What About Waterglassing Eggs?

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  • We have recently had lots of questions about whether or not waterglassing eggs is safe. We get into the science behind the answer for a deeper understanding of what our choice should be.
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  • @featherpayne
    @featherpayne ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hundreds of generations has been waterglassing eggs and lived longer without the level of medical intervention we have today. I also freezed scrambled eggs. Thank you

  • @teresabrockett7525
    @teresabrockett7525 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    We grew up on waterglassed eggs (I'm 58), but my mom was EXCEEDINGLY careful to check our eggs as she collected them from the hens. We usually just used them in the winter when laying was low. She kept a stone crock with a lid in the bottom of the pantry, which stayed very cool. She would be sure to keep track of when they went in and would use them up or toss them by a certain date before starting over fresh. Her dad was a chicken farmer who raised thousands, so she was an excellent candler. Anyway, my personal belief is that like most things that have worked with relative safety over the years, there's a lot of common sense that goes into the ultimate end results. Stay safe everyone in your final decisions and practices.

    • @sammieslaw6761
      @sammieslaw6761 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      absolutely, well said

    • @thelandofmint
      @thelandofmint ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I personally trust a tradition that has been practiced for hundreds of years but not the so-called science

    • @robertmacfarlane8176
      @robertmacfarlane8176 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@thelandofmint like the Romans and lead pipes?

    • @vinlago
      @vinlago 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@robertmacfarlane8176the top scientific and engineering minds of the day built the lead filled systems. Those who continued to fetch water the old fashioned way weren't exposed to lead except for what naturally occurred.

    • @AxlLeigh
      @AxlLeigh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      If there are ANY cracks I give them to our dog as a treat ❤ he loves them

  • @ileanadejesus8588
    @ileanadejesus8588 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Since the FDA says is not safe I’m going to go for it! Glassing eggs ... here I come! 🐓🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚

    • @jw77019
      @jw77019 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Go ahead Trump worshiper.

    • @truthmatters8241
      @truthmatters8241 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      iIeana, do what ya gotta do. Reading the comments of other's personaI experience says it has been done for many, many decades successfuIIy. There have been so many catastrophes invoIving food production, you cannot reIy on the suppIy chain anymore. Good Iuck!

    • @tammyhorton383
      @tammyhorton383 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yea..kinda like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine

    • @marjoriemartin5982
      @marjoriemartin5982 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Fda is not a government body. I am going to water glass

  • @sylviabeam8483
    @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    my dear friend, my bright rose, I was one of your subscribers who wrote in asking for your help regarding water glassing eggs. I knew I came to the right person once again. thank you so much for taking the time and researching water glassing. I never thought to seek other avenues for information. I'm glad I waited for your help. I love your channel and completely trust you. I always say if Rose says it you know it's right. God bless you and your husband you both are such an inspiration of what is missing in so many marriages. I pray your driveway dries up soon for you and thank God He protected your home. stay safe my dearest Rose

    • @cjduncan9779
      @cjduncan9779 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Amen! When I want to know the right way to do something or need a refresher on canning something I haven't done in awhile, you are the first place I look. Thank you for adding common sense to the practice of food preservation, where there are so many ready to pour our all their hard work bcs it got hot in garage, dates a yr old, grandma canned it and they don't trust her method ( she raised a family with her canned goods and never poisoned anyone lol), and so many other crazy notions with no common sense or rhyme or reason. You are a breathe of fresh air!

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@cjduncan9779 Amen, she's our rose in a dark world

    • @joyannkjb4l250
      @joyannkjb4l250 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Aww Syliva, you are so sweet too!! And very WELL SAID. Those are my feelings as well as 171 other people's so far!😉

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joyannkjb4l250 thank you for your kind words. you made my day. I pray you stay safe and well my dearest sister

    • @ragenbostrom8075
      @ragenbostrom8075 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I water glass eggs. They last a year or longer. I use them for baking, scrambling, etc. If they are old, I feed them scrambled to chickens and dogs or bury them in the garden for healthy vegetables. All are usable.

  • @indigogypsy4265
    @indigogypsy4265 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    It's awesome to hear the science! Please remember the FDA also says having 500,000 wing to wing chickens in a poorly lit warehouse is considered safe as well. I no longer take what they they regard as safe and not safe for food after seeing what they are doing to Amos Miller in Pennsylvania.

