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I have a question for you I have fresh eggs they have not been washed their from my own flock of 7 but they have been refrigerated can I use refrigerated fresh eggs that have not been washed for this method? Thank you
@@mamediorndiaye8027 mineral oil you can get it at the hardware store a lite coat you'll just have to do some research on if it's true or not that's one thing that I heard
Suggestion... Store in smaller, dated containers. This gives you better control over rotation dates. In a large container like a 5gal. bucket, it's going to take you a long time to get to that bottom layer of OLDER eggs. Just a thought.
I work for an egg company. Trust me! The bloom has been washed off with chemicals and a deforming agent in high powered spray machines. I do plan on scoping out the local gas station for the guy that sells farm fresh eggs for $2 a dozen. I can get eggs for free but I tried last summer to preserve my company’s eggs in high salt content of water and after three months, the eggs were chemically cooked and disgusting. Use farm fresh eggs!!! Edit: if an egg sinks in a bowl of water and lays flat, the egg is great to eat. If the egg stays on the bottom of the container of water but stands up, these eggs are still safe to eat but must be eaten very very quickly. Once an egg becomes botany and starts to float to the surface, the amount of decomposition in the egg can and more than likely will make these eggs toxic. DO NOT EVER EAT A FLOATING EGG!!!!
I don’t float test my eggs, I shake test. I’ve eaten my personal farm fresh eggs that have been sitting on my counter for 3 months and they were fine. From my experience if you shake the egg and it sounds like there’s nothing but water in it then it’s bad
Great video! My husband and I water glassed last March - August and just now started eating the March eggs. We did a comparison experiment for color, texture and taste with a fresh egg and could not tell the difference between a year old water glassed egg and an egg picked fresh. I love this method of preservation.
How do you get the poop off the eggs if you're not washing them before you put them in the water bath? I have a friend that has lots of chickens and she gives me lots of eggs but a lot of times they have poop and hay stuck to them. Thank you
@@susanpolanski1593 Oh sure! I'm sorry, I should better explain this. When you choose your eggs to water glass only choose very clean eggs. Lightly dust them off to make sure there is no dust, straw, or bedding on them. If they have poop on them they are not suitable to water glass. The fresh eggs are coated in what is called the bloom. This bloom protects the pores of the shell. I hope this helps. We have several jars of eggs we are leaving for a year and a half, and some for two years...just to see...
@@susanpolanski1593 you can take the dirty eggs in a bowl covered with lime water. Use 2 oz (weigh it to make sure is 2oz) to 1qt water. Make as much water muster as you need to cover the eggs.I noticed he said 1oz but LDS group says 2 oz so you decide.
When using several eggs at once, always crack open an egg into a separate bowl/dish to insure it's good THEN add it to there others already opened. This way one bad egg won't ruin the whole batch ;)
THIS was an epic how to video and is more in line with what a prepper channel should look like. You have become my primary go to source for information. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Eric - Texas
You are awesome...you don't ramble you quickly get to sharing info. You explain thing simply. Enjoy you Alot one of my favorites. Some are letting it go to their heads. You are more our speed. Thank You and Love From The NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTIANS. FROM OHIO on Lake Erie but a transplant from 35yrs. in SW FLORIDA. Had to get out of there. Way over crowded and horrible water issues from Lake Okeechobee they aren't telling folks about. They are fighting over water in SW FLORIDA. Glad to now be in the North Georgia Mountains. Lots of springs lakes ponds waterfalls creeks...Carter's Lake. A natural preserve. Looking forward to your next video. GOD'S Blessings on Your Compound.
Just put up my first batch of eggs. We have chickens, and wanted a way to preserve for the slower winter months. 14-15 eggs fit nicely in a Ball 2 quart jar with exactly one quart of liquid. Thanks for the great tip and clear instructions!
Thanks for your detailed information. When delivering packages 📦 in TN, I came across an old poor man that was disabled and he had water glassed store bought eggs in the refrigerator (don’t think there was Lime involved) I was astonished, but he said “ the store manager gave me 12 dozen cause they get rid of them before they go out of date so I had to keep them so they won’t go bad” I guess that was a good way for him to eat on a low budget. I hope next time I go up to visit old customers I get to visit with him also.
Understanding there's no obligation on your part to any of your customers...would you consider however, sharing tips (storing eggs in lime water in ex.) you've learned here and other YT accts with this disabled and elderly fellow, and others? Furthermore, if he's that low income, as many elderly, possibly without relatives that care or truly on his own...some pastas, a few pbutter or jam jars, or mylar pouches of ready rice & pasta side dishes, mashed potato (the cheap $1 type you find at WallyWorld and other local grocers) might be just a few bucks for you but a wealth of food security to him. Just a thought man. As mentioned, there's no actual obligation to anyone and we all can understand and agree on that.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife A guy on canning rebels got store bought, rubbed olive oil on them and put into pickling lime, stored room temperature and has eaten the eggs so far that are 8 9 months old. I have glassed 36 store bought myself but have not eaten any yet.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife Yes mineral oil does preserve them ,, keep in cool dark place ,, I did twenty dozen an after nine months I only had one bad egg ! Also these were store bought eggs !
It's funny I was just dumping a pale full into the garden. I only got 12 months out of mine, but I'm still very happy with the results. Last year was my first time trying it. Definitely get food grade buckets as it seals the air out of it. The one I'm dumping into garden today was not food grade, but the other in storage is . It definitely works..
Hi there! I was wondering if you would mind sharing how you knew your bucket full of water glassed eggs were bad? We didn't use food grade buckets for mine. We used large half gallon mason jars and the lids. We stared eating the eggs we water glassed in March of last year and so far we can't tell the difference between the water glassed and fresh. Thank you!
