Schmickl's ONLINE Seminars: The Distillation of Alcohol & Spirits, Distilling Essential Oils & Hydrosols, and How to Make Vinegar at Home
Welcome to the homepage of Dr. Schmickl and Dr. Malle!
In addition to our books on crafting distilled spirits & brandies, producing essential oils & hydrosols by yourself, and fermenting vinegar at home we host practical workshops on these topics - distilling spirits, distilling essential oils, and fermenting vinegar - since many years. By means of the stills, vinegar generator, and analysis devices we offer, putting knowledge into practice can be done with ease.
On this site you find also online seminars on distilling spirits, producing essential oils, and fermenting vinegar. Additionally there are shorter films on special topics.
If you also have videos about interesting or new subjects, just contact us.
We wish you fun and success,
Bettina Malle & Helge Schmickl
In addition to our books on crafting distilled spirits & brandies, producing essential oils & hydrosols by yourself, and fermenting vinegar at home we host practical workshops on these topics - distilling spirits, distilling essential oils, and fermenting vinegar - since many years. By means of the stills, vinegar generator, and analysis devices we offer, putting knowledge into practice can be done with ease.
On this site you find also online seminars on distilling spirits, producing essential oils, and fermenting vinegar. Additionally there are shorter films on special topics.
If you also have videos about interesting or new subjects, just contact us.
We wish you fun and success,
Bettina Malle & Helge Schmickl
Schmickl's Stills, Vinegar Generator, and Books

Stills and equipment to produce superior spirits and brandies
At our distilling schnapps webpage you'll find stills, all necessary equipment to produce high-quality spirits at home, and information about our workshops. www.schnapsbrennen.at

Stills and equipment to produce essential oils & hydrosols
Our unrivaled LEONARDO® still is available at the essential oil homepage. Furthermore you'll find necessary equipment and information about our essential oil workshops. www.aetherischesoel.at

Vinegar generator and equipment to produce superior vinegar
At the vinegar site you'll find our vinegar generator to produce top-quality vinegar, equipment to analyze the acetic acid & alcohol Content and information about our Workshops. www.essigherstellung.at

The Artisan’s Guide to Crafting Distilled Spirits
Bettina Malle / Helge Schmickl
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 150 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-04-7
Table of Contents
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 150 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-04-7
Table of Contents

The Essential Oil Maker’s Handbook
Extracting, Distilling & Enjoying Plant Essences & Hydrosols
Bettina Malle / Helge Schmickl
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 132 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-00-9
Table of contents
Bettina Malle / Helge Schmickl
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 132 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-00-9
Table of contents

The Artisanal Vinegar Maker’s Handbook
Bettina Malle / Helge Schmickl
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 178 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-02-3
Table of contents
Publisher: Spikehorn Press U.S.A., © 2015, 178 pages, hardcover, full-color photographs & illustrations, ISBN: 978-1-943015-02-3
Table of contents