    • @Pamiamm
      @Pamiamm ปีที่แล้ว +18

      What they are doing to him is awful!! I talked to him. We should all be supporting him!

    • @goudagirl6095
      @goudagirl6095 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I agree. The Governmental "alphabet" agencies have shown their hand over the past 3 years, so I take _everything_ from the govt. with a very large grain of salt.

    • @iamwhatiam4075
      @iamwhatiam4075 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup.. the "people" who pay the scientists, pay for the resupts they want. If it doesn't turn out like they want. They change the info, the scientist , etc.

    • @deborahvance7405
      @deborahvance7405 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      People have been doing it for hundreds of years. I would tend to trust ole granny, and her mother, who have been doing it their whole lives, than any Alphabet Agency who approves chemically modified food as healthy. Sickness in our world today is proving this as fact. But I appreciate your research.

    • @missysunshine2660
      @missysunshine2660 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I had no idea about Amos Miller! That is terrible!

  • @bikechickluvs2groove
    @bikechickluvs2groove ปีที่แล้ว +93

    As a scientist, it’s so refreshing to hear you stressing about proper research, confirmation bias etc etc. Thanks so much for taking the time to create this video on water glassing

    • @randomcole619
      @randomcole619 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      As a scientist, you probably lay know that science is bought and paid for, and that companies go to ‘scientists’ and pay them to come to the conclusion they want. These regular people do more science than the people paid to🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @anitacrumbly
      @anitacrumbly ปีที่แล้ว

      @@randomcole619 people like you infuriate me. There is nothing more important to a scientist than integrity, why because if they do what you claim they get ousted of the scientific community, they will never be taken seriously again and won't be able to publish in a peer reviewed reputable journal again. I have no doubt that companies would love for results to come out in their own favor however no actual scientist would do this. Scientific research is done via Grants, if you don't know how grants work they are written saying here is money for you to do research on this topic sometimes with a hypothesis sometimes not, no where in this grant (which is a contract) does it state that certain results must be found. Do you know the last notable time someone actually took up an offer like this it was the researcher who "found" that vaccines caused autism, after he published that paper his research was done by other scientists and they did not come to the same conclusions. He then published a correction but it was too late his harm was done but also he made loads of money and he would be broke now had it not been for those anti-vaxx people who don't understand that he pulled a fast one on them. However since then he has been ousted by the scientific community because 1. scientific research must be repeatable 2. he proved to be liar and that is not tolerated. Most people go through 10 years of schooling because they truly want to participate in the search for more knowledge in their field of focus and when going in everyone knows that the pay will not be great but they do it anyway so to be ousted from that community and have your career ruined is not taken lightly. So until you put your whole life into the pursuit of knowledge please be quiet about scientists because you obviously know very little about the people, the community and what it's like to have passion for knowledge.

    • @dillodefense
      @dillodefense ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Random Cole Not quite true. I used to work in the lab of a USDA regulated food company.

    • @eilidpatt1011
      @eilidpatt1011 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@randomcole619sadly, corruption can pop up anywhere.

    • @annep.1905
      @annep.1905 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When something is practiced safely by the majority of a population for hundreds of years, that's not confirmation bias. Waterglassing is safe and effective if done properly, and the USDA, while it started out with good intentions, has now become junk science.

  • @kylacartwright8082
    @kylacartwright8082 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Just taste tested mine that I made 3 years ago.. THEY ARE STILL FRESH AND EXCELLENT!!

    • @fragout45mightyjungle63
      @fragout45mightyjungle63 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow, never heard of them lasting that long

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thanks for letting us know. it's wonderful to know our eggs could last so long

    • @mjraiburn
      @mjraiburn ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Water glassed or frozen?

    • @sandybasslady1415
      @sandybasslady1415 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have not tested my yet...will at 6month mark.

    • @snowpony001
      @snowpony001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Have wondered if it affected the taste. You are referring to water glassing, correct?

  • @karswan
    @karswan ปีที่แล้ว +61

    The term "Waterglass" means "Lime water filling the pores and encasing in a shell of glass". I've been doing this for months now and eaten the first ones. Just like fresh eggs.

    • @jedmiller3015
      @jedmiller3015 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That comment contained no useful new information. Just an anecdote.

    • @CoffeeTeaAndPotpourri
      @CoffeeTeaAndPotpourri 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jedmiller3015 Ha. Just out of scientific curiosity ... What "new" or "useful "information has your critique/opinion gifted to it's readers? Pray tell.

