| The Styllatory Process - Page One |
| A balneum (water bath) distillation process using the reproduction 14th C glass still with a reproduction 14th C clay cooking pot |
Glass still, curcurbit (boiling flask) inside of the clay pot which is filled with water and bamboo fiber wool,
the alembic or helm can be seen outside of the clay pot on top of the curcurbit. The receiving flask is
sitting on a ring stand. The clay pot is being heated by a butane burner. The pot is sweating from the
heat.
the alembic or helm can be seen outside of the clay pot on top of the curcurbit. The receiving flask is
sitting on a ring stand. The clay pot is being heated by a butane burner. The pot is sweating from the
heat.
| Close up shot of the tripod and the butane burner (sitting on a clay fire brick) |
| Close up view of the alembic or helmet and the receiving flask. You can see the clay pot sweating more clearly here, this is normal during the heating process. |
| Here you can see me doing the same procedure with an electric hot plate. This is just as effective as the butane burner. At Pennsic I demonstrated using charcoal which is also effective in an outdoor setting, charcoal gives off carbon monoxide so do not use this method in an indoor setting. |
| Condensation begins to collect on the Alembic or helmet, it then falls down the neck of the alembic into the receiver. |