@@nebraskaprairieladyprepper3422 I had a broken egg in bucket, and this one was towards end of season and some of the girls had weak shells. They all wasn't bad, but the smell from the broken egg I didn't want to chance. My second bucket is still doing well, and I'm starting a new one this week as I've incubated already and the 12 one year olds are all dropping fine.. Worse case garden got fertilizer. Lol. Be Safe..
Just a heads up on buying food grade buckets, if you have any fast food/restaurants/local grocery stores like Burger King, KFC or a donut/bakery in your area they give away free buckets for the asking. Just call ahead to your local places and ask if they have any pickle/icing buckets w/lids. May not have lids but if so, they'll save for you. Just give the manager your first name and they'll let you know when to come pick up. Pickle buckets from burger joints and icing buckets from bakeries. You'll need to wash the bakery buckets outside with a water hose and dish liquid cuz it can make a big mess since there's colored frosting which also has shortening added. You may have to buy lids but at least the buckets are free. Vinegar smell will go away in a few days on the pickle buckets when left out to air dry after washing w/soap then rinsed.
Don't store them directly on concrete. The lime in the concrete leeches into the plastic, over time, creating holes. It's actually _burning_ the holes in a chemical reaction.
On my last bucket I put the eggs in first so I could point them all down and then I mixed my solution in a separate bucket and poured it over the top of the eggs and it was perfect none of them moved and they were all pointing down.
Hello, I was wondering why my grandparents did this. Now, I know. They went through the great depression, the dust bowl period, and was able to supply their large family with all sorts of food without refrigeration. Thank You.
Thank you again. You’re channel is one of the best prepper channels. Practical “ how to toś “ not just saying how bad things are…solutions instead of inciting panic
EXCELLENT INFORMATION, my seven girls are laying regularly everyday and I'm putting them in everything I was getting ready to freeze them, I haven'. Broken down to invest in an expensive freeze dryer dehydrator. So I thank you for this information I'm off to the store to get my lime Thank you new sub here
We got the freeze dryer too. Expensive but gonna be worth it. Great video. Have 90 🥚 layers and 100 meat chickens. Looking forward to helping my local neighbors. Good luck everybody.
I’ve water glasses 12 dozen eggs so far. The most important thing is make sure the bloom is intact on the egg. They cannot be store-bought eggs. Also do not wash the eggs before you do the water glassing. If you wash them even a little bit will ruin the bloom and the eggs will go bad. I did that with my first batch and within one week I had multiple broken shells so I took them all out and started over. Make sure you put point and down in your bucket also.
Make sure your nest box is clean. Save the clean eggs for glassing and eat or preserve the others another way. I have frozen eggs (cracked and whisked) also if you have too many.
Your information is so important and so timely right now. I really appreciate you taking the time to keep the rest of us informed that have not kept up with all of this. Also, just as a plus, You are professional and your videos are easy to watch.
Great video. If you dont have eggs with the bloom on from a farmer AND if you trust your electrical supply then freeze store bought eggs. I break them and scramble them and put them in small glass jars leaving just a little room in jar for expansion. They're good for every purpose except sunnyside up. Theyll change color and consistency even when thawed but a quick scramble will bring them back to normal. You can also freeze liquid egg whites right in their cartons for use in baking.
QUESTION: If eggs are store bought...would it be possible to coat the eggs with olive or coconut oil and then place them in the water? I used to oil my fresh eggs with the bloom and store them in the cartons at room temperature and they lasted for months.
Thanks for the info, you save me, I have been given a way a lot of my eggs, because I don't know how to get longer on them, I found your blog recently and love the information you gave us, Thank you God bless you for the time you spent on charing good old tips, my blessings from Dallas Tx
You can pickle your eggs and water bath can. There good as long as the seal holds. There are many types of brines so u can have all kinds of flavored eggs! My favorite is the balsamic vinegar brine with sliced onions in with the eggs. So many ways to use them. It's really quick to do. I am going to do some water glass eggs next!!!
Just wondering, if I store the eggs in this fashion how soon can I use the eggs? You said just keep adding eggs. Does it matter that the older eggs are on bottom? Should you have a FIFO ritual?
That's very cool. I saw a video of someone freeze drying their eggs. When reconstituted, they could not tell the difference. Maybe one person in the family could buy one and then the other members can pay for the use of the machine each time. The storage size is nothing for many eggs in a jar !! And the shelf life is amazing !! Or just get 2 chickens!! Thank you for your videos. !!
Thx so much for this info!! Keep it coming my prep family! God bless! My fience' and I have been prepping for over a yr now. Praying for peace and a good harvest in the gardens. Best to your family!
I very much appreciate this egg video, and the Crisco video. I am new to much and happy for these wholesome information. I will be viewing more in the future. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! I’ve been told that you can save a lot of food using lime. I’ve been told even potatoes can be stored in lime. QUESTION: do you know of any other food that can be stored in lime? I’m trying to stock up. This egg plan is AWESOME!! Again, thank you!!
Thanks for all the tips brother! Just getting into stock piling and looking to get into my own chickens here in Colorado. We haven't seen much in shortages yet, but it's coming and these prices are way up! Thanks again!
I also take fresh eggs and grease them with Vaseline and put back in the carton and store. I've kept them for a year and still good. Never kept them any longer so don't know how much longer you can keep them.you can also grease with shortening
Wow! This was SO helpful to me!! I just contacted a friend who has fresh eggs ..so happy to try this method! Last Nov I bought a 2 lb. container of dehydrated eggs from Walmart for $32. That same amount is now $80!!! 😳
I have done this, a yr is okay,I wouldn't trust longer. The lime eats the shell and if an egg has a thinner shell and breaks, well you have to clean all of them. You can cover them in oil and this is what I'm trying this year. Good for a year from what I have heard.
