Distillation Setup for kratom help

[KuFo]

Could someone point me in the right direction to build a distillation setup for kratom?

http://www.amazon.com/MHB-LB120-1000KA-1000ml-Distillation-Apparatus/dp/B001VE93YS

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Distillers-1000ml-Distillation-Lab/dp/B00A9Z98M2

This for example, where do i put the kratom? Or do I need to cook it first and a get a alkaloid infused solution? Where does the solvent go? Just seeking some advice how distillation set ups work.

Would either of these work? And what is the end product? Is it just alkaloid infused solvent that needs to be evaporated?

Thanks much for your time!

 

[1ce]

That may work for purifying solvents. Are you wanting to steam distill?

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I don't know what you're planning to achieve. Walk us through your plans so we can give you better advice

 

[KuFo]

That may work for purifying solvents. Are you wanting to steam distill?




I don't know what you're planning to achieve. Walk us through your plans so we can give you better advice

Maybe I had the wrong impression of what a distiller is/or can do. I'd like an easier and more efficient way of extracting all the alkaloids out of my leaf. WIth this contraption you posted, i can use to extract kratom alkaloids? How does it work? I just put leaf and solvent and it drips me out an alkaloid infused solvent that needs to be evaporated?

 

[Chan]

I have no idea about kratom per se, but in general, that's not usually how it works...

Distillation is for separating fluids with relatively low boiling-points, but from what I can see, the active constituents of kratom have a BP closer to 500C...!

There are old threads online discussing this topic with little apparent success.

Maybe ask yourself why you're even bothering?

 

[paperjack]

Distillation does not always yield a concentrate like with alcoholic drinks. What it does is that it evaporates only the chemicals that boil at less than 100C (like alcohol) and condenses them (returns from gas to liquid) into a container.
If you distill coffee, you will only get weird-tasting water with no active ingredients, as the active ingredients need higher temperatures to boil. The situation is similar with kratom tea.

But I'm not an expert and I may just be writing stupid things

 

[downwardsfromzero]

I'd like an easier and more efficient way of extracting all the alkaloids out of my leaf.

Why do you need to extract your kratom? Doesn't it work well enough as it is?

 

[KuFo]

I'd like an easier and more efficient way of extracting all the alkaloids out of my leaf.

Why do you need to extract your kratom? Doesn't it work well enough as it is?

I can't digest that powder material.

 

[Jees]

You might benefit for a kratom extract, like 30:1.

To make it yourself, a hint here:
Link

 

[pitubo]

I made a crude extract from kratom some time ago with just water and washing soda (optionally a dash of vinegar). No fancy solvents or equipment and no dangerous operations involved.

Since I am not a kratom user, I have not tested the result, but a friend who did said that it worked. If you want to try it out yourself (and review it), please read this post.