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Essential Oil Steam Distiller

This is the perfect system for making your own high-frequency, steam-distilled essential oils! The unit is a true vertical steam distillation system designed for extraction of essential oils from plant materials at home. Unlike other steam distillation units on the market, this unit performs true "dry steam" distillation in an all-glass system. Using only ground glass joints, there are no hoses or rubber stoppers to contaminate your product. Because of its "vertical" design, the biomass flask stays dry, none of the "boiling water" is wastefully condensed and trapped in the biomass flask, and there is no risk of overheating or possibly burning your plant material. The unique receiver traps up to 20mL of either "heavier than water" oils or "lighter than water" oils, while automatically draining away the excess condensed water (the "hydrosol" that has many useful purposes). Processing is automatic, and the receiver doubles as a separatory funnel, allowing you to easily separate your prized oil from the remaining water. Includes: hotplate with built-in flask support stand, 2 liter boiling flask with ground glass joint and side port for water addition, 2 liter biomass flask with ground glass joints on bottom and top, still head with male spherical condenser joint, West condenser with a spherical joint that allows easy alignment, receiver-separatory funnel with Teflon valve, two laboratory clamps, two 5-foot hoses for condenser water, packet of joint grease and vial of boiling stones, three Keck clamps, and complete instructions. Other options available. More information and accessories. Note: This unit ships within 3-7 days. Item #599. $400 

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Made especially for members of the Crucible Catalog, this unique distilling apparatus is a modern rendition of one of the Medieval alchemists' favorite pieces of labware -- the famous "Pelican." The Pelican is a circulatory distillation vessel with two side-arms feeding condensed vapors back into the body. It resembles a pelican pecking at its breast to feed its hatchlings with its own blood, and thus is a symbol of the sacrifice the original solution goes through to give up its essence in the experiment. The alchemist believed that compounds could be created in the Pelican that no other apparatus could produce. Unit consists of lower Pelican and upper alembic or condensing vessel. This item is special ordered and takes 4-6 weeks before it ships. Spout angle and other variations may occur.

True Pelican vessel. This item is special ordered and takes up to 4-6 weeks before it ships.