tighten – the connection is metal-sealed.
• Support the bridge 5 with the supplied stand tubes 6. and the cross sleeves 7. attached to the cooler (see below). The stand tubes are long enough to provide support even when using a higher heat source. The markings on the cooler and stand tubes are designed for a level setup. When using a raised heat source, simply move the mark up by the height of the heat source.
• Connect cooling water hoses 10.3 and 10.4. If you want to remain independent of tap water, you can use the pump set. The hoses supplied are prepared for both variants. In the example here, the waste water is returned to the 30-liter container.
• The water inlet starts at the cooler at 5.5. Here you need a 1/2“ hose screw connection on the hose. The cooling water then flows upwards between the pipe core and pipe jacket in the opposite direction to the distillate and exits at 5.6. Here, too, you need a 1/2” hose screw connection.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrolate at 5.7.
• When the plant tube is full, 2 liters is sufficient for most plants and takes about 30 minutes at a minimum power of 3000 watts. A heat source with more power shortens the distillation time.

Since the plant tube has a large surface area due to its size, a lot of heat is lost through it. It therefore makes sense to insulate this surface, which prevents oil loss due to dripping back onto the cooler surface. For this purpose, we use aluminum-coated rock wool insulation rolls that can be easily wrapped around the plant tube.

DESTILLIERMEISTER E10-4 Supreme-Plus - with all the accessories you need for professional work

NEW! No more silicone seals required

You save €50 compared to buying separately

Legal, registration-free still made of stainless steel for essential oils and with a full 4 litres of plant space.

This unit itself differs from the previous version in the following improvements:

• The boiler and the plant tube are not rigidly connected but can be separated by means of a 3/4 ‘-V4A screw connection.
• The plug-in socket for the distilling bridge, plugged tightly, is made of high-quality V4A stainless steel (instead of red brass in the standard version).
• 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.

Easy to use:

• In the new model, no seals are required between 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 due to optimised clamping locks. Sealing works metallically. Therefore, there are no follow-up costs for this model.
• Fill the water/steam boiler with at least 2 litres and no more than 8.5 litres of ideally demineralised or distilled water.
• Insert the 4-litre plant tube and close the boiler with the clamping locks 1.1.
• Insert the aroma basket into the plant tube and open it.
• Fill to the brim with herbs or drugs - do not compress. There are about 4.2 litres.
• Put on the lid 3. and tighten the fasteners 2.4,
• insert the distillation bridge 5 into the socket 4.1,
• screw the cooling water hoses to the cooler.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol with oil at 5.6.
• Distil for about 8 minutes at higher power (induction plate 3000 watts). There should be 500 ml of distillate.

The water/vapour vessel and the plant/drug tube, as well as all distillate-carrying pipes and connections, are made of stainless steel.

NEW! No silicone seal required

DESTILLIERMEISTER Hobby-EH2

Legal 2 litre hobby still made of stainless steel with still helmet for essential oils - no registration required

A hobby still made of stainless steel that does not require registration. With this beautiful still you can produce hydrosols, essential oils and distilled water.

Except for induction, any fireplace can be used. Maybe to heat, simply place the still on a stove or gas cooker.

In Austria or Switzerland, you may also legally use this still as a classic pot still with a helmet to produce a noble brandy. Or you can fill the aroma basket that extends into the helmet with fruits or herbs to produce a delicious spirit.

Easy to use and innovative:

• The new model no longer requires a seal between 1. and 2. due to the optimised clamp. Sealing is done metallically. This means that there are no follow-up costs for this model.
• The new Hobby-EH2 model has a stainless steel socket instead of the red bronze socket.
• Fill approx. 1.2 litres of distilled water into the boiler,
• fill the half-closed and raised flavour basket 5 with fresh herbs or blossoms, or with drugs, and place it in the boiler. The plant filling should reach up to the top of the helmet if possible.
• Put on helmet 2 with distilling module 3 and tighten clamping fasteners 2.2 by hooking the clamping hooks under the stainless steel cable.
• Screw the water hoses onto the cooler, connect one end (3.5) to a submersible pump (e.g. aquarium pump) and direct the other end (3.6) into a cooling water storage tank. This is also available as an optional accessory. Alternatively, you can connect the whole thing to a domestic water connection.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol and oil at 3.7,
• distilling at a medium heat for a maximum of 16 minutes. After 8 minutes, the receiver should be changed for the first time, the amount of oil assessed and the pH value determined.

The distillation pot and all pipes carrying distillate are made of stainless steel.