  • @user-xl4kp9fg7i
    @user-xl4kp9fg7i 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO I FOUND SO FAR IN REGARDS TO WATERGLASSING

  • @DaisyFins
    @DaisyFins ปีที่แล้ว +64

    One option with regard to the alkaline solution seeping into the eggs, is to simply use a ph test strip dipped into the scrambled, water glassed eggs to see if this is indeed possible. As for spoiled eggs, as simple sniff of the egg is all one needs. Cooking would destroy salmonella.

    • @wisernow624
      @wisernow624 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Completely logical 👍 thank You

    • @sarahr.1076
      @sarahr.1076 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Very interesting point. I also wonder if vaccinating the chickens against salmonella as it's done in Europe would make water glassing significantly safer.

  • @Actionswoman
    @Actionswoman ปีที่แล้ว +133

    I appreciate how much you study these things. I have no deep trust for anything the FDA or NIH have to say about what is safe. But I understand you are coming from a background of science.

    • @nvrgvup9813
      @nvrgvup9813 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      After these last couple years I don’t trust any gvmt agency including the FDA & NIH

    • @danbev8542
      @danbev8542 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nvrgvup9813 The US gov’t isn’t perfect by a long shot, but do you fly in airplanes? The FAA keep millions of people safe through air traffic safety. Have you ever traveled in a boat or ship? The government surveys and provides nautical information to anyone who needs it, including an entire service for search and rescue. How about weather? There was a joke circulating about W. Bush who wanted to get rid of the Weather Service because he could get a weather report on tv! FYI…Nautical, Aeronautical, land based professionals and your tv shows all rely heavily on our US Weather Service. How about roads? Car safety such as seat belts and air bags? Meat you buy in the store is inspected by your government. Diseases like smallpox, tetanus, polio, measles, and many others have been virtually eradicated by OUR government. Yup, the gov is huge and flawed, but it does a lot right too. Our job as citizens is to vote in people who will work hard to monitor and fix problems as they arise, instead of destroying it all.

    • @snowpony001
      @snowpony001 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sort of reminds me of the Galileo affair.

    • @rani4318
      @rani4318 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Leann, I have to agree with you regarding those offices plus a few more I will refrain from mentioning.

    • @sharonhubbell3056
      @sharonhubbell3056 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Agree. Plus the usda, fda allow chemicals in our food that most countries have banned. So it certainly begs the question as to who is behind any recommendations from these accronym agencies.

  • @TruthAndLight4995
    @TruthAndLight4995 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    John Townsend did a test of water glassed eggs vs oiled eggs. Both methods were used on homesteads prior to refrigeration. The water glassed eggs were good longer than the oiled eggs. Many breeds of chickens stop laying during winter or when they molt, so it is good to have some eggs “put up”. I’ve noticed the shell thins the longer it sits in the lime water. You can’t hard boil water glassed eggs. Personally, I only put up enough for a few months to have until my girls start laying again.

    • @danlopresto1123
      @danlopresto1123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's how I do. I saw that video too

  • @karenok464
    @karenok464 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Just scrambled dehydrated and powdered eggs I had water-glassed almost a year ago. Turned out great!

    • @crispycritter2823
      @crispycritter2823 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I have been looking for the answer to this question all morning!

  • @cynthiafisher9907
    @cynthiafisher9907 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Thanks for the detailed research! A couple of times you said lye instead of lime. Calcium hydroxide is not lye.

    • @serdlc64
      @serdlc64 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And she also said one T of lime and it is ONE OUNCE per ONE quart. You have to weigh it

  • @MJ-fv7lh
    @MJ-fv7lh ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I water glassed eggs for friends for 7 months and they turned out fabulous

  • @colleen7092
    @colleen7092 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Water glassing works! With prices going up it’s a great way to save eggs for winter. I only plan to keep through the winter. This is to keep hens healthy not with artificial light and heat in the winter months.

  • @NewYorkJennifer
    @NewYorkJennifer ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My mother was born in 1927 and she said they did this when she was young. Her main comment that I remember was that the shells would soften over time. She said the eggs were alright, but not wonderful, but it's what they had when the hens weren't laying so they mainly used them for baking.
    I tried this several years ago and found that, yes, they were just OK. At the end of a year the whites were very watery, and I ended up using only the yolks in pudding. If that was the only eggs I had, though, I'd certainly have used the whole egg.

