[pseudostelariae]

does anyone have experience using a simple countertop still to reclaim alcohol from full spectrum extractions?
https://www.amazon.com/Megahome-Count...tainless+steel

the idea is to pick one of these up, do a 30 minute soak in hot ethanol with flowers and trim, winterize the solution, filter it and then distill the ethanol away for furthur use to leave a nice, clean, full spectrum extract without excessive chlorophyll or waxes.

[pseudostelariae]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIaA6N9dELY

it works

hoping the extra winterization makes it even cleaner

[jump /injack]

That was a very informative post. Gray Wolf has a DIY reclamation still that you might want to look at also. I didn't know that a reclamation still like that existed for that little of money, done like Jump 117 does [very carefully] it you'd have very fine product. I hope someone has been using one of these and chime's in and lets us know how it worked.

I went to Amazon and read some of the comments, most were pleased with the unit for distilling water, looks like a way to go. One of the comments was about a bad weld and the water leaked into the electrical, I sure wouldn't want 190 to ever do that, don't think I'd sleep much if this was in the kitchen cooking off alcohol. Of course that YouTube tutorial said a few times that this was for the outside of the house or apartment and not to be used inside.

Here is the URL for Gray Wolf's reclamation still, lots of good information there: https://skunkpharmresearch.com/alcohol-reclaim-still/

[EsterEssence]

Use Gray Wolf's diy set up. I would not recommend leaving something like that full of alc cooking in the house all night!!!

[pseudostelariae]

Originally Posted by EsterEssence

Use Gray Wolf's diy set up. I would not recommend leaving something like that full of alc cooking in the house all night!!!

looks like a great DIY but unfortunately i'm short on tools and workspace. plus i already ordered it. oh well, i'm no stranger to 8 hour days just watching the pressure cooker do it's thing. with a spare in-line sitting next to the distiller sending any vapor outside, it should be a pretty boring cakewalk but relatively safe.

[EsterEssence]

Well from what you say you do not leave it unattended, I would never leave a pot of alc cooking. You will be able to use the alc one more time before it grabs too much water.

[pseudostelariae]

is there any way to dry the alcohol? re-distill possibly? in other experiments i've used epsom salt to soak up excess moisture from non-polar solvents but admittedly, i'm no chemist.

[EsterEssence]

Re distill in a reflux still is the only way I know of.

[pseudostelariae]

for now a water cooled graham condenser is the best i can do. should help a little bit. thanks for the input!

[Gray Wolf]

Originally Posted by pseudostelariae

is there any way to dry the alcohol? re-distill possibly? in other experiments i've used epsom salt to soak up excess moisture from non-polar solvents but admittedly, i'm no chemist.

As noted, a compound refluxing still will run it back up to the azeotropic 95.6%, or under vacuum closer to 99%.

Joe tells me that Dri rite can be used to dry ethanol.