Making essential oils

[Guest guest]

What is the best equipment to use for making or distilling essential oils from

herbs - small batches only needed.

 

Sheryl

[Guest guest]

I guess the term " small batches " is relative.

My table-top glass still is 2 liters and is purely for hobby use.

Most botanicals produce a few drops (between a drop or two, up to 1/4 ounce

for mints) of oil per run, with the best part being the distillate or

hydrosol.

The oil is extra special for concoctions I make for personal use, but if it

is for production of soaps, lotions, etc., you really can't beat the

suppliers who make eo's available in quantity.

That's my experience, anyway.

 

Tina Sams

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[Guest guest]

Can you tell me what type of glass still you are using?

 

Sheryl

 

, essentialherbal wrote:

>

> I guess the term " small batches " is relative.

> My table-top glass still is 2 liters and is purely for hobby use.

> Most botanicals produce a few drops (between a drop or two, up to 1/4 ounce

> for mints) of oil per run, with the best part being the distillate or

> hydrosol.

> The oil is extra special for concoctions I make for personal use, but if it

> is for production of soaps, lotions, etc., you really can't beat the

> suppliers who make eo's available in quantity.

> That's my experience, anyway.

>

> Tina Sams

> _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/)

> _download FREE ISSUE_

> (http://www.essentialherbal.com/documents/sample.pdf)

> _The Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/)

>

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