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Never mind, I put it over heat a bit more aggressively than before and it worked great

Do not boil the plant, just a slight simmer for several hours. Boiling destroys the medicinal properties.

@@steffentm7120 aye, thanks, kinda figured that.... used a slow cooker with lid off to condense.

Yes, you are correct, "Pull every off" as in, I just removed my pot with the water and lettuce off my stove top. This is a great method. If you cook even more water off, it gets thicker, and you can make a resin from it. The resin has a very long shelf life, but it's so highly condenced that a little bit goes a very long way. This makes it easier to store large amounts of shelf stable herbs in a small area. I'm glad you found this video helpful!

Very interesting. Maybe I missed some information, but I didn't see many drops you use. Sit you dick it or rub it where the pain is? Please, help, from anyone that has used this before🙏🙏🙏would really appreciate some backfeed. Thank you.

It is actually a homemade leather stamp holder. You can make one out of any piece of wood by using a large gage drill bit, or by using a drill press. This tool holder came in an old leather tooling suitcase that was found at a thrift store. A friend of mine bought it for $5 dollars and gave it to me as a gift. You can probably find a local woodshop group who can put some holes in a wood block for you, or you can try to find one on amazon.Amazon. best of luck to ya.

I don't know what that is, but I'd be willing to give it a try.

You are most welcome! Thank you for stopping by! It's appreciated!

The ice melts incredibly fast and heats up from the coils. You have to keep cycling the water out, in order to keep the coil pot a constant temperater, with out it overflowing. I still use my sauce pan to collect my distillutes, as I can approximately measure how much fluids remain in my pot. This method works for me, so I dont accidentally run my pot dry. My distilutes I poor into a larger 2 gallon pot, to settle and seperate. When that's done, I drain off the hydrosol, so extracting the oil is much easier. I use dropper bottles to help remove every drop of water from my oils, for the last finishing work. This method worked for me, especially since I had to use the tools I had on hand at the time.

@@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 yes with your setup. you really should not have the condenser on top of the pot. putting a metal condenser on top of a metal steam chamber is inefficient. it is not just the steam that heats it, the metal conducts heat as well. this is why i do not use these setups. but you have purchased it so now you need to optimize it. the condenser should be moved a couple of feet away for proper cooling of your steam. then you will find ice in water woks quite well. yes you will have to babysit it but you will get better results. for anyone who has not already bought one of these, save your money. you can make a still that is efficient and far more useful. yes it will cost more than $60 but it will allow you to be much more efficient and get better quality and quantity of oil from diverse plants without having to watch it every second. here, you cannot run the steam chamber dry which will allow you to let the setup simmer for hours and walk away safely because the water condenses back in the steam chamber continuously. the main expense will be 3 must have parts for your still: vigreux separating column (~300mm) with a clevenger (no valve necessary) above it and a water jacket condenser (~300mm) above that (when you order glass, make sure the flanges of all your pieces match). they are the only expensive parts of the setup (about $100). for the steam chamber, best bet is to take an old pressure cooker (as long as it does not leak steam from seal) and remove gauge and release valve and put in a hose to a chemisty flange. now the 3 part column we talked above is placed in that flange and your distilling column is done. if your hot plate is close to your sink, you can use your sink as a cooling reservoir or you could use a regular bucket or a pot of anything that holds water. use a little fountain pump(make sure it has enough head rating to pump up to your column) to pump water to the water jacket condenser and you are ready to go. fill the pressure cooker to just above the steamer platform, bring it to a boil, then place your plant material above (do not pack it in too much, you want space between branches and leaves and leave a couple inches gap to the lid), put the lid on, your column on, turn on the pump. you want to simmer consistently. altogether this should cost around $150 if you have to buy everything but now you have a real distilling setup very much like we use in most chemistry labs. you can get a lab heating plate with more accurate temperature regulation but that is not necessary for most essential oil work. the column can also be modified a bit to separate material with different boiling points. the clevenger allows very efficient oil separation without fiddling.

