Water glassing eggs is an ancient method used to preserve eggs at room temperature. It has been used for hundreds of years and involves submerging clean, unwashed eggs in a pickling lime and water solution to seal off the shell. The eggs should be clean, unwashed, and free from dirt, feces, or debris. The process requires a quart mason jar or measuring cup, and eggs must be clean, unwashed, and unwashed.
To use water glassing eggs, choose clean, unwashed eggs with their bloom intact. The process has been used since the early 1800s and involves mixing pickling lime or calcium hydroxide. This method is perfect for preserving farm-fresh eggs during winter months when hens lay little to no eggs on the homestead or backyard.
Distilled water or natural spring water are the best options for water glassing eggs. If chlorine is added to the water, boil it to remove it. Fluoride and chlorine-free water is recommended for well-water and city-water.
Water glassing eggs is an easy and safe way to preserve eggs for up to 18 months without the need for refrigeration. Choose clean, unwashed eggs with their bloom intact and follow these simple steps to preserve them.
📹 How to Water Glass Eggs For Long-Term Storage
Today I’m walking you through How to Water Glass Eggs For Long-Term Storage. Water Glassing is a method of preserving eggs …
How to tell if water glassing eggs are bad?
The text discusses the importance of using water-glassed eggs for baking, stating that they fail both visual and olfactory tests, which are reliable indicators of spoilage. It advises not to eat preserved eggs that are slightly off, as they smell “eggy” but should not be eaten. The first water-glassed egg was used in making cookies, as the author had scraped together a box of eggs for a neighbor. The author suggests using tongs to remove the first preserved egg to avoid getting lime on the skin.
Do you wash eggs before water glassing?
Water glassing is a traditional method for preserving eggs, which can last up to 18 months when done correctly. However, it’s crucial to use clean, unwashed eggs and only food-grade hydrated lime. Stored in a cool, dark place, check for spoilage regularly, and discard rotten eggs immediately to prevent food poisoning. Always follow the recipe closely and take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of your water glassed eggs.
How to waterglass fresh eggs?
To preserve eggs, mix water and lime in a three-gallon bucket, ensuring enough room for eggs to be submerged. Gently add eggs to the liquid, ensuring air cells remain at the tops. Securely add a lid to prevent evaporation and expose the eggs to air. Store eggs in a cool, dark location, withdrawing them as needed and washing them well before use. Pulling eggs from the bottom allows for the oldest eggs to be used first, while pulling a small amount for use within a few days saves time. Store eggs in the refrigerator until ready to use. Other methods for preserving eggs include using a food processor, preserving eggs in a container, or using a food processor.
Can you use tap water for water glassing eggs?
Tap water can be used to water glass eggs, but it should be filtered to maintain the minerals. If tap water is available from a well, tap water is suitable. If city water has chlorine and fluoride, a filter like the Berkey Water Filter is recommended. Hard boiling water glass eggs requires poking a small hole in the shell to create a release for pressure. Hydrated lime, also known as calcium hydroxide, is a dry, colorless white powder commonly used in steel manufacturing, also known as pickling lime or slaked lime. It seals off the egg and fills all the pores, preventing it from exploding.
Is an egg bad if it floats in a glass of water?
The buoyancy of an egg is dependent upon the presence of an enlarged air cell, which is indicative of the age of the egg. Nevertheless, it may still be deemed fit for use if it exhibits an off-odor or an otherwise unusable appearance. Prior to disposal, the egg should be examined in a suitable receptacle.
What is the water trick for fresh eggs?
Eggs should be categorized based on their appearance: fresh, old, or floatable. Fresh eggs have less air, sinking to the bottom, while older eggs have more air penetration, making them buoyant and floating. Eggshells are porous, allowing air to pass through. If the shell is intact, crack the egg onto a flat surface. The yolk should be bright yellow or orange, and the albumen (white) should not spread much. Fresh eggs should be eaten immediately, as they have had time for air to penetrate the shell.
How to tell if water glassed eggs are bad?
The text discusses the importance of using water-glassed eggs for baking, stating that they fail both visual and olfactory tests, which are reliable indicators of spoilage. It advises not to eat preserved eggs that are slightly off, as they smell “eggy” but should not be eaten. The first water-glassed egg was used in making cookies, as the author had scraped together a box of eggs for a neighbor. The author suggests using tongs to remove the first preserved egg to avoid getting lime on the skin.
What are the cons of water glassing eggs?
