Legal hobby distilleries for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-55 Premium Plus All Inclusive - Top Model 2025

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 2025 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 2025 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.

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

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 FLEXI2-3 Supreme - The all-rounder

Legal and registration-free 2 litre hobby distiller made of stainless steel in heavy quality for various applications

The DESTILLIERMEISTER FLEXI2-3 Supreme impresses with its particularly solid material quality.

Private users in Germany are legally allowed to purchase this still without declaring it. This device may also be legally used here for obtaining essential oils and hydrosols.

In Austria, alcohol may also be legally produced with this still. The DESTILLIERMEISTER FLEXI2-3 Supreme is equally well suited for both applications.

When distilling schnapps, there are a number of possible applications. For example, aromatic fruit brandies can be produced or, by increasing the column resistance, it can also be used very well for purifying alcohol. The still can be used as a pot still and for reflux distillation because the distillation bridge can be attached to both the still and the column.

Essential oils and hydrosols

With 3 litres of plant space, the FLEXI2-3 Supreme has a decent volume for hobby distillers to process even larger quantities of plants or drugs. The steam is generated in a separate boiler under the plant container, so there is no possibility of coming into contact with boiling water. And the best thing is: since the water boiler has a volume of only 2 litres despite the large plant container, the DESTILLIERMEISTER FLEXI2-3 Supreme is also legal in Germany and Austria and can therefore be sold and operated without being reported to customs.

As an added bonus, you will receive a sachet of dried lavender flowers in an aroma-protection packaging so that you can try out your essential oil still straight away.

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 1.5 litres into the water/steam boiler,
• attach the lid 2 and close with the clamping locks (1.1).
• Attach the 3 litre plant tube (3).
• Insert aroma basket (8) and fill with up to 3 litres of herbs or drugs – only lightly compress,
• attach lid (4) and tighten clamp fasteners (3.2).
• Insert distillation bridge 5 into socket 4.1.
• Screw suitable cooling water hoses with 1/2’ threaded hose connections to the condenser, water supply via 5.4, waste water via 5.5.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol with oil at 5.6.
• When the tube is full, distil for a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes at higher power (e.g. 1500 to 2000 watts on an induction plate). For smaller quantities, the heating power must be reduced.

NEW! No more silicone seals required

DESTILLIERMEISTER E2-4 Supreme-Plus

Legal, registration-free still 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 the plant tube are not rigidly connected but can be disconnected by means of a 3/4’ V4A screw connection.
• The plug-in socket for the distillation bridge, plugged in 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.

25ml of essential oil in 8 minutes – that's what we achieved with 400g 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 there is no possibility of coming into contact with boiling water.

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-Plus 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 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 clamps 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 clamps 2.4,
• insert the distillation bridge 5 into the socket 4.1,
• screw the cooling water hoses to the condenser.
• Switch on the heat source and collect the hydrosol with oil at 5.6.
• Distil at high power (induction plate 3000 watts) for about 8 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 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.