Has anyone tried "Waterglassing" to preserve eggs?

[Daily_Flosser]

Well, I'm the crazy one, trying it. Read the articles, watched the youTube videos. I'll follow up in a few months and let you know how it works out. I'm a good record keeper, so recorded the date I put them in there, and the day they were laid. I intend to add to it as I get more. Not a crock, but plastic container, with a sealed lid. Hopefully Pencil stays on through the process. Thought I would try one every month or so, to make sure they're holding up ok, and that I'm not wasting eggs frivolously. I bought Hydrated Lime, from the gardening section of the building supply store. Its all I could come up with.

 

[troy76]

Well, I'm the crazy one, trying it. Read the articles, watched the youTube videos. I'll follow up in a few months and let you know how it works out. I'm a good record keeper, so recorded the date I put them in there, and the day they were laid. I intend to add to it as I get more. Not a crock, but plastic container, with a sealed lid. Hopefully Pencil stays on through the process. Thought I would try one every month or so, to make sure they're holding up ok, and that I'm not wasting eggs frivolously. I bought Hydrated Lime, from the gardening section of the building supply store. Its all I could come up with.

So please do tell. How are the eggs? I'm on the verge of doing this,in a plastic 3 gallon bucket and would like to know your results.

 

[goldysgirl]

Well, I'm the crazy one, trying it. Read the articles, watched the youTube videos. I'll follow up in a few months and let you know how it works out. I'm a good record keeper, so recorded the date I put them in there, and the day they were laid. I intend to add to it as I get more. Not a crock, but plastic container, with a sealed lid. Hopefully Pencil stays on through the process. Thought I would try one every month or so, to make sure they're holding up ok, and that I'm not wasting eggs frivolously. I bought Hydrated Lime, from the gardening section of the building supply store. Its all I could come up with.

"Well, I'm the crazy one"

 

[aart]

Well, I'm the crazy one, trying it. Read the articles, watched the youTube videos. I'll follow up in a few months and let you know how it works out. I'm a good record keeper, so recorded the date I put them in there, and the day they were laid. I intend to add to it as I get more. Not a crock, but plastic container, with a sealed lid. Hopefully Pencil stays on through the process. Thought I would try one every month or so, to make sure they're holding up ok, and that I'm not wasting eggs frivolously. I bought Hydrated Lime, from the gardening section of the building supply store. Its all I could come up with.

@Daily_Flosser ....any updates?

 

[Daily_Flosser]

Thanks for the poke to update!!!! things are going really really well. I put away 4 containers of eggs. In the beginning, I tried one or two every month. Cannot tell a difference in taste. the only spoiled ones were any with a cracked shell. I have NO floaters. They are all still sinking on the bottom. Its getting to be winter, and there are NOT many eggs happening these days, and so I'm grateful to have a good supply. I started out tasting and smelling every one cracked in a separate dish before adding to whatever I was making. NO smell, no wierd looks or taste. The only recognizable difference is that the yolks break almost instantly, and the whites are a little watery. But, made into a scramble, muffins, a quiche, or any other similar fashion, you'd never know the difference. I don't give them out, and I only take them out of the water when they're to be used instantly. I give them a quick rinse and crack them straight away. The shells are a little bit thinner. I have not had a problem with evaporation. They are in sealed plastic tubs, at room temperature, but not jostled or moved, so haven't had any breakage. I would do again! I will look for a picture of them to post.

 

[Daily_Flosser]

Heres the container I used. the hydrated lime settled to the bottom, but didn't seem to affect anything. I used tongs to get the eggs out so I wouldn't contaminate the water.

 

[troy76]

Thanks daily_flosser, I appreciate the update,it's exactly what i wanted to hear. My hens just started laying about a month ago,getting 4-5 a day with 7 hens and i know their production will start to go down soon and I will try waterglassing the remaining eggs. The ratio I found was one quart water to one ounce of lime, weight ounce that is. I bought a 50 pound bag from Rural King for less than $4, should last my lifetime. I will also update my personal findings at a future time.

 

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[dellamarie]

My mother-in-law's family grew up with waterglasseing eggs for winter but they didn't use lime they used sodium silicate. Apparently the lime will change the flavour but the sodium silicate doesn't. Never done it myself, but should have 9 layers by the autumn so hoping to try it myself.

 

[dellamarie]

Here's an article preserving eggs from Vintage Recipes and Cookery ...

https://vintagerecipesandcookery.com/preserve-eggs-slaked-lime-water-glass/