@@zotax6948 no, unfortunately, all store bought eggs have been washed which makes them unsafe for waterglassing. However, you can freeze store bought eggs by cracking them individually into a muffin pan. Once they’re frozen you can pop them out and store them in a gallon bag.
Thank you for this video!!! We have access now to fresh eggs and definitely wanted a way to preserve them them. Looks like I will shopping this weekend for some glass containers!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks so much for this video! You have a beautiful family and I'm very grateful for this information. I just water-glassed my first 32 eggs divided into 2 half gallon jars. ❤️
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity You've been so generous with information that I have tears falling. Thank you, thank you and please keep posting videos. Also, I hope your holidays are perfect! ❤️
I watched another video on this subject, the lady said to put 8 ounces of lime per quart! You are saying 1 ounce per quart, which is a heck of a lot different. Thanks for video,
That’s pretty crazy. A simple Google search will show the correct quantity needed. It is most definitely 1 ounce Per quart of water. I’ve been doing it for two years now and have never had a bad egg.
I have never commented on a you tube video before! I have been wanting to do this but I am nervous! I loved your very clear directions and the extra information about stocking up on animal food. I read where mixing high protein cat food with chicken feed to help stretch the chicken feed is good and the protein helps the chickens lay more and better eggs. What are your thoughts on this?
I haven’t heard that before but I’ve heard cat food is hard to come by right now so I’m not sure how effective that plan would be. Also, chickens typically lay an egg a day so there’s not really any way to increase that. I guess maybe in their later years when their production slows down? I’ll have to do some reading about it. Thanks for sharing!☀️
I use dog food to feed to my chickens.I let it swelling a bowl with hot water,then cooled on counter,then feed to chickens.It definitely helps them produce better on eggs.
Help! I realized I had water glassed three dozen eggs in salt for pickling rather than pickling lime, they have been in that water mixture for three weeks. I took the eggs out of that and want to put them in the correct mix but is it too late?
EVAPORATION IS CRUCIAL!!!!! make sure you check on your "containers"...I had a Olive jar 1 gallon with no seal, lime water evaporated, caused egg on top to goo bad. I tossed the whole gallon off eggs, it stank! UTMOST IMPORANCE....make SURE your LIME/WATER is OVER /covering eggs!
Or you can feed your chicken, your food scraps, which is actually even better than the feed since recently to feed, has been linked to in for tile chickens that are not producing eggs
Just purchased today a few dozen farm fresh eggs from local farmer and I told him they needed to be clean and he said yes. So when I picked them up and came home the eggs were so disgusting and filthy. Is there any way to clean them without damaging the bloom? Can they be stored in the lime just like that? I would sincerely appreciate some advice on this as this will be my first attempt at water glassing. Thank You!
Hi Annette! From everything I’ve read, wiping them well with a dry rag does not remove the protective bloom. I would get them as clean as possible with that method. Don’t waterglass any eggs that still have visible chicken poop on them after you’ve wiped them with a dry rag.
I have a question. It’s not about eggs but pickles and pickling ing lime. Can you just add the lime power to your prepared pickle jar before adding them to the water bath or do you have to pre soak it in pickle?
I’m not sure why it wasn’t automatically available on this video. I turned it on manually but it may take a little while to show up. Thank you for bringing that to my attention!☀️
I have unwashed farm fresh eggs from my chickens in the refrigerator. Can I water glass them? Or should they never be refrigerated if they're gonna be water glassed?
I probably would not waterglass eggs that are more than two days old. Also, you cannot use eggs that have been washed so, if you are getting them from the grocery store, they have almost definitely been washed and would not be a candidate for Waterglassing.
