i'm interested in learning proper lab techniques, so i'm doing alot of etra steps in my work to get good at lab work. i've been sitting around distilling water and booze and other simple shit to get the hang of it. i'm doing ok.
i have sassafras trees all around me, living on the eastern seaboard...so i'm going to steam distill my sassy rather than buy it when i decide to make my soap. time consuming, sure...but i'm refining my skills anyhow, and i'm in no rush. i've been practicing on bay leaves and attempting to distill eugenol (sp?) from them, but it seems that i've distilled about 99.9% water and just a thin layer of oil. anybody have any pointers?
thanks!