How much essential oil did that amount of material yield?? I’m trying to figure out if a smaller 250-500mL set up works or if I should just buy a still where u can put 50L+ and maybe make spirits 🤔
I have various herbs at home. Fragrant flowers. Lemongrass. Lavender - I do use a diffuser for aroma therapy… my wife makes her own body butter so essential oils would be good. But I also wouldn’t mind making a gallon of whiskey. I’m wondering if bigger is better or if small-medium will do for my needs.
Consider using a Clevenger apparatus or a Dean Stark trap in place of the separatory funnel . Also you can prevent over pressure by using a couple of cotton balls on top of the still head instead of a thermometer. The thermometer is not needed in this setup
@@kgharding29 I use a hand held laser thermometer made by Klein Tools. It allows me to check temp at any point in the system. It's quite accurate. It registers in both F and C.
Hello!! Thank you for this beautiful and precise demonstration. It would be really helpful if you could help me with a doubt. Actually, I have been trying to extract pure essential oil from Neem Leaves (crushed to powder) using a steam distillation apparatus and for my solvent I have been using ethanol and methanol in a 50:50 ratio Am I on the right path? If you could guide with any of your suggestions and knowledge, it would be really helpful for me.
In some experiments we do. One of our reasons to avoid mixing is to be able to separate the biomass from the hot water more easily at the end of the experiment, and start a new run with water that is already somewhat heated.
How many years will this apparatus last? I would like to make use of this design
Depends on how well you handle it. It's hard to not accidentally chip it when you're cleaning it.
How much essential oil did that amount of material yield?? I’m trying to figure out if a smaller 250-500mL set up works or if I should just buy a still where u can put 50L+ and maybe make spirits 🤔
What are your goals for using it?
I have various herbs at home. Fragrant flowers. Lemongrass. Lavender - I do use a diffuser for aroma therapy… my wife makes her own body butter so essential oils would be good. But I also wouldn’t mind making a gallon of whiskey. I’m wondering if bigger is better or if small-medium will do for my needs.
Como se llama el matraz de en medio?
is it better to use a extra bottle before the water boiler for the lavender? i saw this the first time
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Consider using a Clevenger apparatus or a Dean Stark trap in place of the separatory funnel . Also you can prevent over pressure by using a couple of cotton balls on top of the still head instead of a thermometer. The thermometer is not needed in this setup
Thanks for the input. Worthwhile considerations indeed.
FYI: the thermometer was to record the speed of the temperature increase
@@kgharding29 I use a hand held laser thermometer made by Klein Tools. It allows me to check temp at any point in the system. It's quite accurate. It registers in both F and C.
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Hello!! Thank you for this beautiful and precise demonstration. It would be really helpful if you could help me with a doubt. Actually, I have been trying to extract pure essential oil from Neem Leaves (crushed to powder) using a steam distillation apparatus and for my solvent I have been using ethanol and methanol in a 50:50 ratio Am I on the right path? If you could guide with any of your suggestions and knowledge, it would be really helpful for me.
We have been avoiding solvents as much as possible. So while I know its possible, the exact ratios are something I do not know.
So pure😂😊
What's the name of those 2 balls. @@kgharding29
Don't blow yourself folk. You could still use this remains for a good tea if not mixed!
They rarely have what I'm searching in stores... wish I could afford this but maybe it is possible. How much costs the whole kit there?
Is that possible to use Soxhlet?
Yes. One of our other rigs used this
@@kgharding29 ok cool. but I mean in small size, just to do laboratory experience with students in school. Lemme know please
Yes. We do have and use Soxhlet apparatus in the School for lab demonstrations.
@@kgharding29 wow amazing! please could you share the procedure? i wanna do it with my class! lemme know!
@@kgharding29 ok that's amazing! but could you share with me how to do it?
doesnt the system need some sort of exhaust for overpressure?
It does! Thankfully a leaky connection in this setup did the job. We won't be using this exact rig again.
Why dont u mix the lavender with water instead of putting lavender and water alone in a balloon ?
In some experiments we do. One of our reasons to avoid mixing is to be able to separate the biomass from the hot water more easily at the end of the experiment, and start a new run with water that is already somewhat heated.
@@kgharding29 is there any difference in the end result between the methods? Or do they both result in the same thing?
i just eat it
seriously
Closed system ? Come on my guy stop abusing that poor sep funnel 😂
You noticed a glassblower sealed the opening for some other purpose before we got hold of the glassware 😀
@@kgharding29 ahhh yess
Very short & therefore unclear...
More detail in the scientific paper: doi.org/10.3390/plants11243479
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