    • @RoseRedHomestead
      @RoseRedHomestead  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NewYork: Thanks for recounting the conversation with you mother as well as your onw experiences. Jim

  • @BJHinman
    @BJHinman ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That was one of the best presentations on food preservation and the science behind it. Truly “eggcellent.”

  • @sandybasslady1415
    @sandybasslady1415 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I Water Glass just like grandma's did.
    Freezing doesn't appeal, I'm trying to preserve so that I don't have to have electricity. If the power goes out for indefinite period of time you lose the food in your freezer. Freeze dryers at $2,000 and $3,000 right now or not cost effective.. so when I have spare eggs,not very often
    Water glass for me.

    • @nufsaid8503
      @nufsaid8503 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, for the same reasons too.

  • @TheCanniScot
    @TheCanniScot ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We don't wash eggs in the UK, which is why we don't keep them in the fridge, just out on the counter. I'm sure there must be a reason the USA washes eggs, in terms of production history but the rest of us find it curious as it means you _need_ a fridge for them!💜 ps We eradicated salmonella in our chicken by vaccination. So many of our eggs had salmonella we had a huge egg health scare in the 80s.

  • @recycledmessages
    @recycledmessages ปีที่แล้ว +65

    My family thanks you for getting to the bottom of this idea. We have been on the fence about this preparing topic. You are so appreciated!

    • @nataliebutler
      @nataliebutler ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I woild say that's the bottom of it, more there isn't enough information to throughly explain it but it seems to work well.

  • @BlackKettleRanch
    @BlackKettleRanch ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I truly appreciate everything I've learned from you, Rose Red. I don't prescribe to everything science determines for various reasons. Information is a good thing whether it's good information or bad information. There's always an opportunity to learn from either. I personally feel that our ancestors and the bold, bright, innovative individuals who forged this country did a lot of the experimentation themselves and paid the price to get it right. The ancient ayurvedic and eastern practitioners knew a lot more than todays scientists about healing the body, and they didn't have any corporations or special interests paying them for results. I trust the homesteaders on this one and will use common sense along the way.

    • @kellyname5733
      @kellyname5733 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spot on first amendment! Yes Ayurveda/Traditional Chinese Medicine is 6000 to 7000 years old (maybe older) and even today the practitioners heal the same as they did thousands of years ago. Sadly along the way "modern science" overpowered the thousand of years of practice... 2 of the oldest modalities to cure disease in the body. I myself have been doing Ayurveda for about 12 years and am happy to report that my animals and myself have recovered from horrible health afflictions with ancient medicine. I also use Homeopathy which is pretty old too, mid 1700's. Modern science/medicine has it place but I will also look at those who healed and preserved food before me. The old ways are applicable even today for sure.

    • @BlackKettleRanch
      @BlackKettleRanch ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kellyname5733 You got it, Sister. I've healed myself from devastating illness using Ayurveda where mainstream medicine A. Didn't have a clue, B. Told me to drink Coca Cola for the electrolytes, C. Tried to put me on prescription drugs to mask symptoms, D. Tried to put me on anti-depressants when my blood work came back "normal". I used to have IBS to the point where I got so weak that I couldn't function. I used to pick up every virus that would come along and would get bronchitis that would hang on for 3 months. I was having high sensitivity reactions to endocrine disruptors. That got very dangerous. I was told to get off of gluten and casein...BS. I learned about holistic medicine and Ayurveda and start doing bi-annual two-week cleanses that has more food in the cleanse than you can even eat. I slowly changed lifestyle habits around. The IBS is GONE. No more stomach attacks, and I haven't been sick in years. My digestive fire is reset and strong. I eat gluten and casein. I eat about 85% very healthy (all organic) and about 15% of what I shouldn't be eating. I eat a diverse amount of pre and probiotics, and in my opinion, eating organic is essential. Those herbicides and pesticides destroy the biognome. I'm eatin' those organic greens and loving it! Best to you!

    • @plantlady328
      @plantlady328 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      YES!!! Thank You! We know that farm fresh eggs have very little chance of salmonella.