You stated that I should not put the condenser on top of my pot. First of all, I didn't build this, it came this way, and for me, it works fine. You sated that just cause I bought it, now I have to use it. This statement is untrue, because I will use whatever tool I decided works best for me in my situation, not because I bought it, but because I find it useful. frankly, I like my distiller, and enjoy it immensely. There may be a better one, but I have not found resources to make this possible, so I use it, because its useful to me, and I enjoy it. Regardless of what your opinion or personal preference is, you can share your knowledge without being condescending and rude. Dictating what others should and should not do with their resources is not your job. You can share information you find is helpful, but telling others what they should not do, because you say so, is very off putting. I'm happy to take your sugestions, but I will be unable to utilize it right now, which is nothing I should be ashamed of, or discouraged from doing simplebecausei found something I can use something else that works in the mean time. There is a better way to communicate your sugestions,, with out putting others down, when they don't do things you're way. Simply being able to do it with the tools I have, is enough for me, for right now, and im ok with that. Knowledge comes by experience, and I have little of that, but I'm willing to share what I know, with out chastizing others for doing it differently than I do. There is more than 1 way to distill lavender essential oil, this way works for me, and I'm happy with it, so I'll continue to use it, my way. Thank you for your comments. When I am able, a d have resources, I'll look into your methods more. Right now, it's just not something I'm able to do.

@@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 learning is not condescension. you have two stated issues with your setup and i have the solution. as a research chemist of many years i know a few things about distilling things. the equipment is readily available on ebay. you do not need a phd to work one. you do, however, need to be willing to learn and not take instruction as order. this says much more about you than me. as a professor, i give instruction. it is not opinion. it is how it is done. if you are attached to your own wasteful way, then by all means continue to use what you have. my help is for those who are interested in improvement.

I'm sorry. I did my very best when making this video. I shall try to keep my videos shorter in the future. Thank you for your comments. Have a great day.

The infused oil can cast about a year, as long as you keep it in a cool dark place. Coconut oil lasts longer, but in my experience, the olive oil infusions may not last as long as a year. Most of the time, I use my oils up in my soap making and other projects pretty quickly, so I generally dont worry about shelf life because of it.

The dosage will be different for everyone. Only way to know is to try it.

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Thanks for commenting! I'm glad this was helpful!

Yes, I have been told many times to switch the tubes around, which would have been nice to know, 4 years ago when I started making these videos. Unfortunately, the instructions on my unit said to run the tubes this way, and since I had no other reference point, I followed the instructions. All anyone can ask is that you do the best you can, with the knowledge and tools you have. I have aquired pipets and beakers, but I still find myself using this method, as it works for me. As for water: you are correct. Water has no effect on the oil yield, as they do not mix. But how much water you run through your pot can absolutely affect the saturation, quality, and your final yield from your hydrosol. For instance, if you have 1 table spoon of ground coffee, and you decide to run 8 cups of water through it, your finished coffee is going to taste watered down because your water to coffee ground ratio was too high. You might have 8 cups of coffee but it won't be very good. If you take that same 1 table spoon of coffee, and run one cut of water through it, it might be strong enough to punch you in the face. You can always dilute it down, and get 8 cups of no good coffee, or you can water it down and get 3 cups of strong coffee, just as you like it. Making a high-quality hudrosol is basically the same. I'm not trying to get a bunch of hydrosol, by starting with too much water, or by diluting the hydrosol down after I made it. I want the highly saturated stuff that's just right. Anyone can water it down and get more, but not everyone can make a consentrated hydrosol out of the spout, and that's what I enjoy most. I can always dilute it later if i want to, and having the option to do so, is nice. The higher the concentration, the higher the quality, especially if you can get crystal clear in the meantime. You can always correct the concentration if it's too strong, but you can really fix it, if it's not strong enough. As for the still being a bomb... ya, if the plant mater starts to burn, it builds smoke and pressure inside the can very fast, and it doesn't escape out the coils. Because of this, it's bowed the bottom of my pot a couple times. You might not realize it, but many stills have exploded over the years because of similar events. I appreciate your comments on my video! I like to learn from others who are more experienced than I am! I am sure I have a lot to learn as I am still new at this!