Fantastic!!! I will be doing this method of storing eggs as I recently found a source for eggs fairly local to me at 2.50 /dozen range free and antibiotic free...better taste! Especially when eggs from the store are now 5.49/dozen and that's if I can find them...shortages here for sure and not looking like things will be improving anytime soon
I got to speaking with an egg producer, here in the UK, who told me the main reason for the egg shortages, at least in the UK, was down to supermarket greed, as they offered the producers less and less, every year, while putting up their prices. Same with chicken, turkey, pig, dairy and cattle farmers. We had a financial meltdown, last year, due to govt incompetence, resulting in prices going sky high. I live in a tenement building, ten dwellings to a building, and garden in the back courts and in containers, for my building and two next to it. Like myself, most of my neighbours are elderly. I grow hardy varieties of fruit, veg and flowers all year round and charge each household £2 gbp per year and they get as much produce as they can eat. Compared to store and supermarket prices, my neighbours are more than happy with the deal. So far none of the crops have failed, so there have been no shortages.
I love your videos ! They are truly a great help, I’m learning so much! Thank you riverside homestead life. God bless you and your family. Keep up the good work.
Can you clarify clean unwashed eggs do you just brush them off with a cloth towel and then store them because I know you’re not supposed to wash a fresh egg cause then it takes all the protection away from the egg but was just curious as to how you clean them without washing them
Hi from Australia 👋 could you suggest any of your videos to help a total beginner on do's and dont's, what I need as a beginner etc please? I have made a total of 6 jars (tomato recipes) lol. For the first time I finally see and understand why prepping is a must do! Love your informative videos.
I’ve done this and it works well. I prefer taking my extra eggs and putting them through the freeze drier. I can store them for about 20 years this way.
Nice video, I water glassed my eggs last fall, unfortunately I found that a couple of eggs had broken, so chose to feed back to the hens! My question is as well as hens eggs I also have duck eggs but they are hardly ever clean, can I just wipe them, or can I put them in with the dirt, not poop! In the water? Thanks, love the info!
Thanks for these great tips and videos, I learn so much and appreciate the knowledge you share. Question! I noticed that the hydrated lime mixture settles to the bottom and was wondering if that is ok or does the mixture need to be stirred up every so often? I noticed this when I went to put more eggs in the bucket. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks
Your videos are amazing. I can't thank you enough. The knowledge you give is soooo important so I wanted you to know that when ever I need advice or up to date info I go to you first . I'm in Ga and they have just started putting a limit on eggs . I found a women who has 50 chicken 's so I need to know how to water bath them and I know and trust all your advice . I will be following your method. Thank you for your time and help with everything I don't know how to do.
I've also heard about adding salt to the brine to help protest against bacteria growth. I'm going to experiment with adding salt to one batch and am going to add colloidal silver to another batch. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the videos.
So, a year on and what were the results? The colloidal silver was of particular interest to me, when you consider it's used in water purifying filters. One person I know has always sworn on putting a silver cross in his water supply. Not sure if his belief or just the silver has kept him safe and healthy. 😉😂
Thank you so much. Professional and to the point. So appreciated!! Prayers for you from North Carolina. I have 5 chickens and get about 3 dozen eggs a week. Thanks so much!!
Dear Riverside Homestead Life, Greetings from Canada! Your video is very interesting and I appreciate all the advice and tips that you gave. I have some questions about storing eggs with this method. I understand that Walmart sells big tubs of ice cream, and they're basically small buckets with a tight lid. I have some questions: 1. Do you think such ice cream tubs, washed and dried, can be used to store and preserve eggs? I believe they are food grade, since they store ice cream. It's also easier to manage with lesser eggs, it's stackable, etc. 2. Will the lid be tight enough? It's not airtight as the gamma lids, but it should be good enough since I'll be adding hydrated lime or pickled lime as demonstrated in your video. I believe airtight containers are not necessary because in the first place, air would get into the container when adding the eggs and pickled lime. I await your reply. Thank you.
I didn't have those little bags but bought the industrial size Lime, nearly 2 yrs, they rotted. Talk about RANK, oh my goodness. Family poured it out onto the lawn, it KILLED the grass, but funny thing about it, when spring came, that area grew TALL grass, thick, deep green and pretty. lol As you're filling the bucket with eggs, how can you possibly keep the smaller end of the egg at the bottom?
@@RiversideHomesteadLife must have been the lime added to the dirt? Or the eggs nutrients or the calcium from what shells I didn't get picked up, which wasn't many. As for the eggs staking I'll remember to do that. ty, have a blessed evening. Love your channel.
Love in rural area, so we do have locals that supply some of the grocery stores. Have been noticing lately, fewer eggs stocked. Price had been going up a dime here and there. The last I bought was 1. 89 doz. Today they were just under 3$. I was shocked. I may try water glassing. I just don't know how some families will make it because I'm sure these prices are going to continue riding.