  • @leahpowell5168
    @leahpowell5168 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Great video as always! I have been waterglassing our chicken eggs for a couple of years now. I agree that there is little scientific info out there. I researched as best I could and eventually decided to give it a go. It has worked for us. The older eggs do get very thinned out and aren't great for Sunnyside up, so we generally do scrambled or use in baking. I figure if cooked thoroughly it is safer too. Have had a few get cracked and tossed them. But in general has been good. It is definitely a personal decision. I just trust my nose to let me know if most things are bad. Thanks for the great info!

    • @forliberty1805
      @forliberty1805 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is little scientific evidence because science is paid and bought for to promote agendas that are not necessarily for our benefit. How about we look at the history of how people have been perserving eggs this way for the past century and use God given common sense?

  • @donnastafford9799
    @donnastafford9799 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’ve water-glassed eggs and they kept for 18 months, whites got a little thin and yoke flattened. I had two with hairline, cracks the white hardened and pushed out the crack, had the consistency of a boiled egg. They didn’t have any taste change from the lime just tasted like egg. Now I have a FDer and no longer need to water glass. Thanks for looking into it for us.

    • @trajan6927
      @trajan6927 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Give cracked or older eggs to your dog. Cook eggs all the through, or scramble, or hard boil, and you will be safe, chances are.

  • @pattijesinoski1958
    @pattijesinoski1958 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For years, when testing eggs in large glass of water for freshness, i have always thrown out the floating egg, as my research taught me 4 decades ago. Learned something here. Thanks.

  • @CinemaSasquatch
    @CinemaSasquatch ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Science was not one of my favorite subjects in my youth. However, I am simply glued to your videos. I love the science behind your research. PS: the 20th was our 46th, and she is such a great woman.

  • @Jeo_Momma
    @Jeo_Momma ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I'm glad that you're retiring. I think you and Jim are going to have a blast! More videos! More books! More info! 😀 Btw, after watching your video on dehydrating eggs, I've put away dozens!

  • @christenascott5280
    @christenascott5280 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I grew up and my mother glass eggs. All 12 of us grew up to be adults and we ate glass things all winter. I don’t understand these government agencies perhaps they say it’s bad because then you will buy eggs in the winter. It wasn’t until I went to school and into junior high That I realize that city people they don’t glass eggs they buy them at the store. I see nothing wrong with it as long as you keep the lime or the pickling lime ratio as it should be I don’t see anything wrong with it. I will continue to glass mine . I like your channel I like the fact that you are a teacher and that I am a teacher as well. I have tried freezing eggs in muffin tins. To me they taste off not bad just off. They work wonderful in baking but they’re not in my opinion good for eating like a scrambled egg and it won’t work as a whole egg. Thank you very much, everyone must make their own decision and I make mine based on generations family glassing eggs and the fact that I have never gotten sick from it. Again growing up we had free range chickens pretty much, one of my chores as a child was to work with my two brothers to round up all the chickens and get them in the coop for the night! Thank you again

    • @truthmatters8241
      @truthmatters8241 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing your personaI experience and knowIedge.

  • @homesteadrevivals
    @homesteadrevivals ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I think a lot of homesteaders are conflating water glass (sodium silicate) with lime. The process is pretty much the same, so it's easy to see how, over time, people would begin to refer to preserving eggs with lime as "water glassing." During the Depression, the USDA published instructions on how to preserve eggs using both of those processes (based on assumptions of the time, as you pointed out, that the egg was sterile).

    • @dhansonranch
      @dhansonranch ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Interesting. I had not considered that. But I would venture to say that because of the availability of lime, the similarities in the two processes and being that they are both covered under the same 1935 article from the Bureau of Economics, the name water glassing was applied to both processes and it stuck with lime as sodium silicate became less available. Both give similar results so no harm no foul I would think.

    • @coradavenport9142
      @coradavenport9142 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow ok I'm impressed. You guys are something else!

  • @TheMargo420
    @TheMargo420 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am back 1 year later. Learned more the 2nd viewing! Thank you!!!

