Ethanol Extraction Power Tools That Pay You Back

How Vacuum Distillation 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 fully recovered, 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.

Putting The System Together

Closed loop, plus the two drivers that run it

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.

Build Your System

A few quick choices — your perfect solution.

Steps 1–3 Build your base set

1 Size

iIdeal for 300ml – 1L per run with 1L taking around 1 hour to process. Small but fast and able to get through a surprising amount of material fast. 1L Capacity Home, small batch, R&D iBuilt for small business production run volumes. The full 4L will take about 2.5 hours to power through. This is a lot of fire power. 4L Capacity Production volume, larger runs

2 Cooling

iThe Torr-nado condenses vapor using an ice bath for cooling. Simple and reliable. Ice-Cooled – Torr-nado Simple ice-bath cooling iThe Torracane is a beast, cooling vapor even in warmer temperature environments. Overpowered for unmatched performance. Air-Cooled – Torracane Powerful fan driven, air cooling

3 Lid Setup

iPressure gauges on both the boiling and collection lids for at-a-glance monitoring. 2-gauges Gauges and hardware on both lids iThe Flow Port maximizes flow dynamics out of the LV, lowers processing temps, and eliminates fixed hardware connections on LV. Flow Port & gauge FP on the LV, gauge & hardware on RV

Steps 4–6 Add-ons

4 Induction Heating

iSkip the cooktop and use your own compatible low power, no flame, heat source. No thanks I have a low power heat source iA precise induction cooktop matched to the system for repeatable, controlled heating, and multi-use purpose in the kitchen. IH Unit + $152 System-matched heat source

5 Vacuum Pump

iSkip the pump — use your own compatible vacuum pump. No thanks I have a pump iAn oil-free diaphragmatic vacuum pump sized for the system. Pump + $175 Oil-free diaphragm pump

6 Filtration

iFilter your extract another way or with your own setup. No thanks Handle it myself i1L filtration funnel with stainless disk, plus Fast & Slow 100 count filter paper packs. 1L Funnel Bundle + $62.95 Funnel & filter paper

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Base Sets

Vacuum distillation sets — ice- or air-cooled, 1L or 4L, two-gauge or Flow Port.

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Filtration

Funnels, filter papers, and complete bundles to clarify your extract.

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Components

Condensers, induction heating, pump, lids and ports, tubing, and more.

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Accessories

Quick-connects, warming mat, and the extras that round out your setup.

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