generalantagonist

Building off of Charles' method: After precisely measuring the amount of liqueur going into your boiling flask, you can add a bit of extra water to dilute the sugar solids in the boil (as well as rinse out your volumetric-measuring flask). Just remember that you're only pulling off precisely the amount of distillate that you initially put into the volumetric-measuring flask and assuming that all you're getting in the distillate is alcohol and water. You should end up with liquid still in your boiling flask and little-to-no burning. Also, the oil bath is a great option. I've found good results with an electric heating source as well. I think that I bought it from Fisher or LSS. Half a dozen hengar granules never hurt a lab distillation either. Cheers, D