Water glassing, a popular method in the early 1900s, is dangerous due to the potential contamination of eggs by Salmonella enteritidis. The method involves using unwashed eggs from smaller flocks, which have a higher incidence of Salmonella than large commercial operations. Lime water, which can seep through the eggshell, is another concern. Long-term storage of eggs can lead to nutrient loss, oxidative reactions, protein changes, and a strong, bitter taste. Therefore, it is crucial to be cautious when using water glassing eggs.
What is the water egg rule?
Egg freshness can be determined by three factors: sinking to the bottom, turning on its side, and staying there, floats at an angle or stands on end, or floats. As eggs age, the shell becomes more porous, allowing air to flow through, leading to the larger air cell. The egg floats when large enough.
The Egg White Test is a good choice for cracking an egg before cooking or adding it to a baked good recipe. Crack the egg onto a flat surface and look closely at the consistency of the egg white. If it is watery, clear, and runny, the egg has lost its freshness. The yolk will also be slightly flat on top instead of rounded.
The Sniff Test is often used to determine if an egg is past its prime. If there is a sulfur odor, it is considered “rotten eggs”. If the egg is truly past its prime, it may be smelled through the shell. If not, take a whiff after cracking the egg to determine its freshness.
How to tell if water glassing eggs are bad in water?
The text discusses the importance of using water-glassed eggs for baking, stating that they fail both visual and olfactory tests, which are reliable indicators of spoilage. It advises not to eat preserved eggs that are slightly off, as they smell “eggy” but should not be eaten. The first water-glassed egg was used in making cookies, as the author had scraped together a box of eggs for a neighbor. The author suggests using tongs to remove the first preserved egg to avoid getting lime on the skin.
📹 Preserving: How to Water Glass Farm Fresh Eggs for Long-Term Storage #everybitcountschallenge
Let’s water glass some farm fresh eggs to prepare for winter, as egg production slows we want to be ready for the next season.
Hello Jessica, I am a bit overwhelmed with the produce coming as I am recovering from a severe cellulitis on my inner thigh. 2 weeks out of hospital. But this past week I have frozen 6 meals worth of green beans, 3 hug cantaloupe from local farm, cubed and frozen, 8 lbs fresh figs quartered and frozen, today I used up 3 1/2 pints of cherry tomatoes from garden and made a cherry tomato pie for dinner and one for the freezer. I have a bit of peaches ripening and a box of fresh picked pears ripening to work with on Wednesday. Tomorrow I need to make pickles and blanch and freeze purple cauliflower from my garden. You inspire me to just keep swimming. Thank you!
Hi Jessica. It’s so interesting to see all the different kinds of preserving that people do. In all honesty, I don’t think I could eat an egg that is 18 months old, but kiddos to anyone who does this. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you are such an encouragement to me, especially now in my life that I’ve been struggling a bit with depression. Thank you for all your honesty and great content that you give. I pray for your wellness always, but I must say, it never shows that you have anxiety or anything, you are amazing! ❤
I hate deep cleaning. I have no issue with day to day & I don’t just leave something & say…. “When so & so comes in she can take care of that.” But our mental health is very important & having not only family help but if bringing in outside help is what is needed then do it. I have Fibromyalgia & on the days I feel well & can really get going, I pay for it with a week of pain that makes me feel like I have been beat with a stick. Where just standing up can bring me to tears. I believe we all have something that we need to do to bring us peace & we need to do it.
I’ve been trying to get organized for the last year. I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult. My energy was nonexistent and mentally I felt exhausted all the time. I was taking 3-5 hour “naps”. It turns out I have leukemia and now I’m starting my cancer journey. At my age ( 74) I’m in the final quarter of my life and I’m determined to live a full and joyful, conscious life and not be angry over my diagnosis. One day at a time, always find something that makes me laugh out loud, and try and do a kindness for a stranger. It’s all good, everyday is a blessing, and enjoy every minute you have left bc when it’s gone so are you. Lol
Hello Jessica and sweet family! Water glassing eggs in a 1/2 gallon jar is perfect. As klutzy as I am at least if I dropped it it wouldn’t be all I had. I have used mineral oil rubbed on the eggs to preserve them too, it works. I’ve been going through drawers and shredding papers. I’m going to go through my walk in closet and get rid of stuff in there. Yes Kodi, I like cleaning in my pjs and that way when I get done I take a shower. I’m not going to kick myself if I don’t get everything done that I plan in a day, it will be there tomorrow. I had to work on plumbing this week, but I got it fixed. God Bless Wyatt for helping do his room. I used to be a shoe hoarder, but not anymore. That was a hard addiction for me to get over. Good for you getting help when you need it, no shame in it. I hope you and your family have a blessed night!