@Riverside Homestead Life New sub!! Just wanted to add, my grandma did this and would send me to the cellar to get them. She made sure I washed my hands first and took an large slotted spoon to carefully dip them out into a bowl. I wasn't to touch the water, as she said I could ruin the whole batch. She is gone now and I can't ask more about that, but I'm for sure not gonna touch that lime water!! Those eggs were so good, much bigger and deep golden yellow.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife I also should have said that she told that to anyone who was sent to get the eggs, not just a 6yr old kid with dirty hands lol. She would always yell down the cellar door "use the spoon!" Must have ment something bad would happen if we didn't. Also they were in a mini barrel, like Cracker barrel, the insides were black, round circle wood lid. Didn't seem to absorb the water at all. They had many of them with things in them. I was born in 1961, my parents grew up in the depression they were born in 1923 & 1924. This grandma, born in 1900 my grandpa 1899. They all taught me that what happened to them would happen to me when I got older.... What my grandpa said has all been coming true. He always said if he knew the day before, these are the things he would have done, then he'd tell me so many things. When I was 11 he told me that I needed to really feel what being hungry felt like. He asked me you up for a challenge?, I said yes sir! He said from right now till you can't take it anymore, don't eat. Only drink water. He explained about fasting and praying and about how it would feel. He said I could stop at anytime and let him know what I had learned. Told me don't cheat on this, just like in school, you won't learn nothing. So I did it. By the end of the second night my stomach hurt so bad, I went to him and he said let's go to the kitchen. He started making me a plate and told me, that's what my daddy's stomach felt like just about the whole time he was growing up. He said there was food every now and then but if you gobbled it all up you'd be feeling like this again later on. He had me bless my own food he sat before me, between fasting and God my eyes were opened. As I cried over my plate of pork chops fried taters and black eye peas he asked me what did I learn? I told him I don't ever want to be hungry again and that's why my dad got mad when I didn't clean my plate. I learned a lot from him. He had a great way of teaching. He was Dean of agriculture. I have been so blessed to have learned that from him. Sorry to ramble on, but all that to say you're doing a great job with your videos teaching. Always pray what does God want you to say, and He will give it to you. God Bless you.
@@michaelobrien4644 you're welcome. I've been remembering so many things that my family has told me to watch for or do. Like get extra socks and underwear and put them away and pray you don't need them. Theirs wore out and had no money for more. It was my dad who taught me how to darn socks. My mom taught me to make underwear with a drawstring because elastic might be hard to get or expensive. So many things like that. But mostly I can see that pain in their eyes and the seriousness of their voices.
Do you rotate the bottom eggs when you add new ones? That would be hard if you have 300 to 400 eggs. Let me know how you do it without breaking any eggs. Thanks
I’ve just subscribed and ordered some pickling lime and food grade buckets from Amazon.. I’ve just become the owner of 7 lovely lady hens and plan on using this method for keeping eggs through the winter. I’m in the UK and going to use this as part of my prepping. Thank you.
Awesome video. Considering I'm running over with eggs so definitely thank you much for this video cause I'm not planning on letting the eggs my chickens worked hard to lay let go to waste. God bless.
In England you can use store bought eggs because we don't wash(or refrigerate) our eggs, If you notice you will see that in the supermarket the eggs are NOT stored in the refrigerated section they are out in the open.
You are the best channel to watch, by far for me!! My husband's daughter (who is like my own)just got her hens a few days ago, so I sent her this valuable video! Thanks so much!! BTW.... Lebanon, Missouri egg prices:$5.29/dozen medium eggs!!! Ridiculous!
Just remember the bigger the container the bigger the chance of an eggshell cracking from the weight. Lost 3- gallon jars so far this year from an egg towards the bottom cracking.
Hi. Loving your videos by the way…thank you! I was wondering if there is a creative way to possible get or make stackable egg trays for buckets the keep the weight of the eggs from crushing the lower ones and keeping them spaced apart. I’m sure I could make something myself possibly by boring holes in another food grade bucket kid with an auger bit on a drill press for stability. The eggs could sit in the holes to keep them in the correct position. There would have to be some spacers between these trays of course but I’m always thinking of ways to modify things for easier operation.
I am preparing to start storing eggs and the only Lime I could find is, fast acting enhanced calcitic lime, is that the same as what you're talking about or should I look for your specific stuff to use...
This is great for HOME GROWN eggs , not so good for store bought because the bloom has been washed off . If you do this DONT WASH your eggs , or the lime will penetrate through the shell . Just a tip !
In the video he says clean unwashed eggs… how is this achieved? I got farm fresh eggs from down the road and my wife trashed them because they where messy! City girl!
@@Dollars6914 you must ensure that your nesting boxes are kept clean, also it is possible that the boxes can be made on a slant to allow the eggs to roll off to the bottom out of the way of other hens as they use the box . Checking the boxes both in the morning and in the evening might allow you to collect them before the hens have a chance to dirty them up , if you want clean eggs , you must keep your coop , and your hens clean .
@jameshagan thanks so much! My pap never taught me that and evidently my local egg sellers don’t know either…. Their eggs are filthy! Your knowledge is greatly appreciated sir!!!
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it. But when cracking open a egg. Use a separate bowl to crack the egg open and if it's good add it to the pan or a bowl with good eggs. If it's bad discard and wash the bowl. It's a good way of not ruining a whole bunch of good eggs in a bowl lol.
You can lightly brush them off- pick the cleaner ones for this method- many things you can do to help you chickens provide cleaner eggs- fresh straw, fresh straw in front of laying bays to act as a door mat ets 🙌🏽
I have done my first batches of water-glass eggs. I ordered through a local farmer who sells eggs. When I ordered I capitalized the UNWASHED eggs. He delivered them and said that sometimes the chicken just drop their egg in the yard etc so he did wash a few of them. So I will have to check each one as I use because I will likely have a few that won't work from being washed.
I've seen videos of people water glassing even store brought eggs......cover the eggs in mineral oil first. Then water glass as normal. I have not tried it so I'm not recommending it but it is something we should check into
We get our buckets cheap or free from our local deli, like pickle buckets or smaller ones they had other veggies in prior to giving them to us and they come with lids too!
Thanks so much for this & all of your videos! Any chance you could share how many MLs the one ounce of lime ended up being? Thanks for all you do!! God Bless!!