  • @debkincaid2891
    @debkincaid2891 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Although I am a big believer in empirical evidence, I appreciate the science of the matter that you present as well. You are an absolute treasure & hope you never stop producing these friendly, easy to comprehend, well researched YT videos. I appreciate you immensely! Thank you for doing what you do ~

  • @dhansonranch
    @dhansonranch ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Good information and scientific analysis. I would add that prior to water glassing with lime (not lye) it is important to candle the freshly laid eggs to ensure there are no imperfections in the eggs - hair line cracks, etc. which if added to the container would rot and spoil the entire batch. Also, do not use refrigerated eggs. Although I found the research into salmonella being found inside the egg interesting, I would also hypothesize that if this were true the salmonella would be developmentally suspended or markedly reduced because it can not get the air to develop further (a vacuum of sorts, if you will). But even if I am wrong, it would certainly cause the egg to be recognizably spoiled and if it was not spoiled it would be killed once the egg is cooked. I would also hypothesize that being that hydrated lime has a ph of 12.4 it is too caustic for salmonella to survive if present on the outside. However, all that being said as food for thought only (not debating) I can't disagree that knowing the science is good, but I also feel there is something to be said for over 100 years of successfully preserving eggs. Just my unscientific two cents worth. Thanks again. Hope not too much damage from the flood!

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      another smart lady. could I please get some advice from you? I've just started water glassing my hens eggs but prior to this I would place my UNWASHED eggs in the refrigerator. my question, can I also place my refrigerated, UNCLEANED fresh eggs in the water glassing with my freshly laid eggs? thank you for all the advice and help you can offer me. God bless you and stay safe

    • @ann-or6ev
      @ann-or6ev ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@sylviabeam8483 eggs need to be FRESHLY laid, naturally clean NOT WASHED, and not refrgerated

    • @alf287
      @alf287 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ann-or6ev how fresh? Within 24 hours or a week? Thank you.

    • @dhansonranch
      @dhansonranch ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sylviabeam8483 As others have said, they should be freshly laid but within 24 - 48 hours would be fine. If you make up the solution and just have it sitting on the counter or storage location, you can just add eggs to the container after you candle them. Just be sure to always make sure the eggs are covered in solution. Store in a coolish type location if possible for maximum storage time. I would not recommend using refrigerated eggs because the shock going from refrigerator to room temperature water may cause the egg to crack thereby letting solution to easily enter the egg and thus cause spoilage. Also, Warming of the egg prior to putting in solution will cause the egg to sweat which could result in an increased risk to breach of the bloom.

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dhansonranch oh my gosh you have brought out alot of valuable information.how can I thank you. I didn't mix my refrigerated eggs with my freshly laid eggs and boy am I glad. after reading your advice I believe had I would have ruined my entire egg stock! thank you so much for helping me and taking the time to respond . your wisdom is so valuable to so many of us beginners. I pray your safe and keeping well.

  • @suewiley1422
    @suewiley1422 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I agree that if you want to keep your eggs this way, then do so.😊 I absolutely appreciate the science lesson, as usual.

  • @lisagarrett2920
    @lisagarrett2920 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We have a good size clutch of hens and eat almost only their eggs. So, my logic tells me is we consume Salmonella in small quantities all the time. I have nkt tried water glassing but have seriously considered it. We would only need
    about 2-3 months of shelf stable eggs when the hens decrease production. Thinking I will at least try water glassing a gallon of them and see the outcome.

  • @hollydecker9581
    @hollydecker9581 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ah Thank you Miss Pam! It's early spring and once again our girls are SO happy to grace us with an over abundance of eggs. I had thought about water glassing but due to your careful research I will be freezing them in bags of 7 and making omelets, pound cakes etc. It has worked well for us so far and is safer. Be Blessed!

  • @ceecee9155
    @ceecee9155 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I started water glassing my excess fresh eggs in November of last year. I buy the pickling lime by Mrs. Wage's. Simple to do. My friend water glassed her eggs and told me she had no issues when time came to use them. The ratio is 1 ounce of pickling lime (weighed) to 1 quart of filtered or distilled water.

  • @brendastephenson3679
    @brendastephenson3679 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you, you are wonderful.

  • @madmecyr
    @madmecyr ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I LOVE the science aspect you bring to all these methods! Thank you for your time in researching all this for us!

  • @gwensteed4323
    @gwensteed4323 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm so grateful for your expertise and willingness to research the science. I am a Provident Living Specialist in our ward. People often ask questions and want proof. For me, I'm just not willing to go beyond the science and safe practices. I have a medically fragile spouse, and I'm just not willing to take those risks. His body just can't fight off things they same way as a healthy person can. Just something to consider when we're preparing for the future.