I have been incredibly stressed the last few weeks. For the first time in years fir me and 40 years for my 87 yr old mom. We are renting. The place in very nice. 2 weeks ago my mom started packing up her room. When I asked her where we are going she said, “I don’t know, I just feel like packing”. We have 3 months left on our lease and I don’t know if we are coming or going. It was driving me crazy trying to understand what she wanted, so one day she says we are staying and the next she is packing. Today, I felt like the Holy Spirit told me to go get her boxes like she asked last week. So I did and for some reason I suddenly feel at peace, since I know God has it in his hands.
Today I started processing the garlic I grew. I also cleaned and organized my medicine cabinet which unfortunately is larger than most. I have had anxiety the last several months as well. I just need to get things in order. I don’t want to leave my children with a bunch of crap if anything were to happen to me. Slowly but surely I will get it done.
Jessica, you celebrate your life the way you want it to be celebrated. At this time, I am at a stand still. I did get some laundry done, and dishes washed, but I am standing around looking at what I should start with next. By the way, I have you beat on the number of shoes that should be put away!! LOL! Okay, so maybe it is the shoes I should start with first. Now I have to clean my closet out. It never ends, does it? Lol! God bless you all!
Always good to think about your future self. No house is ever perfect, a house should be home that is lived-in and loved! That is what helps kids feel like kids and if you are always focusing on perfect you are missing time with those who are more important then perfection. You guys are busy and sometimes it was it is you have to except the season you are in.
If it’s ok to be brutally honest, I am doing good to maintain the dishes daily. For some reason I am able to hide my depression more recently so it’s a silent struggle that overwhelms me when I’m alone. So I watch homesteaders to be motivated to wash my dishes and shower daily. Those are my threads. I cling tightly to them. So yeah. I’m so happy to see you improving and moving forward. A glimmer of hope 😊
YES!! There is no difference between getting nail done or hiring a cleaner. Self care is self care, and we all deserve that! 🎉 I’m proud of you for recognizing that. Enjoy your tranquility in your home and life. Celebrate your wins! You’ve done some pretty amazing things in this past year. ✨️ Waterbath eggs are super cool looking. 😎 I’m glad you are in an abundant situation so you can have eggs all winter. I’ve been preserving tomatoes, zucchini, jalapeños…and I made golden raisins for the first time and they are delicious 😋. Take good care, Jess. I’m so glad we can be friends and lift each other up.
Hello Jessica from Cape Cod. Thank you for sharing your tips on waterglassing eggs. I have heard about it but didn’t know how to do it but thanks to you I might give it a try. Great lesson🥰. I try just to the things I can get done that day but I don’t worry about what I didn’t get done. Life is too short. Take care my friend🌸💕🇺🇸
Your on your way to getting better, knowing that you’re doing things for YOU is a huge realization. Last time I committed that you conquered the organization, and that you need to communicate that to the rest of your family so everyone is on the same page. I’m more of an OCD type personality…cleaning and organizing are relaxing for me. My children grew up with me telling them ” A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING, AND EVERYTHING IN IT’S PLACE .” Unfortunately they aren’t me, and they have a hard time with keeping their homes tidy, it’s clean, but things like throwing away wrappers and empty soda cans seem to hard for them. I sometimes think maybe they are the way they are, because of spite for me. But yet if they need help with anything, they know I’d be there for them in a heartbeat. ❤ They have organized their kitchen’s pretty much the same as mine. Now the bathroom…that’s another story. Lol. That’s 1 of my pet peeves…products all over the vanity, hair in the sink/shower, wet towels not hung up to dry…and the men are just as bad as the women. Bottom line…we all deal with anxiety, at different levels, on any given day. The key is to ask for HELP AND EXCEPT IT! OH, AND SOMETIMES YELLING HELPS TOO!😊
Hi Jessica! I think you are doing a great job and taking care of you should be a priority. So proud of you for giving yourself what YOU need to be able to shine like that beautiful sun streaming in your windows. I recognize myself in a lot of what you voice as your fears or what brings you anxiety. I am glad you have this platform to share your knowledge and life with those of us out here who understand and care. I can also feel maybe some of the negativity that people might be saying could be bringing you down. Remember that it’s more a reflection of them and where they are at than anything to do with you. Stay positive and continue to share these homesteading skills please! ❤
Unfortunately the best I could do this week was get out of bed, shower and get out of the house for two hours but I’m hopeful that this is a start to doing a little bit more each day as I feel I’m on a path of dealing with my depression once again, I’m doing the best that I can for me, more now! Your awesome Jessica, keep up the great job
