Water Glassing Fresh Eggs

[jkc64]

Amazing the things that have almost been lost along the way. I stepped on a nail one time and my Gram ran out and rubbed lard on the nail, it didn't get infected. And I was the real winner when I got a double yolk egg. Great to learn about the old ways.

 

[indaswamp]

My dad growing up in Oklahoma

What part of Oklahoma? I lived in Tulsa for 10 years as a kid....

 

[jkc64]

I graduated high school in what is now the home of the pioneer woman, Pawhuska. I had free range hunting rights on all 400 thousand plus acres of the Drummond ranch long before she ever came along and commercialized the area. The place is a tourist trap now.



commervialized

 

[BGKYSmoker]

What part of Oklahoma? I lived in Tulsa for 10 years as a kid....

He was born and lived in Picher for 18 years.
Place is just about gone now.

 

[ddow229]

The Amish have been water glassing forever. My grandmother did as well.

 

[Coreymacc]

So, question, when you want to use an egg can you just draw one out of the jar? Or will this contaminate the jar? Say you went in with a pair of tongs? Or do you have to drain and use the whole jar?

Corey

 

[BGKYSmoker]

So, question, when you want to use an egg can you just draw one out of the jar? Or will this contaminate the jar? Say you went in with a pair of tongs? Or do you have to drain and use the whole jar?

Corey

Wear a glove as the lime solution can dry out your skin. Remember they use lime in concrete.

Dont drain the liquid.

When you remove an egg you must wash it off before using it for cooking/baking.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Once you put a fresh laid egg in the fridge you cant water glass them.

Thanks, I was afraid of that. I mentioned this to my farmer friend and he's aware of water glassing and what it takes so he's going to give me eggs that I can use...

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Last night.

Clean food grade 5g bucket with lid.

Clean (unwashed) fresh eggs. I ended up doing 5dz.

5qts filtered water with 5oz lime.
cover and put in basement store room. Lets try one in about 3 months.

 

[tbern]

interesting to follow along with, hope they turn out good. great way to keep lots of eggs if it does.

 

[chp]

Wear a glove as the lime solution can dry out your skin. Remember they use lime in concrete.

Dont drain the liquid.

When you remove an egg you must wash it off before using it for cooking/baking.

How would you describe the taste of the egg when you use it after? We have 6 chickens and absolutely love the difference in these eggs. However, this might be great to fill the gap when they stop laying to molt.

 

[buzzy]

I've been reading about this lately. Just haven't done any yet. Will follow to see how this turns out for others. Right now we keep over flow of eggs in garage frig. Unwashed they are good for 4 months.

 

[slavikborisov]

I’ve seen this before on YouTube but never tried it…. My parents did do the meat in lard trick growing up

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Hitchhiking along on this thread, but finally got some eggs water glassed. 18 eggs will fit in a half gallon Mason jar. Getting the fresh eggs was the easy part, biggest problem I had was finding the pickling lime, but I did find Mrs. Wages at a small local grocer...

 

[dons2346]

It's coming up on a year so how are the eggs doing? Inquiring minds want to know

 

[ddow229]

It's coming up on a year so how are the eggs doing? Inquiring minds want to know

We have used probably 10 of the 25 or so we water glassed last year over the last month or so. Our birds slowed down production in the week of 100 degree heat. I eat three eggs every morning for breakfast and to be honest, I didn't realize my wife had substituted them. It has been such a success we are now water glassing eggs to use as Christmas presents.
Rousing success

 

[BGKYSmoker]

It's coming up on a year so how are the eggs doing? Inquiring minds want to know

The eggs are still in the solution. When I hit the year mark I will try some.

Yup

My chickens have slowed down from 30 eggs to 10-13 being its hot out.

 

[dons2346]

That's neat. I don't have chickens but a friend of mine does. I'll try and talk her out of enough to try this

 

[HalfSmoked]

The tricks of the old way's always seem strange and interesting, but they work.

Warren