Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Happy New Year! some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me know by email. It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: http://atlanticinstitute.com/Five_days_with_an_alambic.pdf Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others who may want to try it out. Sylla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, amazing, this whole still thing is new to me, is there more information in details on how to set up the equipment and such? Thanks! Bing, WI On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Sylla S. Hanger <syllawrote: > > > Happy New Year! > > some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and > it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary > - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been > requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if > you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me > know by email. > > It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its > easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to > produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: > http://atlanticinstitute.com/Five_days_with_an_alambic.pdf > > Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first > offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others > who may want to try it out. > > Sylla > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 it is a simple water distillation set up- flask with material sits in heater and water boils, steam containing essential oil rises to condenser (long double walled glass tube) which has ice water running thru to cool. The steam condenses back into water and oil and falls into the trap which recycles the water back into flask; once distillation is done, no more oil is coming over then you release it with stopcock below and separate it out (with separatory apparatus). If you look at the pdf on the bottom left you can see what Im talking about. It comes with directions and all equipmenet you need, except the plant material!! It does not take a lot to get a yeild. Lemongrass and eucalyptus give some oil, forget geranium or melissa!! one year I did my neighbors Christmas tree....good time to get some of that! Sylla - Bing Ma ATFE Saturday, January 02, 2010 4:36 PM Re: The Travelling Still roadshow Wow, amazing, this whole still thing is new to me, is there more information in details on how to set up the equipment and such? Thanks! Bing, WI On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Sylla S. Hanger <syllawrote: > > > Happy New Year! > > some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and > it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary > - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been > requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if > you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me > know by email. > > It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its > easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to > produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: > http://atlanticinstitute.com/Five_days_with_an_alambic.pdf > > Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first > offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others > who may want to try it out. > > Sylla > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hi Miss Sylla, Amazing, It is a neat tool! Could you please tell me where you bought it ?? Very interesting that you do not need a lot of plants.Hydrosols are very important and I use them for me and my dog as well. Thanks Marta Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world. ~ Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire ATFE sylla Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:33:59 -0500 The Travelling Still roadshow Happy New Year! some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me know by email. It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: http://atlanticinstitute.com/Five_days_with_an_alambic.pdf Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others who may want to try it out. Sylla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 hello Lavinia I believe Rob Pappas helped me get it way back after the Purdue classes- it is what we used in the lab there. I purchased other condenser tubes and finally settled on the Stove Still which is adapted from a pressure cooker - holds more plant material, offers steam or water distillation (uses a 'cold finger " condenser which is more efficient). I decided no point in all this stuff sitting in my attic, so its been on the road since 2007. Sylla Amazing, It is a neat tool! Could you please tell me where you bought it ?? Very interesting that you do not need a lot of plants.Hydrosols are very important and I use them for me and my dog as well. Thanks Marta Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world. ~ Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire ATFE sylla Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:33:59 -0500 The Travelling Still roadshow Happy New Year! some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me know by email. It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: http://atlanticinstitute.com/Five_days_with_an_alambic.pdf Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others who may want to try it out. Sylla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hi, I am in Ct- and would love to try your travellin still- just let me know when it will be in this area of the country. thanks- and thank you for sharing. Jane --- On Sun, 1/3/10, Sylla S. Hanger <sylla wrote: Sylla S. Hanger <sylla Re: The Travelling Still roadshow ATFE Sunday, January 3, 2010, 8:42 AM Â hello Lavinia I believe Rob Pappas helped me get it way back after the Purdue classes- it is what we used in the lab there. I purchased other condenser tubes and finally settled on the Stove Still which is adapted from a pressure cooker - holds more plant material, offers steam or water distillation (uses a 'cold finger " condenser which is more efficient). I decided no point in all this stuff sitting in my attic, so its been on the road since 2007. Sylla Amazing, It is a neat tool! Could you please tell me where you bought it ?? Very interesting that you do not need a lot of plants.Hydrosols are very important and I use them for me and my dog as well. Thanks Marta Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world. ~ Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire ATFE sylla (AT) tampabay (DOT) rr.com Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:33:59 -0500 The Travelling Still roadshow Happy New Year! some of you remember I have put my still on the road a few years ago, and it has traveled the US and had many experiences, but its up for new iteniary - have sent word to find out where it is- mid usa I think, and it has been requested back in Big Sur! If you have it and are ready to move it on or if you want to host it for a while and try your hand at distillation let me know by email. It is a simple set up, liter flask with clevenger trap, basic still. Its easy to set up and you can play with whats available or use dried herbs to produce some EO and some hydrolate!! here is a link to Fabs experience: http://atlanticinst itute.com/ Five_days_ with_an_alambic. pdf Please share with other lists, especially Anya's list as it was first offered there but I am no longer on there so feel free to share with others who may want to try it out. Sylla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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