Still Spirits Air Still Pro

How do I distil essential oils?

• It is possible to distil essential oils with the Air Still. This differs depending on the material you use. But a good guide is as follows:

• Rosemary - Use 300 g of rosemary leaves and 3.65 litres of water (don't fill over the max amount). Turn the Air Still on, collect the distillate (preferable in fractions). We recommend collecting no more than 80% (3 litres) otherwise it will boil dry and cook the rosemary.

• You will collect 3 litres of hydrosol (water/flavour) and a small amount of oil on top - the essential oils. Use a pipette to collect the essential oil. If you're going to make alcohol from this afterwards, boil 2-3 lots of water through it first otherwise your alcohol will smell like rosemary.

How do I distil water?

Before use, clean the inside of the still and fill it with clean water to the 4 litre line which is marked on the inside. Make sure that no water is spilt on the outside of the body and ensure that both electrical sockets are clean and dry.

• In New Zealand, home distillation of alcohol is completely legal without a license.

• For all Australian customers, you can legally own a 5 liter capacity still (such as this air still) for the distillation of water or essential oils, without a license and without breaking the law.

• Please note however, it is ILLEGAL for you to distill alcohol in Australia WITHOUT an excise manufacturers license! 
• We STRONGLY suggests you check the legalities of your country before purchasing distillation equipment.