  • @sueeus4869
    @sueeus4869 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    So so relieved you did the research and this video! I have many newbie homesteaders & urban chicken homes. Many have mentioned doing this method but I couldn’t give a straight answer why it isn’t desirable (like you said, USDA has not given us the why nots). But I’ll post the link to your video. It’s a scary gamble, water-glassing eggs. I watched your video on dehydrating eggs & followed it to a T. They came out beautifully! You & Jim mean the world to me because I rely on facts not hype. Plus you have a genuine heart for your channel & followers. Truly a servants heart! Blessings~ 🌹❤️

    • @sylviabeam8483
      @sylviabeam8483 ปีที่แล้ว

      amen

    • @kellyname5733
      @kellyname5733 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When "anyone" makes a statement "Its not safe" they had better validate that statement fully. Just because the USDA states "it is not safe" and does not substantiate those claims well...Im not going to go with "because I said so". Half of more to the scientific research is not available. Therefore I question the statement "its not safe". If the USDA cant give the whole story then it is invalid until ALL the studies and information is presented/available. Its everyone choice to water glass or not. 100+ successful years of water glassing is pretty go evidence I would say.

    • @Katza101
      @Katza101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Kelly name so basically we cannot go with "it is safe because I said so" either.

  • @kd5499
    @kd5499 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was always taught float test meant if it was good or bad if it floats don't use it absolutely not

  • @carolyn3543
    @carolyn3543 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I waterglass the "perfectly clean" fresh eggs from my girls. There aren't as many of those as I would like. I tried freezing the duck eggs last year and.....NO. I think that the higher fat content changed the yolk consistency too much. This year I've decided to dehydrate the raw eggs and keep the container in the freezer. We make quiche throughout the year and I think this will be perfect for that purpose, and also for baking. We'll use the waterglassed eggs for poaching. Thank you, Pam, for doing this research!

  • @lynxoffinland
    @lynxoffinland ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thankyou for giving us some proper education and alot of facts to concider while makign our own decisions. Good thing about eggs is that it is fairly easy to tell when they have gone bad. Considering that there aren't so many ways to preserve eggs long term, waterglassing seems like worth a try to me.

  • @pamharkins4601
    @pamharkins4601 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much! Love the science .

  • @JaneDoe-gn1jr
    @JaneDoe-gn1jr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The 'vent' on the chicken turns inside out when laying an egg, so the egg will not come into contact with fecal matter. That being said, it 'can' get fecal matter on it when the chicken is moving around or sits on the egg.

  • @karenreneelyles261
    @karenreneelyles261 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this info.

  • @MonkeyToDaddy
    @MonkeyToDaddy ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This is a question I asked you about 4 - 6 months ago so I am in such a place of happiness that you was able to address this.
    I'm so sorry that you and Mr. Jim have been so swamped and am delighted that you and your preps are ok from the flooding! 🙏
    Thank you for this information from a very scientific point-of-view. I really appreciate it. I have water glassed eggs over the past 5 months or so with great success but now I freeze dry them. I feel it's a much safer option and will make my eggs last much longer without refrigeration.
    THANK YOU Miss Pam for all of your time & hard work.
    Hopefully you and Mr. Jim can get a nap squeezed in there somewhere 😴
    Much love to you both 💞

  • @mydogistoosmart
    @mydogistoosmart ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned so much, thank you!

  • @aprilniedzwiedz9988
    @aprilniedzwiedz9988 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the information!

  • @marygallagher3428
    @marygallagher3428 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful information, thanks!

  • @shibui99
    @shibui99 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sure wish you were my teacher during all my educational years...I would be soooo far ahead of things because you explain, in specific detail, the pros & cons of many issues...for that, I THANK YOU!!!

  • @DawnDBoyerPhD
    @DawnDBoyerPhD ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing research!!

  • @suedavis9571
    @suedavis9571 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was excellent!!! Thank you for the info. 😊

  • @gypsy4designs
    @gypsy4designs ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the information. ❤️

  • @luannstanton6436
    @luannstanton6436 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your research on this!!

  • @magsstewart5488
    @magsstewart5488 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you 👍 I’ve been wondering about this and appreciate your analysis.

  • @revessie
    @revessie ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow was this good! Thanks for the information.