Good evening Jessica. I’m proud of myself, I’m half way done with scrubbing grout on tile floors. It’s taken me a week to get this far. I only do a few rows at a time. I’m keeping busy and setting goals on how far I am going to do the next day. I’m 61 and no spring chicken but not letting that stop me. Have a wonderful week and you are doing great 👍 keep up the great job and love perusal your articles. 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩
Jessica, I truly enjoy all your articles. You make everything so interesting. I also, enjoy that you share about your anxiety and the not so good days with us. We are all human and it’s refreshing to not only see the good things in life. I started food prepping and sorting into individual meals in my freezer. This make cooking so much easier. Much love and prayers to you and your family ❤️🙏
I just recently found your website – I absolutely adore you and your family – when I watch your articles, it brings peace to me – I hate cold weather, but perusal you guys makes me think I want to move to Alaska. I’m a lot like you when it comes to having stress when my home is not how I wanted it to be. I just wanted to let you know I went through and bagged up 12 bags of things I did not need and got out of my home. It made me feel so good and I planned to keep on bagging up. Thanks for all the inspiration.!!!!
I try to do something on the list every day. Today I felt slower and not willing to do as much so like you I give myself self care space to take it easy on slower days. I did laundry and got a few blankets washed too. I clean once a week. Yesterday I also cleaned up the garden and each morning I bring in new produce and have been working on freezing peppers and tomatoes. I love to organize things! Every morning I try to count blessings. You are doing a wonderful job Jessica! Take it at your pace. You have a beautiful family and home. Hugs from very dry NE Iowa. We need rain!
Jessica you and yours work harder than anyone I know! Not a day goes by I don’t wish I could get more done. I celebrate what I can accomplish everyday. Today I concentrated on clearing surfaces, I can clear my dinning room table and within 24 hours more stuff finds it’s way there, how does that keep happening? I don’t have a cleaning routine, I find myself chasing and playing catch up more often than not is part of the problem I’m sure. But ya’ll are so encouraging, I just keep diggging in 😘
Today I also water glassed 25 fresh eggs. I boiled 20 eggs to pickle. And made 8 half pints of bourbon plum butter. I will complete the egg pickling tomorrow as well as make bourbon plum jam with the leftover juice from the butter. I really enjoy perusal your articles. Thank you for sharing your life with us. From Cheryl in north Mississippi-take care, stay safe, God bless
I have a tick list I update daily, my to-dos. I used to be the sole person responsible for doing it all, but age teaches you you can hand off and get help!! Our house keeper and my sweet retired husband help me conquer chores. As I listened to you talk, just now, I have picked up what has gone wonky in my kitchen. Now off to bed to be rested for tomorrow!! It is “Debbie Day”. I wasn’t home most of the day, sounds like I’ll be having bilateral carpal tunnel surgeries soon. Always something!! This summer, my main event was we turned our mud room closet into another pantry. It makes me happy! Take care of you! Until our next visit… sending love from the foothills of the Ohio Valley….where it is taking a bend towards feeling like autumn! ❤️Momma G
For the everylittlebitcounts challenge I managed to get 241 jars on the shelves (with a total of 1,465 so far this year), although the shelves are a disaster right now–haha. I have had to purchase more shelving and I have big plans to get the basement re-organized. Hubs has to get a few more pieces of plywood cut for the new shelves so the jars are safe. For now, I’m just stacking in my jar boxes to have somewhere for them to be. We had to cycle through our deep freezers and do a thaw cycle on all of them, which meant cleaning out, and taking inventory and getting at least one at a time empty, what a chore that was! It just reinforced that I needed to do more canning, plus hubs managed to get three large batches of wine going, telling me he had wayyyy too much fruit in the freezers! LOL I managed to get 45 quarts of ham and bean soup out of it, plus some other fruits into jars, and some jellies. I’ve been drying herbs on trays all over the place, I’ve been running the dehydrator for days on end, it doesn’t seem to stop. I feel like I need at least one more of me, as the working outside the home me doesn’t have enough home hours to deal with the working at home me, if that makes any sense whatsoever. Point is, I’m on the struggle bus too, just because I can’t do all that I want to do, I don’t have enough me to accomplish it. I’m glad you have someone that can help you clean, that is a tremendous load off when we are in the busy times of our lives with so much going on, and it is definitely a great self care item you can give yourself.