Thank you so much for this video. I am having a hard time finding eggs that are not washed. I keep looking. A friend shared the idea of stacking the eggs in the container then pouring the solution over them slowly. They don’t move around! My husband and I eat eggs every day!
Thank you for the great info. Wondering if we add additional eggs to the bucket, do we add more water and lime as in original 4 ouncesto the oz of lime?
If u have a chicken just keep ur eggs out for up to a year unwashed. If you buy store bought just paint them with mineral oil and they can stay out un refrigerator
@@RiversideHomesteadLife ,,,I rubbed mineral oil on twenty dozen store bought eggs ,and kept out of fridge , for nine months ,,only had one bad egg ,,but i first turned all the eggs all one way then a month later i would turn them the opposite way ,,,i will do my eggs this way ,,,but great video!
Thanks for the step by step tutorial water glassing eggs. I have 6 dozen farm eggs, but they are not clean, they still have poop and nest mess on them. Can I still water glass them?
Eggcelent video....only change i'd make is not using the gamma seal type of bucket lids....they are not water or air tight. Do a test yourself by putting some water in....and flip it upside down....there will always be a small leak. I've had several ruin items....as moisture creeps in over time. Traditional lids for me from here on out! Great vodeo!
A point to consider. The only time I've heard of this failing is with someone who had to move hrr bucket regularly. The eggs looked good but tasted terrible. Probable micro cracks that let the lime into the eggs.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife no. She said she didn't wash them. But she showed how the bucket was moved. It was heavy and I cringed everytime I heard the eggs get jostled.
I just put up 2 jars of DEHYDRATED raw eggs. Salmonella is always a concern and the National Food Preservation recomends you do not do this. If done properly, yes you can! I also freeze them. And when buying cans for long term, Make sure what you are buying! Are you getting Freeze dreid Scrambled eggs? Cant use those for baking. And while they use a chemical for preserving their product, I only used an o2 absorber and vacuum seal. The Water glassing takes up too much space, and the lime does absorb into the egg! Try fermenting instead. And the uses for the eggshells, too many to mention. I may not like this method, But I do like YOU and your channel. We can always help out our fellow brothers and sisters. Information and knowledge is a valuable that no one can steal from you. Get Wisdom!
Thanks Kim ! Good perspectives! And thanks for added info- true - there is always different perspectives and info always to learn Keep learning is the key ! Thanks for your great comments!
I have done this for a few years now. By 12 months, the whites will break down, but eggs are still good for frying, baking and putting in dishes calling for eggs.
I tested this last year for my parents with my farm eggs. They didn't keep an eye on the water and 1/2 evaporated. Bad eggs. Note to self, cover the bucket, and keep an eye on it.
Solid info on this video starts at 5:10 (if you want to skip intro)
Canning ground beef / up to 15 years shelf life:
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Canning meat with out a pressure canner video:
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Thank you everyone for leaving great comments and sharing these invaluable survival tips to people so they can learn and be ready for whatever.
I have a question for you I have fresh eggs they have not been washed their from my own flock of 7 but they have been refrigerated can I use refrigerated fresh eggs that have not been washed for this method? Thank you
I was told if you use store-bought eggs you could take mineral oil and put a light coat over the egg which will seal up the egg pores
Can you use store eggs ?
@@billybushmaster what do you mean by "mineral oil"?
@@mamediorndiaye8027 mineral oil you can get it at the hardware store a lite coat you'll just have to do some research on if it's true or not that's one thing that I heard
Suggestion... Store in smaller, dated containers. This gives you better control over rotation dates. In a large container like a 5gal. bucket, it's going to take you a long time to get to that bottom layer of OLDER eggs. Just a thought.
I was thinking the same thing.
I work for an egg company. Trust me! The bloom has been washed off with chemicals and a deforming agent in high powered spray machines. I do plan on scoping out the local gas station for the guy that sells farm fresh eggs for $2 a dozen. I can get eggs for free but I tried last summer to preserve my company’s eggs in high salt content of water and after three months, the eggs were chemically cooked and disgusting. Use farm fresh eggs!!!
Edit: if an egg sinks in a bowl of water and lays flat, the egg is great to eat. If the egg stays on the bottom of the container of water but stands up, these eggs are still safe to eat but must be eaten very very quickly. Once an egg becomes botany and starts to float to the surface, the amount of decomposition in the egg can and more than likely will make these eggs toxic. DO NOT EVER EAT A FLOATING EGG!!!!
Thanks for the info and tips Jeff!
I don’t float test my eggs, I shake test. I’ve eaten my personal farm fresh eggs that have been sitting on my counter for 3 months and they were fine. From my experience if you shake the egg and it sounds like there’s nothing but water in it then it’s bad
🙏 thank you. Good to know.
Note : use floating eggs on people as non-lethal bioweapons🤔
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Great video! My husband and I water glassed last March - August and just now started eating the March eggs. We did a comparison experiment for color, texture and taste with a fresh egg and could not tell the difference between a year old water glassed egg and an egg picked fresh. I love this method of preservation.
How do you get the poop off the eggs if you're not washing them before you put them in the water bath? I have a friend that has lots of chickens and she gives me lots of eggs but a lot of times they have poop and hay stuck to them. Thank you
@@susanpolanski1593 Oh sure! I'm sorry, I should better explain this. When you choose your eggs to water glass only choose very clean eggs. Lightly dust them off to make sure there is no dust, straw, or bedding on them. If they have poop on them they are not suitable to water glass. The fresh eggs are coated in what is called the bloom. This bloom protects the pores of the shell. I hope this helps. We have several jars of eggs we are leaving for a year and a half, and some for two years...just to see...
@@susanpolanski1593 she needs to keep the coop clean. You can always boil them and pickle them.
