Essential Oils

Distillation of essential oils
Now legal for everyone
The devices offered here may be legally purchased in Germany by private individuals without customs approval if they are not used for the production or purification of alcohol. Up to 2 litres capacity, these are also exempt from registration. For larger boilers, you must register them with your main customs office within 3 working days and swear that you will not use them for the production or purification of alcohol. Regardless of their size, never use the equipment with alcohol, not even with taxed alcohol. If you still wish to legally produce fruit or herbal spirits, use your distiller for steam distillation to flavour alcohol. You may legally distil hydrolates and essential oils. Then mix the hydrolate with clear, preferably tasteless alcohol (vodka, Primasprit). Since most essential oils are alcohol-soluble, you can use them, but only drop by drop. As a rule, you will already have a highly aromatic distillate, so it is best to remove the oil and use only the hydrolate. Experiment with the mixing ratio to find the right taste for you. Too much hydrolate can spoil the taste. For example, we have created a very good spirit from the hydrolate of a steam distillation of sage leaves during the first 15 minutes. For our taste, a volume ratio of 2 parts hydrolate, 3 parts 96% alcohol and 4 parts distilled water was optimal. If you prefer 40% alcohol, mix 1 part hydrolate with 2 parts 96% alcohol and 2 parts distilled water. This was also very tasty, although we personally preferred the first mixture. You can also purchase 96% Primasprit, taxed, from us. With a steam distiller and Primasprit, you can legally produce your favourite spirit. And along the way, you will discover – if you haven't already – your love for the scents of essential oils. You can find a good overview of various essential oils here: Essential oils.
GPSR information and manufacturer's instructions:
Information about copper stills can be found at the end of the respective product descriptions.
The following information applies to all our stainless steel distillation devices
Hazard warning: When used properly, our stainless steel distillers do not pose any particular hazards. All our devices are designed so that high pressures cannot build up. However, you should be aware that all parts become hot during distillation. . We therefore strongly recommend wearing protective gloves and goggles during distillation, refilling and dismantling. When using gas stoves, only devices with a safety pilot flame should be used. Gas appliances used indoors must be approved for indoor use.
Please be careful and observe the downloadable operating instructions.
Manufacturer's address:
herstellerangebote.de - Zerbster Str. 15 - 39279 Leitzkau - Germany, Email address: support(ad)herstellerangebote.de