Still LEONARDO®, 35 to 85 Litres

The Still LEONARDO®, 35 or 85 Litres, is a high-quality copper still for the production of essential oils and intense hydrosols from larger quantities of plant material. It works according to the principle of steam distillation: the plant material does not lie in the water but is flowed through exclusively by steam. As a result, herbs, flowers, seeds, roots and other plant parts can be processed in a particularly aroma-preserving way. The large LEONARDO® is the matching choice when smaller models such as Classic, Grande or Flexi are no longer sufficient in terms of plant volume.

The LEONARDO® was designed by us, optimised from a process-engineering perspective and is manufactured exclusively for us. We were one of the first suppliers to offer an essential oil still in this design specifically suitable for small and large plant quantities. The unit has since been imitated many times but, thanks to its thoughtful construction, the short vapour path and the easy cleaning, it remains a true original.

The two sizes at a glance

LEONARDO® 35 Litres
for larger plant quantities in an easily manageable size

LEONARDO® 85 Litres
for very large plant quantities and extensive harvests

The principle of LEONARDO® steam distillation

Above the bottom of the boiler there is the area for the water; above that, the plant material sits in the vapour space. The botanicals therefore do not come into direct contact with the water but only with the rising steam. The steam absorbs the volatile constituents of the plants and then condenses in the cooling dome. Thanks to the short vapour and cooling path, particularly intense hydrosols are formed and valuable essential oil is not unnecessarily lost in long cooling systems. Its construction is based on the historical sketches by Leonardo da Vinci from the 15th century, which are designed for steam distillation with as little loss as possible.

The main advantages

• For large plant quantities: the models with 35 and 85 litres of total volume are designed for considerably larger batches than the smaller LEONARDO® stills.
• Ideal with low oil content: with plants such as roses, wild herbs, lemon balm, chamomile or other low-oil plants, much plant material is needed in order to actually be able to obtain essential oil.
• Gentle steam distillation: the plant material is not boiled but flowed through exclusively by steam.
• Short vapour path: the vapour condenses directly in the cooling dome. As a result, aroma, intensity and yield are preserved as well as possible.
• Solid copper: the unit is robustly built and has the typical artisanal appearance of a high-quality copper still.
• For real harvest quantities: the large design saves several small distillation runs and makes the processing of larger plant quantities considerably more practical.
• Well-accessible interior: even at this size, the unit remains designed for cleaning and practical handling.

Handcrafted

Each LEONARDO® is made by hand and is therefore essentially a one-off piece.

Who is the large LEONARDO® suitable for?

The LEONARDO® 35 to 85 Litres is suitable for everyone who wants to produce essential oils and hydrosols on more than just a small scale. It is particularly interesting for herb businesses, market gardens, self-sufficient households with larger harvest quantities and ambitious users who would like to distil larger batches regularly.

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