@@susanpolanski1593 you can take the dirty eggs in a bowl covered with lime water. Use 2 oz (weigh it to make sure is 2oz) to 1qt water. Make as much water muster as you need to cover the eggs.I noticed he said 1oz but LDS group says 2 oz so you decide.
@@susanpolanski1593 your friend needs some fresh hay & less mud.
When using several eggs at once, always crack open an egg into a separate bowl/dish to insure it's good THEN add it to there others already opened. This way one bad egg won't ruin the whole batch ;)
This is a good tip!
Yes. That's an old baking 'trick' that I learned from both grandma's and my mom. Great advice.
Good idea!
I do it when ever I use eggs.
How will one good egg be any indication that all the rest of the eggs are good? There could still be a bad egg in there. I don’t understand…
THIS was an epic how to video and is more in line with what a prepper channel should look like.
You have become my primary go to source for information.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
Eric - Texas
You are awesome...you don't ramble you quickly get to sharing info. You explain thing simply. Enjoy you Alot one of my favorites. Some are letting it go to their heads. You are more our speed. Thank You and Love From The NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTIANS.
FROM OHIO on Lake Erie but a transplant from 35yrs. in SW FLORIDA. Had to get out of there.
Way over crowded and horrible water issues from Lake Okeechobee
they aren't telling folks about. They are fighting over water in SW FLORIDA. Glad to now be in the North Georgia Mountains. Lots of springs lakes ponds waterfalls creeks...Carter's Lake. A natural preserve. Looking forward to your next video. GOD'S Blessings on Your
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Just put up my first batch of eggs. We have chickens, and wanted a way to preserve for the slower winter months. 14-15 eggs fit nicely in a Ball 2 quart jar with exactly one quart of liquid. Thanks for the great tip and clear instructions!
Thanks so much for supporting!
I am prepping for 7 people, so this will be my next project. Thanks for this very timely information!
Thanks for your detailed information.
When delivering packages 📦 in TN, I came across an old poor man that was disabled and he had water glassed store bought eggs in the refrigerator (don’t think there was Lime involved) I was astonished, but he said “ the store manager gave me 12 dozen cause they get rid of them before they go out of date so I had to keep them so they won’t go bad” I guess that was a good way for him to eat on a low budget. I hope next time I go up to visit old customers I get to visit with him also.
Yes there is a way you can use washed eggs I believe applying mineral oil to them maybe- check into it --
They won't keep in just water. He may be a lil senile & forgot to tell hiu bout the lime, or he 4got to put it in?
Understanding there's no obligation on your part to any of your customers...would you consider however, sharing tips (storing eggs in lime water in ex.) you've learned here and other YT accts with this disabled and elderly fellow, and others? Furthermore, if he's that low income, as many elderly, possibly without relatives that care or truly on his own...some pastas, a few pbutter or jam jars, or mylar pouches of ready rice & pasta side dishes, mashed potato (the cheap $1 type you find at WallyWorld and other local grocers) might be just a few bucks for you but a wealth of food security to him. Just a thought man. As mentioned, there's no actual obligation to anyone and we all can understand and agree on that.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife A guy on canning rebels got store bought, rubbed olive oil on them and put into pickling lime, stored room temperature and has eaten the eggs so far that are 8 9 months old. I have glassed 36 store bought myself but have not eaten any yet.
@@RiversideHomesteadLife Yes mineral oil does preserve them ,, keep in cool dark place ,, I did twenty dozen an after nine months I only had one bad egg ! Also these were store bought eggs !
It's funny I was just dumping a pale full into the garden. I only got 12 months out of mine, but I'm still very happy with the results. Last year was my first time trying it. Definitely get food grade buckets as it seals the air out of it. The one I'm dumping into garden today was not food grade, but the other in storage is . It definitely works..
Such great skills to know - thanks for sharing your success!
Hi there! I was wondering if you would mind sharing how you knew your bucket full of water glassed eggs were bad? We didn't use food grade buckets for mine. We used large half gallon mason jars and the lids. We stared eating the eggs we water glassed in March of last year and so far we can't tell the difference between the water glassed and fresh. Thank you!
@@nebraskaprairieladyprepper3422 I had a broken egg in bucket, and this one was towards end of season and some of the girls had weak shells. They all wasn't bad, but the smell from the broken egg I didn't want to chance. My second bucket is still doing well, and I'm starting a new one this week as I've incubated already and the 12 one year olds are all dropping fine.. Worse case garden got fertilizer. Lol.
Be Safe..
4 oz of what? What is the white powder - you did not say. Thanks.
@@ag6797 I used Mrs Wages pickling lime, you can get the lime cheaper at Lowe's but my store was out.
I ❤️ the old school ways! Where I've yet to set up, learning still opens up possibilities and a goal. Great step by step demo. Thank you.
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Just a heads up on buying food grade buckets, if you have any fast food/restaurants/local grocery stores like Burger King, KFC or a donut/bakery in your area they give away free buckets for the asking. Just call ahead to your local places and ask if they have any pickle/icing buckets w/lids. May not have lids but if so, they'll save for you. Just give the manager your first name and they'll let you know when to come pick up. Pickle buckets from burger joints and icing buckets from bakeries. You'll need to wash the bakery buckets outside with a water hose and dish liquid cuz it can make a big mess since there's colored frosting which also has shortening added. You may have to buy lids but at least the buckets are free. Vinegar smell will go away in a few days on the pickle buckets when left out to air dry after washing w/soap then rinsed.
Very good tip -
Don't store them directly on concrete.
The lime in the concrete leeches into the plastic, over time, creating holes.
It's actually _burning_ the holes in a chemical reaction.
