There is another way, for less money:
https://ichibancrafter.com/
Bit more hassle, but cheaper, and handles a larger load. Much of the setup is diy-able for not a lot of bucks. I know of one setup which was put together for less than half of the price of the smaller commercial unit - simple 1/4" copper coil for the distillation condenser, PID inkbird controller for setting temperature, small refrigeration vacuum pump for the vacuum, etc. The principle is simple: alcohol retrieval from the filtered tincture under vacuum allows removal of the alcohol to be completed at low temperatures, making for a high quality extract. The only things needed to purchase for the setup I have seen were the vacuum pump, filter holder, and PID controller; the hotplate was already in the kitchen supplies as were the needed pots.
One hint, always complete the last phase of alcohol removal and whatever decarb you want in a silcone container - one of those mini bread loaf pans or muffin cups work perfectly. Getting thick concentrate out of any other container would waste concentrate. Sticky stuff, usually, but in silcone, it can be rolled into a single lump which is easily removed without waste, and next to no cleaning, even if a bit of refrigeration is needed to make oily stuff behave better.
Anyone into a bit of diy can put a more capable setup together for less money than the commercial unit, especially with regards to capacity. A diy setup can contain far more ice, as well as a lot more tincture, and if set up properly, tincture can be added during processing to increase the volume of tincture handled in a single batch. You would be surprised how quickly the distillation process goes through the ice supply. Keeping up with this using the tiny lid container with the commercial unit would drive me nuts even for the few grams of concentrate that would be produced.
Anyone interested in getting concentrate this way should have a look at the website I mention above, they will certainly learn more about the process even if they buy the commercial unit.
️ reviews we decided to give it a try and its killer! By far the most tender pasta i have had in a long time and it was only $16 for grilled chicken alfredo! And you can tell by the char marks its definitely grilled!