I love water glassing eggs! This spring before my ducks started laying outside, I was able to preserve a gallon and a half gallon of them. I will do my chicken eggs in the next few weeks. You did it perfect. I do suggest to some people to buy a gal of pure water, if they have chlorine in their water or a water softener, that puts salt in them. I made 6 pints of mock pineapple, 4 pints mock cherry, and 4 pints of mock apple, from zucchini. I actually decluttered my buffet’. It had to many cards and things that were from Bubba. Its been 3 1/2 years! I just couldnt read them, or see his writing. But i got it done this week. Thank you Jessica.
I have been feeling extremely unsettled for the last month or so and it has taken a toll on my mental state with my PTSD and anxiety…. with that said let myself have today just to snuggle with my dog and to feel the unsettled energy and emotions to be able to start anew tomorrow, but first before I settle in for the night I’m going to water and tend my house plants then a bubble bath for some much needed self care… blessings to you and yours
Hey Jessica, You are so awesome and love every signal article you share with us. I put up 600lbs of tomatoes, 20lbs of beans, put up a bunch of blueberries, blackberries and then started deep cleaning my house for the holidays that are fast arriving here soon. Depression is a struggle i have been there a few times. I just have to remind myself its just a season and I have to do what makes me happy to pull myself out of that state. So deep cleaning is where I’m at in this season. Then in a couple weeks its canning up all things apples. Take care god bless be amazing as you always are.
I am just starting my journey to organize my life and downsize to declutter my brain and my heart. I was just let go from my job after 6 1/2 years ( unexpectedly) and I have been beyond depressed. I am so encouraged by you and your honest struggles (same as I have) it means the world to me and gives me encouragement. Thank you so much for being honest and raw and real because that’s what I needed. 💕 God bless you. Enjoy your incredible life with your family. I am striving to do the same ( I am still newly working on it all)
Your website up lifts me so much, I suffer from Agoraphobia This week is going to be very hard for me,as i am -I Have to attend my husbands Funeral this thursday (31st Aug) seeing how you cope is great and Truly wish i could just interact with people you have so much Confirdance it gives me hope ❤Thank you for sharing all that you do
I buy eggs from a small family homestead but I’m interested in water glassing. Please let us know how they taste, that’s my only concern haha. Got my peppers in the freezer until I have enough to make hot sauce. We all have to do things just for ourselves I like to think of it as service to self that isn’t selfish! You rock Jessica 😊
Watching the minimum mom and the ClutterBug have really changed me big time cell.. every day I throw something away that I’m just holding for no reason it feels like I accomplish something on a daily basis ., Plus having a house there’s always need my house is 1925 so it always needs an update here and there I mean I look at my house and I’m like I gotta do this. I gotta do that let’s jump forward and we’re empty-nesters, but I still feel the need. We do have a new grandbaby, so I am doing it because of her
So happy for you to be on your way to good mental health! You are so inspiring to me to get things done and gives me grace when things are not perfect. Progress not perfection. I have blackberries and tomatoes that need to be harvested and processed. I’ve given away a lot of both, but I need to freeze/can some for later. Working on it! ❤
Hey Jessica, you are doing great, Love these challenges you do. Yes i do watch three rivers too. A neighbour just bought me a load of tomatoes,this is the third load, so today i’ve made chutney with them. Also i had to thicken my lemon marmalade i made early this season. I’m actually in mourning, sadly my Aunt died over the weekend, she was 91 and a bit! (her words not miine!) I tend to bake when im sad, so preserving helps not to eat baked goods!
This is one method that’s the most dangerous way to preserve. None of my grandmothers or great grandmothers did this. They all said it wasn’t safe. Even using wood stoves they would seperate the egg whites and yolks and dry the eggs or certain chickens would be moved to a warmer part of the barn and a light was used to simulate daylight.
It is none of anyone’s business while you have a cleaner to come clean your house I do and I don’t care what nobody thinks I physically cannot and you are working on the same health physically cannot and if I’m able to do something I’ll do it and if I’m not I’ll leave it for the cleaning lady I don’t care what nobody thinks anymore right now nobody’s business it’s my house and my money