RxCE Equipment List

This process is free, open to all. There is nothing proprietary requiring special purchases. Every product used is a consumer product available in stores or online; feel free to use your own equipment. With that said, most product links presented below are Amazon Affiliate links. You are not obligated to use these links, but we are grateful if you did as it helps fund future research.

This list shows the most common items used to make oil. The links are intended on giving you a visual picture of the item. Most of these items can be purchased locally at lower prices. A lot of the equipment used over the course of development was acquired at the local Goodwill and dollar stores.

Common Items needed for Setup:

2 cups Distilled Water.

1L/1qt or 2L/2qt Mason jars and lids. 1 gallon and larger may be too heavy to handle.

Linen-like paper napkins for straining the wash.

Digital Temperature Gauge for the reductions.

Flat nylon coffee filter basket for collecting sediments.

N04 or N06 Unbleached coffee filters for straining the wash and collecting waxes from Rapid Winterization.

Metal or Glass Funnel for holding the filters.

Items needed for Step 1 Washing:

Your choice in Solvents, if permitted by your local laws.

Ethanol - Food Grade ..........................................................At a liqueur store near you!

Isopropyl - USP-NF 99% Isopropyl Alcohol .........................[1 Gallon ]  [4 Gallons ] 

USP-NF grade 91% works very well. ..............................Out of Stock

    WARNING: Say away from products that advertise 99.5% Isopropyl. There is something 

very questionable about this product. Best to stay away.

Acetone - ACS Reagent/USP/Food Grade .........................[1 Gallon]

Ethyl Acetate - ACS/USP/NF Grade.................................... [1 gallon]

Items needed  for Step 3 Distilling:

WARNING: Always use electric heat sources for distilling in well ventilated spaces. Open flame is 

             dangerous. Use a hotplate or skillet for the heat source. A Quart pot is fine if not recovering alcohol.

For alcohol recovery, it is recommended to use either a table top Moonshine Still or Water distiller.

Moonshine Still with an Aquarium Pump for driving the still’s condenser plus silicone tubing 

to hook it up. Typically these small stills use 1/2 Silicone Tubing  and  3/8 Silicon Tubing for all the

connections. Use a 5 gallon bucket to hold water for the condenser.

Countertop Water Distiller.

Items needed  for Step 4 Winterizing:

Household freezer.

Napkins and Funnel.

Items needed for Step 5 Reducing:

Note: Only use devices with small temperature swings. Devices with thermostat power cords are most 

accurate and have smaller temperature swings. 

     Electric Skillet. 

     Fondue Makers  Cuisinart  or  Rival.

Electric Griddle.

Here is a test video showing a 5 degree swing using a skillet.

Also, it's crucial to have a perfectly flat bottom bowls for even heat distribution. Use bowls like these to 

     place in the freezer as well as the skillet for the final reduction.

     For large reductions, use a flat bottom quart pot. 

     For small reductions, use a broad flat bottom stainless steel bowl.