The closed-loop vacuum still, built for ethanol recovery, is the center, with components and supporting tools able to be used for infusion, post-process work, filtration, and more.
How The Vacuum Still Works
Three stages, one closed loop
Ethanol extraction from a botanical wash or tincture is completed by removing the ethanol from the mixture, leaving a beautiful concentrate behind. The Torr Kitchen solution does this under vacuum at an amazing 80–95°F, providing amazing compound preservation. The vapor is condensed back into liquid and recovered with near-perfect efficiency while completely sealed, inside the closed loop.
A Vacuum Pump pulls the system down to a deep vacuum while the Heat Source delivers very low heat beneath the Loading Vessel, causing ethanol to boil, turn into vapor, and leave the solution. The vapor passes through the Condenser, returns to liquid, and is recovered at high-proof purity for reuse in the Recovery Vessel, with the resulting concentrate still in the Loading Vessel.
The Base Set is the heart of the system. It’s the connected and sealed series of vessels, lids, condenser, and connections. Two external components complete the system: a Heat Source and a Vacuum Pump.