@@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 i misunderstood about the yield thing - i didn't know you were keeping the hydrosol, i thought you were talking about the oil. My bad. I'm still not sold on the exploding thing though!

Ya ya, no worries! I do keep my hydrosols! It works to remove smoke damage and pet odors in the house. It's the best deodorizer I've ever used, and when the scent goes away, your house just smells clean and fresh. Many people use my hydrosol as a facial tonars or as an after shower refreshing body mist. The hydrosol is fantastic stuff to use, and most of the hydrosols have medicinal properties and uses! Rose hydrosol and lavender hydrosol are great for soothing summer sunburns. Helps ease the burning, and sooths the skin. But like I tell everyone, please always do your own research before blindly trusting someone's word as an unverified source. As for stills exploding, that's OK if you don't believe me. Im not offended by it in the least, and its wise to be a little skeptical of any unverified sources of information. I'm still learning and growing, so my answers to questions may change over time. Just cause I say something works for me, in my situation, doesn't mean it will work for someone else. So I applaud you for not blindly trusting others on social media! I wish more people did this. But if you want answers "can moon shine stills explode" I suggest you spend some time resurching it. The verified answers you may find may suprise you! After all, nobody can know everything about everything. Thanks again for your comments on my channel! I will definitely look into the supplies you mentioned. Maybe it will work better than the way I've been doing things. I'm not optimistic that it would work better, but I'll definitely keep an open mind about it. I'll never know if I never try! Please have a fantastic day, and thanks again for your response! It is appreciated!

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Once I've made my extract, I store it in my refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.

@@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 thanks

You are most welcome!

Yes it is. Some people will use a tiny piece and melt it in water, to drink as a tea, for the cold and flue season. Some people say that the pine resin tea helps them with allergies. I've never tried it personally, so you will need to do further research than I have. I use the resin as violin rosin.

I have been there! Ive even blown through all my ice! Instead, try to get your condensing pot to drain faster. If the water doesn't drain or refill fast enough, the coils just blows steam, cause the condensing pot isn't staying cold enough. When the ice melts, your back with the same problem again. Ice helps, but it's definitely not the solution, it's just a temporary bandaid. So if you cycle the water in your condensing pot fast enough, you can avoid the nessesaity and extra leg work of adding ice. I hope this helps, and best of luck to ya!

A counter top ice maker would come in really handy for this. ;-)

I light the straw. It works perfectly fine for me.

Absolutely accurate. Learning all local edible and non etible plants in your area is a must, as well as how to preserve foods without the need for refrigeration. The most self sustainable you can be, the better off you are!

Thank you! I hope you find it helpful!

I'm glad I could help!

Thanks for your feedback! Most of the pain fighing qualities in this plant come from the milky fluid sap in the plant. When the plant is dry, you can't extract the wet sap anymore. An extract is done with the infusion of the plant's wet sap, in water. A tincture is when you extract the wet sap with alcohol or vinigar. An extract and a tincture are 2 different things, and for the purpose of this video, I was only making an extract, and just as you say, extracts don't have a long shelf life, on their own, even if you store it in the refrigerator. Tinctures can be shelf stable for a very long time, but still must be stored in a cool dark place. The other resources you provided are fantastic! I look forward to reading those! Thank you so much for your feedback, it's greatly appreciated! Also, out of the books you listed, which one is your favorite? I'd like to start reading, with your favorite book first.

