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Title: Hi
Post by: texensis on September 20, 2013, 08:01:58 AM

Hello,
I'm a bioanalytical chemist, with an avid love for all things that use chloroplasts for electron transport. I've maintained a strain of T.Panachoi since 2003, and also grow mint, common basil, jalapenos, and chiltepin. I also have a lot of dried bhut nolokia peppers.
I'd like to eventually build an arbor for my new home to grow p. incarnata, and would also like to grow some avocado and pomegranate trees.
My hobbies include essential oil steam distillation (with occasional analytical work) and music production/mixing.

 Glad to finally be here, as was suggested by some peers on another board. Cheers.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Sunshine on September 20, 2013, 08:11:57 AM

Love the name AND the hobby. Perhaps you could make a post on how to build a steam still once you get settled in? Its something I've wanted to get into for the longest time. I would love to distill some frankincense essential oil one day.

Welcome aboard! Its great to have you here. :)
+1

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: texensis on September 20, 2013, 08:13:24 AM

thanks for the welcome. I'd be glad to share some ideas, steam distillation is very easy and rewarding.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Sunshine on September 20, 2013, 08:26:24 AM

How big is your still?

OH, Almost forgot to add; Be sure to fill out your grow/share/wish lists on your profile page when you get a chance so that others may more easily trade with you. :)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: texensis on September 20, 2013, 08:32:13 AM

1 L and 500 mL borosilicate, 24/40 ground glass joints.
Cinnamon oil is by far my favorite to distill, it smells so good.

there are other ways of doing steam distillations, of course, like running a pressure cooker to generate the steam, connected to another vessel containing the plant material, to a condenser and collection vessel

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Sunshine on September 20, 2013, 08:57:22 AM

Nice. I like the more citrusy oils like limonene. There is a lot of potential in oils. Lots of benifits.

 How much did it cost to make the still?

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Mandrake on September 20, 2013, 01:10:52 PM

Good to see you joining :)

I think we can toss the protocol right away in this case and let you right in. Great asset to have here, guys.

I hope you enjoy the site, give us a call if you have any doubts.

Welcome,

Mandrake

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: hereje on September 20, 2013, 01:33:29 PM

Hello and welcome

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Post by: PermieGing on September 20, 2013, 01:51:54 PM

Hey there :)

Welcome to sts, glad to have you

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Post by: gator on September 20, 2013, 02:58:34 PM

Welcome texensis. Good luck w/ your plans for Avocado and Pomegranate trees, they're some good stuff!

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Post by: olyd88 on September 20, 2013, 03:52:15 PM

Welcome to STS texensis  ;)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: texensis on September 20, 2013, 04:51:17 PM

Thank you all for the warm welcome.  ;D

the distillation app (mantle and glass, used) ended up being around 200 bucks.
yes, there are many, many applications for essential oils, from perfumes to pesticides (which is why I like cinnamaldehyde).

I recently saw an article that describes the water purification properties of the plant, as it has the ability to sequester heavy metals from groundwater.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: New Wisdom on September 20, 2013, 06:30:01 PM

Whatsup texensis! Welcome. 

Glad to see you here.

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Post by: MadPlanter on September 23, 2013, 02:19:38 AM

Welcome man its cool to see someone who makes their own plant oils.