Re: Re: the artichoke smell and vacuum distillation

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leavesofjoy wrote:

>

> In answer to you & Mike, a good lab vacuum pump is really important if

> you're going to get serious about this, but when we started out, we

> used hand pumps designed for bleeding brake lines on a car. You can

> find them at an auto parts store- here's one example:

> http://tinyurl.com/6e8cp5

>

> The brake pumps are tough & work well, and assuming all else is set up

> right, you can get a good vacuum going, but you will need to pump by

> hand for a l-o-n-g time- maybe 20 minutes of squeezing for a 1-liter

> distillation setup. You will have Popeye arms after just a few

> distillations!!

Hi Micah:

Is it possible you could get a picture of the setup and label it with a

photo program? That would help everyone a lot. I use a vacuum pump for

filtering perfumes, tinctures and infusions. I use special filter paper

from lab houses, depending upon what I'm filtering. And yes, they sure

do require a lot of pumping.

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