Egg scale, anyone?

[sandiegochick]

I'm a newbie... why do we need to weigh our eggs?

 

[Wifezilla]

You don't HAVE to for personal consumption. Some people live in states where you have to grade eggs to sell them. You can also use weight while incubating eggs to determine development.

 

[Akane]

It's very useful to know the standard weights for common egg sizes and weigh eggs you are baking with. I had a few recipes come out odd because I guessed how many larger or smaller than usual of my eggs to use or how many bantam eggs might equal a standard large egg. For that purpose though you don't need a specific scale. Any postal scale will work.

 

[Omani]

I was worried about not knowing the sizes of my eggs when baking since I don't have a scale. Go to http://www.aeb.org/LearnMore/EggFacts.htm Go down to size equivalents. It has helped alot with my baked goods coming out right.

 

[twister]

that antique jiffy way is aweeeesomeeee.... would love to have one of those! cool.

beautiful one, craney creek.

 

[koifarm]

I never have been able to understand why egg scales are so pricey...I mean I can see the antiquers being on up there but modern ones are still $25-$35 each....
You would think that an inexpensive plastic scale could be found but there just aren't that many sources around and they all seem to be of the same manufacturers.....
Probably the result of supply/demand and a soft demand for the new ones.....
I've got my mom looking for one or two when she attends the antique auctions up in Shipshewana and Wisconsin....hope she's lucky....

 

[FarmerBrian72]

EggCartons.com Grade A Egg Scale

$29.95.

 

[Wifezilla]

That's already been pointed out and the rooster silhouette on it is still butt-ugly.

 

[wsdareme]

Ran across this old thread while I was looking for info about egg scales, and had a brainstorm. I have a Weight Watchers electronic scale that weighs to the 1/10th of an ounce. It will work GREAT for weighing eggs, fits in a drawer, and doesn't have the ugly rooster silhouette! I looked on eBay and there are a lot of small electronic scales out there for around $25. Or just go to a WW center and buy one!

 

[Diannastarr]

i just found this kind on e bay for under $20.00 & free shipping but they are going fast , so check it out

O and here is the link The Irregular Incredible Egg Scale Seconds