On my last bucket I put the eggs in first so I could point them all down and then I mixed my solution in a separate bucket and poured it over the top of the eggs and it was perfect none of them moved and they were all pointing down.
Thanks for this! I couldn't remember whether to store small side down or up.
Great idea that I'm now doing as well. Thank you!
Great suggestion!!!!!! Thank you!!
I was thinking the same.
Hello, I was wondering why my grandparents did this. Now, I know. They went through the great depression, the dust bowl period, and was able to supply their large family with all sorts of food without refrigeration. Thank You.
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Thank you again. You’re channel is one of the best prepper channels. Practical “ how to toś “ not just saying how bad things are…solutions instead of inciting panic
EXCELLENT INFORMATION, my seven girls are laying regularly everyday and I'm putting them in everything I was getting ready to freeze them, I haven'. Broken down to invest in an expensive freeze dryer dehydrator. So I thank you for this information I'm off to the store to get my lime Thank you new sub here
Welcome🙌🏽🐓
Love this report... so much. Need to get in touch with my local producer.
We got the freeze dryer too. Expensive but gonna be worth it. Great video. Have 90 🥚 layers and 100 meat chickens. Looking forward to helping my local neighbors. Good luck everybody.
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I’ve water glasses 12 dozen eggs so far. The most important thing is make sure the bloom is intact on the egg. They cannot be store-bought eggs. Also do not wash the eggs before you do the water glassing. If you wash them even a little bit will ruin the bloom and the eggs will go bad. I did that with my first batch and within one week I had multiple broken shells so I took them all out and started over. Make sure you put point and down in your bucket also.
Thank you I was asking if you could use store-bought, now I know you can't
My chickens get their egg pretty dirty, is it okay to water glass with that mud etc on them? Thank you!!
@@JenniferMekenas apparently not. You have to make sure they are u washed but clean from poo etc before you use them .
Make sure your nest box is clean. Save the clean eggs for glassing and eat or preserve the others another way.
I have frozen eggs (cracked and whisked) also if you have too many.
Good day sir.is it applicable in warm country like the Philippines?
Your information is so important and so timely right now. I really appreciate you taking the time to keep the rest of us informed that have not kept up with all of this. Also, just as a plus, You are professional and your videos are easy to watch.
Thank you Linda we will keep em coming
Great video. If you dont have eggs with the bloom on from a farmer AND if you trust your electrical supply then freeze store bought eggs. I break them and scramble them and put them in small glass jars leaving just a little room in jar for expansion. They're good for every purpose except sunnyside up. Theyll change color and consistency even when thawed but a quick scramble will bring them back to normal. You can also freeze liquid egg whites right in their cartons for use in baking.
You forgot boiled and poached. 😉
QUESTION: If eggs are store bought...would it be possible to coat the eggs with olive or coconut oil and then place them in the water? I used to oil my fresh eggs with the bloom and store them in the cartons at room temperature and they lasted for months.
Thanks for the info, you save me, I have been given a way a lot of my eggs, because I don't know how to get longer on them, I found your blog recently and love the information you gave us, Thank you God bless you for the time you spent on charing good old tips, my blessings from Dallas Tx
Thank you Texas friend - we will continue to bring good skills! Weekly
You can pickle your eggs and water bath can. There good as long as the seal holds. There are many types of brines so u can have all kinds of flavored eggs! My favorite is the balsamic vinegar brine with sliced onions in with the eggs. So many ways to use them. It's really quick to do. I am going to do some water glass eggs next!!!
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An interesting twist, regarding different pickling flavours and one I'll be trying.
Thank you!
Just wondering, if I store the eggs in this fashion how soon can I use the eggs? You said just keep adding eggs. Does it matter that the older eggs are on bottom? Should you have a FIFO ritual?
We are new duck and chicken farmers. I need to preserve my eggs for the winter. Thank you for sharing this information. 😊
That's very cool. I saw a video of someone freeze drying their eggs. When reconstituted, they could not tell the difference. Maybe one person in the family could buy one and then the other members can pay for the use of the machine each time. The storage size is nothing for many eggs in a jar !! And the shelf life is amazing !! Or just get 2 chickens!! Thank you for your videos. !!
Yes I will remember that! Ours is on its way! And we will show that and I will mention that idea as they are very expensive!
Reconstituted, so no boiled, poached or fried...sad face - ☹️
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You can also dip in mineral oil and put in cartons. Flip cartons every month. Good for a year.
Thx so much for this info!! Keep it coming my prep family! God bless! My fience' and I have been prepping for over a yr now. Praying for peace and a good harvest in the gardens. Best to your family!
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I very much appreciate this egg video, and the Crisco video. I am new to much and happy for these wholesome information. I will be viewing more in the future. Thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoy them!
Thank you so much!! I’ve been told that you can save a lot of food using lime. I’ve been told even potatoes can be stored in lime. QUESTION: do you know of any other food that can be stored in lime? I’m trying to stock up. This egg plan is AWESOME!! Again, thank you!!
More tips to come 😊
It's not just "lime", it's SLAKED LIME.
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Your work is appreciated!
Thanks for all the tips brother! Just getting into stock piling and looking to get into my own chickens here in Colorado. We haven't seen much in shortages yet, but it's coming and these prices are way up! Thanks again!
Great info brother!
I also take fresh eggs and grease them with Vaseline and put back in the carton and store. I've kept them for a year and still good. Never kept them any longer so don't know how much longer you can keep them.you can also grease with shortening
Cheryl are these unwashed eggs?
@@marcyozanne7121 yea
Yes
Great
Store in or out of frig? Thanks.
I've been using this for years now and I love it. My girls don't lay in the winter much so I stock up. It really helps.
