Essential oils, plant elixirs, fires &~ more ...

This book shows that distilling means more than just producing schnapps: In addition to delicious fine spirits, essential oils can also be obtained in this way and even the secrets of alchemy can be learned little ventilation.

Kai Mller introduces the art of distilling with the Big Book of Distilling. It is clearly explained how high-quality distillates are created from often simple starting products. The range extends from good, old fruit schnapps and various spirits such as vodka, whiskey, grappa or gin to essential oils and perfumes and even fuels right up to the holistic plant elixirs of spagyrics, an originally alchemical technique with which the soul the medicinal plants are to be obtained. A book that is not only aimed at distillers, but also at everyone who wants to refine products using distillation, for example also at people who want to produce the starting point for their perfumes and cosmetics themselves using the traditional cultural technique of distilling.< br>
In this comprehensive book, the firing process is meticulously explained and common errors are pointed out that can negatively affect the quality of the end product.

The firing apparatus and its functionality are of course the focus of the explanations. Significant attention is also paid to ensuring that the aromas are retained during the distillation process.

The author:
Kai Mller, born in Wrzburg in 1964, has been involved in distilling for many years. In addition to the classic distilling of schnapps and other hard liquor, he dedicates himself to the production of essential oils and perfumes. As the managing director of a large distillery supply company, dealing with the necessary equipment for distillation is part of his daily bread and he also runs an aroma and distillation museum.