Uh oh! So I just water glassed 90 eggs for the first time ever! But we are big preppers and I just happened to learn about this. I have a question due to your video. I had 4 eggs in the 90 that had markings ONLY from where poop HAD BEEN. (Couldn’t feel it to the touch though.) But I know not to wash my eggs until just before use. I put them in with my 86 other eggs that were very clean. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Can the farm eggs go in the fridge before water glassing? My daughter got me some farm fresh but don't know if I can get there before the 24 hrs? After being picked?? Thanks in advance
Do you think you can add to it if you don’t have enough to fill a jar all at one time? And do you think if I used those 1/2 gallon ball jars I can use the plastic lids that you can use with them or should I use metal band and lid?
@@HeatherMama7 Great question. I'd like to know as well. I didn't have a scale so I used appx 2.5 tablespoons of the pickling lime powder per quart of distilled water. I left a little head space in the jars so I can add more if necessary.
Have you ever water glassed store bought eggs? I've seen videos saying you can cover them with oil or butter. Have you ever tried that? I only trust certain people on YT when it comes to food safety. Thanks
I have not and I wouldn’t recommend it. Commercial eggs have been washed, often times with a bleach bath. Nothing can replace the natural “bloom” that eggs are coated with before they are washed. If you want to preserve store-bought eggs, I would recommend placing them in a muffin pan (one egg per cup) and then pop the frozen eggs out of the pan and into a freezer bag to be used as needed.☀️
No, most of them are 1 gallon. Any size jar would work. Every time you add eggs to the jar just make sure you cover it with more of the water and lime mixture.
If an egg floats it is not good to eat. I only waterglass eggs that have been laid in the last 24-48 hours and have not been washed. I’ve never experienced a fresh egg that floats.
Peculiar that only a solitary manufacturer of pickling lime exists [mrs. Wages] - monopolies always make me antsy... there is no real accountability or incentive for them to gaf.
Store your water glassed eggs in a cool, dark place. I put mine in the back of my pantry on the bottom shelf. They’re good for up to 2 years!
can you use organic eggs bought from retail stores or not?
@@zotax6948 no, unfortunately, all store bought eggs have been washed which makes them unsafe for waterglassing. However, you can freeze store bought eggs by cracking them individually into a muffin pan. Once they’re frozen you can pop them out and store them in a gallon bag.
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity ok thx
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This was the best video out there on this topic. Straight to the point and informative. Everyone else does more than necessary.
Thank you! That’s a huge compliment. I don’t have time to add more than necessary.😁Thanks for watching!
Your directions are very clear, concise, and thorough!
You can also buy hydrated lime in 50lb bags for $12 a bag at your local builder's supply store.
Your voice is very soothing!
Thank you☀️
Thank you for this video!!! We have access now to fresh eggs and definitely wanted a way to preserve them them. Looks like I will shopping this weekend for some glass containers!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Buy pickles in a gallon jar. Eat the pickles and your jar is free!
@@jackisews that's an awesome idea 💡!!
Thank you for the tip about pricking a pinhole in the shell of a waterglassed egg before boiling it. I would have had an explosive surprise.😮
Thank you for the Step by Step Directions!
Excellent teaching video thks for the upload
Thanks so much for this video! You have a beautiful family and I'm very grateful for this information. I just water-glassed my first 32 eggs divided into 2 half gallon jars. ❤️
That’s wonderful! I’m already regretting not preserving more when they were laying 18-22 per day over the summer.
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity You've been so generous with information that I have tears falling. Thank you, thank you and please keep posting videos. Also, I hope your holidays are perfect! ❤️
Thanks for the great video
Thank you for doing this tutorial on water glassing!
My son lives in Westminster S.C. I've been wondering about how to preserve my chickens eggs. Thanks. 😊
I watched another video on this subject, the lady said to put 8 ounces of lime per quart! You are saying 1 ounce per quart, which is a heck of a lot different. Thanks for video,
That’s pretty crazy. A simple Google search will show the correct quantity needed. It is most definitely 1 ounce Per quart of water. I’ve been doing it for two years now and have never had a bad egg.
