2022 Equipment List

This process is free, open to all. There is nothing proprietary requiring special purchases. Every product used is a consumer product available in stores or online; feel free to use your own equipment. With that said, most product links presented below are Amazon Affiliate links. You are not obligated to use these links, but we are grateful if you did as it helps fund future research.

This list shows the most common items used to make oil. The links are intended on giving you a visual picture of the item. Most of these items can be purchased locally at lower prices. A lot of the equipment used over the course of development was acquired at the local Goodwill and dollar stores.

Common Items needed for Setup:

Non-Iodine Table Salt, Kosher, Picking, or Ice Cream Rock Salt. 

Use products without anti-caking compounds. Avoid Iodine as it bonds to lipids.

2L/64oz and 1L/32oz Mason jars and lids.

Home oven for baking/decarbing the plant material.

Optional Oven Bags to capture the aroma when decarbing.

Measuring cup.

Gallon of distilled water.

Digital Temperature Gauge. 

Flat nylon coffee filter.

Cheap single layer napkins used as folded filters.

Funnel for holding the folded napkin filters.

Items needed for Step 1 Washing:

99.9% USP-NF Isopropyl Alcohol. [ 4Gallons ]    [1 Gallon ]  

    WARNING: Say away from products that advertize 99.5% Isopropyl.  

Nut Milk Bag for straining out the alcohol.

Items needed for Step 2 Silting:

Turkey Baster for siphoning small volumes of alcohol.

Electric Siphon for siphoning larger volumes of alcohol.

Items needed  for Step 3 Distilling:

WARNING: Always use electric heat sources for distilling. Open flame is dangerous.

If not recovering alcohol - use a double boiler setup.

A 1-2 quart pan in the reduction skillet or fondue pot works for small runs. (See Reducing)

For alcohol recovery and condensing alcohol: 

1. Entry Level Moonshine Still.

2. An Aquarium Pump for driving the still’s condenser. 

3. Additional silicone tubing to hook it up.  Typically uses 1/2 Silicone Tubing  and  3/8 Silicon Tubing.

4. 5 gallon bucket to hold water for the condenser.

Items needed  for Step 4 Winterizing:

Household freezer.

Napkins and Funnel.

Items needed for Step 5 Reducing:

For reduction, stable heat is crucial. Use devices that have precision heat circuitry. Devices with thermostat power cords are accurate and have very small temperature swings. This is the common piece in these devices.

     Electric Skillet. 

     Fondue Makers (Carla's favs)  Quisinart  or  Revin.

It's crucial to have a perfectly flat bottom bowls for even heat distribution. Use bowls like these to place in the 

     For large reductions, use a flat bottom quart pot. 

     For small reductions, use a broad flat bottom stainless steel bowl. 

Use a Copper Grill Mat to help spread out the heat even more. 

    Note: Only use devices with small temperature swings. Here is a test video showing a 5 degree swing using

        the skillet and copper grill mat.