@@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 Okay thats nice,i didnt know much about tincture or anything medicinal,but i think i will try to learn some medicinal plants later. I am glad u find my comment helpfull. You asked which of these 2 books i prefer. I have to admit,on my shame, that i recomended them without reading them. I read most of the first part:“edible wild plants:wild foods from dirt to plate“,i read it online from laptop,here is link,i hope this link works for you: (after posting this comment and refreshing page my comment wasnt apearing under video,i tried few times and it didnt work and after clicking link for book it said something like „page blocked“,so i try now post comment without link for book,meaby it will work now ). I couldnt find second part online for free. My plan was to save some money and buy both books and read both books from papar. I still might do that but its not my priority now becouse these 2 books are discribing only about 40 plants in total,i still have to use Internet to identifiy other 200 plants ( i dont know how many). I think these books are just little help in begining if you are afraid to try new plants,and im not afraid anymore to try new plants. Im not employed. Almost every day i walk 1 or 2 hoers and try to identify or remeber different edible plants,i try to have plastic bag always with me in pocket and collect some of them. Then when i go home i cook plants i know ( with potatos and olive oil for exemple),and plant that im not sure about i compare with photos from google.I find the easyest way to serch specific photos on google is to use latin name of plants. Then later in day i try to serch on Internet for other wild edible plants,im just trying to go over lists of edible wild plants,use their latin name so i can find photo,then i walk around my area trying to recognise edible wild plants that i recently saw on photos that i looked (or any other edible plants in my area,about 10 km from where i live). I try to read only about plants that i will eat soon .Al this resherching can take lot of time,i will try to tell other things that i learned about surviving in last few months , meaby it can save some resherching time if u are intersted in that . I will put some youtube links but i really dont expect that you whatch them, and i dont expect that u reply on this comment,i just wanted to be helpfull (but im really just bigginer in reserching). These vidoes are related to making water safe to drink (if you dont have pot) . Here is video about boiling water in wooden pots th-cam.com/video/jGd6YOE-_8c/w-d-xo.html but it can be dangerous if you warm up rock to much,or if you put to hot rock in to cold water. Next video is showing too hot rock exploding th-cam.com/video/TYJN7fsjIWM/w-d-xo.html and next video is showing too hot rock expoding in contact with too cold water th-cam.com/video/zsCFaZSUD2g/w-d-xo.html . Here is how to make wooden pots th-cam.com/video/aVbnj4sEgks/w-d-xo.html . How to identify clay in nature th-cam.com/video/nqiJJDzR3vw/w-d-xo.html and how to make clay pot th-cam.com/video/Oboza8SfaZI/w-d-xo.html .Here are some ideas of destiling water ,for exemple if u have sea water and u want to make it drinkable: th-cam.com/video/4sqRvUzqDCE/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/UfU-suzlpVI/w-d-xo.html . Here is boiling water in cactus th-cam.com/video/poxszatyzCQ/w-d-xo.html . Here are some informations surviving th-cam.com/video/vS3G_tnPUBM/w-d-xo.html ,now i cant find original video that i wacthed for „rule of threes“,you can find „rule of threes“ on Internet but that video was good becouse he expained that if u are hungry and thirsty,and find only food ,is better to note eat that food becouse it will dehydrate you faster if u eat and not drink,compare to not eat and not drink. I have plan to dehydrate most of my food and put them in glass jars, and after few months not use refrigerator any more.Only two electrical devices im planing to use are dehydrator and water boiler (to prepare dehydrated food) .I plan preparing dryed vegetables with hot water and fruit with cold water to save some fruit vitamins,also to dehydrate fruit at lower temperatures below 120 f /48 c . Food can have proteins,fats,carbohydrates,minerals and vitamins. I think any of those can survive little higher temperatures, only vitamins cant. For getting minerals are also good teas (like olive leaf tea and others) .For carbohydrates ,i plan to save them by drying fruit and acorns ,or if i have lot of fruit,save it as a sirup. In next two videos is shown how to make apple sirup,but i think its same with all fruits . As water evaporates from juice,juice has more concetration of sugar,i think, which as i understan it,makes it undrikable to microorganisms (As i understand it now ,food can be bad for us in only two ways.One is becouse of microorganisms .Other is becouse of chemical. Microorganisms can use food that we use,so we fight microorganisms by removing them water to drink,or making that water undrinkable to them with sugar or salt or acid or some other way). Here are videos : th-cam.com/video/HsO3HpSnFxg/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/4-4H5YVFJyE/w-d-xo.html . For dehydrating foods its best if they have less then 2 procent fats. Most of vegetables and fruits have less then 1 procent fats. About fats i still need to lern,i know you can save them sepetely ,like olive oil or lard, but people say they dont dehydrate them with original food. Fats in combination with water or oxigen canbecome rancid (which in not very dangerous,it is more „unpleasent“).I think (but i dont know yet) that the reason to separate them is becouse when dehydrating with higher temperatures its more likely that fats will make chemical reaction with water and oxigen becouse of higher temperature (i think thats why they choose low fat food to dehydrate). Animals also have everithing (except vitamins i think,becouse you cook them) . I think most of animals can be used as a food .Vegetarian animals are more safe to use. Meat eating animals,epecialy vultures,they eat raw meat that can contain parasite trichinella. In order to safely eat meat contaminated with parasite trichinlla,it should be cooked very hot (more than 72 celsius) so every peace of meet is deeply cooked. In this comment i choose rather to write more then less,so you can pick some ideas from that if u find it useful. Before i make this comment i thought that i will take time to think what i will write and to take time to be sure i didnt make mistakes with english,but that way i would probably not write anithing at al.When i realised i will not write anithing at all i said to myself i will try to write it without thinking a lot,and that is it 😊.