Excellent video. I’m going to re-watch! Did you mention where to store the eggs though once they’re in the solution?
Store in a cool, dark place, like the back of your pantry or even bottom of your closet.☀️
I have never commented on a you tube video before! I have been wanting to do this but I am nervous! I loved your very clear directions and the extra information about stocking up on animal food. I read where mixing high protein cat food with chicken feed to help stretch the chicken feed is good and the protein helps the chickens lay more and better eggs. What are your thoughts on this?
I haven’t heard that before but I’ve heard cat food is hard to come by right now so I’m not sure how effective that plan would be. Also, chickens typically lay an egg a day so there’s not really any way to increase that. I guess maybe in their later years when their production slows down? I’ll have to do some reading about it. Thanks for sharing!☀️
I have never done the cat food, but I have heard fermenting the chicken feed helps stretch the food!
I use dog food to feed to my chickens.I let it swelling a bowl with hot water,then cooled on counter,then feed to chickens.It definitely helps them produce better on eggs.
This is fabulous, thank you!
My pleasure!☀️
Also, I have heard try to place eggs in jar, pointed side down.
That’s interesting. I’m not sure there’s any science behind that. The lime solution seals the entire shell, which is what keeps them fresh.😊
Thanks for the info
Eggcellent video.
Ill show myself out ;)
Couldn’t find pickling lime at the store found calcium chloride instead for water glassing eggs?
Help! I realized I had water glassed three dozen eggs in salt for pickling rather than pickling lime, they have been in that water mixture for three weeks. I took the eggs out of that and want to put them in the correct mix but is it too late?
EVAPORATION IS CRUCIAL!!!!! make sure you check on your "containers"...I had a Olive jar 1 gallon with no seal, lime water evaporated, caused egg on top to goo bad. I tossed the whole gallon off eggs, it stank! UTMOST IMPORANCE....make SURE your LIME/WATER is OVER /covering eggs!
I thought the water glassing used the glycerin. I've got some done on the shelf with the hydrated lime.
Or you can feed your chicken, your food scraps, which is actually even better than the feed since recently to feed, has been linked to in for tile chickens that are not producing eggs
Just purchased today a few dozen farm fresh eggs from local farmer and I told him they needed to be clean and he said yes. So when I picked them up and came home the eggs were so disgusting and filthy. Is there any way to clean them without damaging the bloom? Can they be stored in the lime just like that? I would sincerely appreciate some advice on this as this will be my first attempt at water glassing. Thank You!
Hi Annette! From everything I’ve read, wiping them well with a dry rag does not remove the protective bloom. I would get them as clean as possible with that method. Don’t waterglass any eggs that still have visible chicken poop on them after you’ve wiped them with a dry rag.
I have a question. It’s not about eggs but pickles and pickling ing lime. Can you just add the lime power to your prepared pickle jar before adding them to the water bath or do you have to pre soak it in pickle?
I’m not sure. I’ve actually never canned pickles before. I’ve only done a few jars of refrigerator pickles here and there.
Would you please enable closed caption for hearing impaired? Thank you.
I’m not sure why it wasn’t automatically available on this video. I turned it on manually but it may take a little while to show up. Thank you for bringing that to my attention!☀️
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity thank you
I have unwashed farm fresh eggs from my chickens in the refrigerator. Can I water glass them? Or should they never be refrigerated if they're gonna be water glassed?
As long as they haven’t been washed and are only a day or two old, they can be waterglassed!
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity Thank you.
When you use the eggs are the egg whites runny?
The ones that have been in there for several months have quite runny whites but they still cook and taste exactly the same.☀️
If you don’t have enough eggs to fill the jar at once, is it fine to add more eggs each day as you collect them, until the jar is full?
Yes! And simply make up a little more solution at a time if you need to add more to ensure all of the eggs are submerged.
Great, thanks! Love your videos!
Can I waterglas fresh eggs that have been refrigerated?
