waterglassing eggs

[Mrs. K]

Last year, I bought 14 dozen eggs during the molt. Finally I have my flock built back up, and laying. Now I am in peak laying, so I have been giving eggs away, eating eggs and water glassing eggs.

I have two gallon and a 1/2 gallon jar put away - what I notice is that the lime does not stay dissolved, it comes out of solution. I am assuming that the way this works is that the lime changes the pH of the water.

So I assume this is ok, but now I have several dozen down there, and want to make sure this is ok, or somehow I missed a step?

Mrs K

 

[wildgreen]

Yes, this is totally normal!

 

[Mrs. K]

Ok, I thought it was, but really did not want to make a mistake with this number of eggs, thanks for the reassurance.

 

[Sally PB]

My two gallon jars have a LOT of lime sitting on the bottom. I'm also so flush with eggs right now that I will have to set up another jar -- or 2 or 4 -- to keep up with production.

Hubby didn't care for the waterglassed eggs. The yolks all broke, and he likes his morning eggs over easy. So I had them as my usual scrambled and used them in baked goods.

 

[Mrs. K]

How long did you store them? I am hoping for better than that. But if so we will manage.

 

[tripletfeb]

Last year, I bought 14 dozen eggs during the molt. Finally I have my flock built back up, and laying. Now I am in peak laying, so I have been giving eggs away, eating eggs and water glassing eggs.

I have two gallon and a 1/2 gallon jar put away - what I notice is that the lime does not stay dissolved, it comes out of solution. I am assuming that the way this works is that the lime changes the pH of the water.

So I assume this is ok, but now I have several dozen down there, and want to make sure this is ok, or somehow I missed a step?

Mrs K

Totally normal

How long did you store them? I am hoping for better than that. But if so we will manage.

I've stored my water glassed eggs for two years and they've been just as tasty as ever. No ill effects at all. Best as scrambled or in baking

 

[tripletfeb]

Oh, and from my experience, they do not hardboil at all. All the shells cracked and ran yolk into the water

 

[Sally PB]

How long did you store them? I am hoping for better than that. But if so we will manage.

I stored mine in the summer, and used them the following fall/winter.

Oh, and from my experience, they do not hardboil at all. All the shells cracked and ran yolk into the water

Good to know, thanks!

 

[Mrs. K]

Well even in the depth of winter, occasionally I get a few eggs, so if I can use these to bake or scramble, that will help.