​@basichomesteadingandsurviv3699 so drying it will not be beneficial? I was going to dry some for tea n have you tried making a salve or oil infusion?

I am sure it would still be beneficial, as the plant has many properties that can be used, but the sap is the primary source of pain medicine that is most sought out by this plant. Some folks hang dry and grind the herb for teas or topical compresses. A fine powder could be used to make homemade vitamins. Oil infusions could be used in salves. There are so many things you could do with this herb, including eating the fresh leaves! I haven't explored all the depths of this herb personally yet, but there are many ways you can use it. Extracts and tinctures barely touch the surface, but these 2 methods are some of the best and most sought after method, for achieving pain relief. I have a bunch of dried herbs right now, and I am exploring the possibility of using it in many of the ways I have described. I would spend some time reaching the many uses of the plant and find ways to use them. I haven't tried this personally yet, but it may be possible that an oil infusion mixed with yarrow might make a fantastic topical would healing salve. I have not researched this, so I don't know if it would work, but in theory, it certainly could. But please, before trying anything, make sure you always do your own research and never take blind advice from random folks online. Im still learning, and I'm prone to making mistakes, too. Remember, just cause one method may not work for one thing, doesn't mean it would be useless for another. Only way to gain knowledge is to search, and the only way to gain experience is to try it. I hope my answer was helpful. I wish you the best of luck!

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I've been running a whiskey still for a long time (same concept)

Yes, I have ben told this by some of my viewers. However, my user manual for my distiller told me to run my lines with this configuration, so that's what I did. I didn't have a teacher to tell me any different, at the time of filming. Unfortunately, I can't edit the videos to reflect the knew knowledge after I've already uploaded it to TH-cam. If a little switch of the line is the only thing I got wrong (when the user manual says I did it correctly), then I suppose I'm doing better than I thought! At least the end result was the same. Thanks for your feedback, though. Maybe in a year or two, I'll make a follow-up video to include that new information.

You are very welcome.

Absolutely! It smells as strong as lavender essential oil! Because I use less water in my pot, to a high amount of herbs, the hydrosol is quite consentrated and very strong. The more water you have in the pot, the more diluted it is. Everything smells and tastes like lavender. I'm not sure what specific variety my lavender is, but it has a sweeter and more floral fragrance than most other types of lavender. Frankly, I tend to use my lavender oil much more frequently than any other variety because it smells and feels nicer to me. I don't sell my EO, but I do sell my hydrosols. If you are interested, you can contact me on my Facebook page and order a bottle from there!

You are most welcome.

Good tip!