Yes, as long as they’re fresh and haven’t been washed.☀️
Does this need to constantly get stirred up? It seems to settle at the bottom/on top of the eggs when in the Bucket
No, I’ve never messed with any of my jars once they’re full and placed in storage.
How fresh should the eggs be, I only have access to shop bought eggs .
I probably would not waterglass eggs that are more than two days old. Also, you cannot use eggs that have been washed so, if you are getting them from the grocery store, they have almost definitely been washed and would not be a candidate for Waterglassing.
Uh oh! So I just water glassed 90 eggs for the first time ever! But we are big preppers and I just happened to learn about this. I have a question due to your video. I had 4 eggs in the 90 that had markings ONLY from where poop HAD BEEN. (Couldn’t feel it to the touch though.) But I know not to wash my eggs until just before use. I put them in with my 86 other eggs that were very clean. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
I’ve done that before. They should be perfectly fine. Stains are fine as long as there isn’t actual poop on them.😁
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity Thank you for getting back to me yes I looked at other videos that say the same thing you were saying. Have a blessed day
Can the farm eggs go in the fridge before water glassing? My daughter got me some farm fresh but don't know if I can get there before the 24 hrs? After being picked?? Thanks in advance
Do you think you can add to it if you don’t have enough to fill a jar all at one time? And do you think if I used those 1/2 gallon ball jars I can use the plastic lids that you can use with them or should I use metal band and lid?
Yes to both questions!😊
Audrey I got my pickling lime in! But I can’t find our kitchen scale. Do you think I can use the 3 TBSP per Quart like you did?
@@HeatherMama7 Great question. I'd like to know as well. I didn't have a scale so I used appx 2.5 tablespoons of the pickling lime powder per quart of distilled water. I left a little head space in the jars so I can add more if necessary.
can you use spring water?? i have a filter on my faucet is that good enough?? please and thank you
Have you ever water glassed store bought eggs? I've seen videos saying you can cover them with oil or butter. Have you ever tried that? I only trust certain people on YT when it comes to food safety. Thanks
I have not and I wouldn’t recommend it. Commercial eggs have been washed, often times with a bleach bath. Nothing can replace the natural “bloom” that eggs are coated with before they are washed. If you want to preserve store-bought eggs, I would recommend placing them in a muffin pan (one egg per cup) and then pop the frozen eggs out of the pan and into a freezer bag to be used as needed.☀️
I should add, CRACK each egg into each muffin cup.😂Don’t just put the whole egg, with shell, in the freezer!
hey are those half gallon mason jars?
No, most of them are 1 gallon. Any size jar would work. Every time you add eggs to the jar just make sure you cover it with more of the water and lime mixture.
Will this work on duck eggs too?
Yes☀️
Where do you purchase your jars?
I get most of them from Home Goods, Goodwill, or TJMaxx.
What did you do with the ones that floated? When I was near the top of the bucket they were nearly all floating.
If an egg floats it is not good to eat. I only waterglass eggs that have been laid in the last 24-48 hours and have not been washed. I’ve never experienced a fresh egg that floats.
@@Pursuit.of.Simplicity they were from the day before and not washed. Hmm, that's weird
Filter water? I was told distilled water. So what is the truth. Don’t want to buy water if I don’t need to?😮
All I can tell you is I’ve been doing this for years and I’ve never used anything but our berkey filtered water.
Go to the feed store and buy 50 lbs of lime for 9 dollars
Peculiar that only a solitary manufacturer of pickling lime exists [mrs. Wages] - monopolies always make me antsy... there is no real accountability or incentive for them to gaf.
Hydrated lime is also the same product and can be purchased by other manufacturers.
The eggs have to be pointy side up as best as you possibly can
The funny thing is, google says the exact opposite. In my years of experience, it doesn’t make a bit of difference.😉
Just found some Lime, now to find a egg supplier that can not wash their eggs.
If you were close enough, I’d sell you some of mine!☀️