  • @ABlueDahlia
    @ABlueDahlia ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @danniemcdonald4903
    @danniemcdonald4903 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you, Pam and Jim for another educational explanation of a process often discussed on some you tube channels. I appreciate the time and thought that you put into your subjects discussed and the fact that you leave the final decision to your readers to make for themselves. Cooking the eggs thoroughly (to 160 degrees) will kill salmonella. No runny eggs for this girl! I buy my eggs from the store, so no water glassing here. I'm glad that your son and neighbor were there to help with the flooding! Please don't worry if life gets in the way of making your videos! We will be here after you have time to breathe ❤

  • @healthyfitmom
    @healthyfitmom ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating information! Thank you for clarifying.

  • @susanb8826
    @susanb8826 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much!

  • @mairzydotes3548
    @mairzydotes3548 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent information! Thank you.

  • @gwynnwhite4500
    @gwynnwhite4500 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. This was very helpful.

  • @tladner100
    @tladner100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this information.

  • @jerriscollins-ruth9019
    @jerriscollins-ruth9019 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Pam. Excellent review

  • @claudiaschneider357
    @claudiaschneider357 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your scientific explanations.

  • @donnalindberg7192
    @donnalindberg7192 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your concern and research.

  • @JudyBB21422
    @JudyBB21422 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS MESSAGE!!!!🥰

  • @SHTFchef
    @SHTFchef ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative. thank you

  • @TiggersMum13
    @TiggersMum13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very comprehensive thank you

  • @hfhjoat8232
    @hfhjoat8232 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for keeping us informed with knowledge you have researched.

  • @crazydee1955
    @crazydee1955 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate all the knowledge you provide us. Thank you.

  • @GardengateDreamer
    @GardengateDreamer ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you did this! I always take everything you do to heart so I wanted to know about this too. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @conniefischer3263
    @conniefischer3263 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative. Thank you.

  • @bitsygirl5029
    @bitsygirl5029 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If salmonella is ever a problem let's say you don't feel well after investing something questionable for salmonella. Don't worry. Mix apple cider vinegar in 8 oz of water and sip. Found in book Folk Medicine by Dr. Jarvis. Can be found on ebay in paperback form and will fit in your pocket. Great information.

  • @jackleencarmack251
    @jackleencarmack251 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I froze some in mini bags and the yolk firmed up. However I just want them for baking and have no problem using them.

  • @graciejones5626
    @graciejones5626 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!

  • @Gogrannygo55
    @Gogrannygo55 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much!!! This is just what I needed. God bless you both. ❤️🤗

  • @jinglesh1398
    @jinglesh1398 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All your research is well appreciated. Thank you for all you do

  • @lookingtotheeastreatha7379
    @lookingtotheeastreatha7379 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Love that you give FACTS and not suppositions and guesses!!! Thank you!

  • @CathyJennings-kw8ds
    @CathyJennings-kw8ds ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the facts.!

  • @BubbleTeaKristin
    @BubbleTeaKristin ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video!!!! Thanks so much 💯💯💯

  • @reneeweitz878
    @reneeweitz878 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info thank you

  • @amberk2124
    @amberk2124 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You!

  • @lynlyn4539
    @lynlyn4539 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Teaching! Thank you and Jim for helping us out on such great information.

  • @The79thZOMBIE
    @The79thZOMBIE ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you!

  • @richl2723
    @richl2723 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent research and video!

  • @conniegant7781
    @conniegant7781 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you once again Pam & Jim.

  • @jjhoogenboezem4581
    @jjhoogenboezem4581 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Rose, thanks for always being so thorough with your research.

  • @darleneneeley4027
    @darleneneeley4027 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for all your research!

  • @avoiceinsupportoftruth5
    @avoiceinsupportoftruth5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, again!

  • @susanbyers7523
    @susanbyers7523 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the info on this. I’ve been wondering about it and the safety

  • @dalegaa4094
    @dalegaa4094 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the scientific research. Great video.

  • @pamellamitchell2380
    @pamellamitchell2380 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much.

  • @1shirleynewman
    @1shirleynewman ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing

  • @northernmemaw4036
    @northernmemaw4036 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for such an informative, & interesting video😊

  • @charlottesutton4373
    @charlottesutton4373 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for all of your research on so many subjects. Your hard work is appreciated.

  • @SewEasyCreations
    @SewEasyCreations 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent information!

  • @joybartell1200
    @joybartell1200 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! This information was so interesting.

  • @tonistephens4068
    @tonistephens4068 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful information as always dear lady! Blessings to you!