Definitely higher prices. I'm glad I have chickens 🐔 ☺ glad I stumbled upon your channel!❤❤
Thanks Daisy! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Fantastic video! Thankyou sooo much from Nebraska!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Back in the day they pickled egg and, put them in salt to preserve. Thanks for the information and walk down memory lane. You can also freeze them .❤
Not whole...freezing, I mean.
You have to whisk them first.
into my 5th yr doing this - so worth it
Love hearing that! Thank you for sharing Janet!
Wow! This was SO helpful to me!! I just contacted a friend who has fresh eggs ..so happy to try this method! Last Nov I bought a 2 lb. container of dehydrated eggs from Walmart for $32. That same amount is now $80!!! 😳
Wow!!! Am a prepper and learned something new and very valuable!! We do have chickens!! Thank you so much! Already a subscriber!
Thank you Cathy
I have done this, a yr is okay,I wouldn't trust longer. The lime eats the shell and if an egg has a thinner shell and breaks, well you have to clean all of them.
You can cover them in oil and this is what I'm trying this year. Good for a year from what I have heard.
Fantastic!!! I will be doing this method of storing eggs as I recently found a source for eggs fairly local to me at 2.50 /dozen range free and antibiotic free...better taste! Especially when eggs from the store are now 5.49/dozen and that's if I can find them...shortages here for sure and not looking like things will be improving anytime soon
Sounds great!
I got to speaking with an egg producer, here in the UK, who told me the main reason for the egg shortages, at least in the UK, was down to supermarket greed, as they offered the producers less and less, every year, while putting up their prices.
Same with chicken, turkey, pig, dairy and cattle farmers.
We had a financial meltdown, last year, due to govt incompetence, resulting in prices going sky high.
I live in a tenement building, ten dwellings to a building, and garden in the back courts and in containers, for my building and two next to it.
Like myself, most of my neighbours are elderly.
I grow hardy varieties of fruit, veg and flowers all year round and charge each household £2 gbp per year and they get as much produce as they can eat.
Compared to store and supermarket prices, my neighbours are more than happy with the deal.
So far none of the crops have failed, so there have been no shortages.
I love your videos ! They are truly a great help, I’m learning so much! Thank you riverside homestead life. God bless you and your family. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! You too!
Can you clarify clean unwashed eggs do you just brush them off with a cloth towel and then store them because I know you’re not supposed to wash a fresh egg cause then it takes all the protection away from the egg but was just curious as to how you clean them without washing them
Thank you for teaching this and doing this series
My pleasure!
Hi from Australia 👋 could you suggest any of your videos to help a total beginner on do's and dont's, what I need as a beginner etc please?
I have made a total of 6 jars (tomato recipes) lol. For the first time I finally see and understand why prepping is a must do!
Love your informative videos.
I’ve done this and it works well. I prefer taking my extra eggs and putting them through the freeze drier. I can store them for about 20 years this way.
Awesome!
Nice video, I water glassed my eggs last fall, unfortunately I found that a couple of eggs had broken, so chose to feed back to the hens! My question is as well as hens eggs I also have duck eggs but they are hardly ever clean, can I just wipe them, or can I put them in with the dirt, not poop! In the water? Thanks, love the info!
Thanks for these great tips and videos, I learn so much and appreciate the knowledge you share. Question! I noticed that the hydrated lime mixture settles to the bottom and was wondering if that is ok or does the mixture need to be stirred up every so often? I noticed this when I went to put more eggs in the bucket. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks
Thank you SO MUCH the information. Much needed. God Bless. Take care
Thank you 🙏🏽 Young man awesome news 📰
God bless you and yours
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Your videos are amazing. I can't thank you enough. The knowledge you give is soooo important so I wanted you to know that when ever I need advice or up to date info I go to you first . I'm in Ga and they have just started putting a limit on eggs . I found a women who has 50 chicken 's so I need to know how to water bath them and I know and trust all your advice . I will be following your method. Thank you for your time and help with everything I don't know how to do.
I've also heard about adding salt to the brine to help protest against bacteria growth. I'm going to experiment with adding salt to one batch and am going to add colloidal silver to another batch. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the videos.
Ok Tina let us know the verdict
Hi Tina What was the outcome?
@@gardeninggirlct I don't know. I'll make it a point to go check in the next week. Thank you for reminding me.
So, a year on and what were the results?
The colloidal silver was of particular interest to me, when you consider it's used in water purifying filters.
One person I know has always sworn on putting a silver cross in his water supply.
Not sure if his belief or just the silver has kept him safe and healthy. 😉😂
Thank you so much. Professional and to the point. So appreciated!! Prayers for you from North Carolina. I have 5 chickens and get about 3 dozen eggs a week. Thanks so much!!
Dear Riverside Homestead Life,
Greetings from Canada! Your video is very interesting and I appreciate all the advice and tips that you gave.
I have some questions about storing eggs with this method. I understand that Walmart sells big tubs of ice cream, and they're basically small buckets with a tight lid. I have some questions:
1. Do you think such ice cream tubs, washed and dried, can be used to store and preserve eggs? I believe they are food grade, since they store ice cream. It's also easier to manage with lesser eggs, it's stackable, etc.
2. Will the lid be tight enough? It's not airtight as the gamma lids, but it should be good enough since I'll be adding hydrated lime or pickled lime as demonstrated in your video. I believe airtight containers are not necessary because in the first place, air would get into the container when adding the eggs and pickled lime.
I await your reply. Thank you.
I wouldn't use those buckets. I buy my food grade buckets from Lowes and Home Depot.
I didn't have those little bags but bought the industrial size Lime, nearly 2 yrs, they rotted. Talk about RANK, oh my goodness. Family poured it out onto the lawn, it KILLED the grass, but funny thing about it, when spring came, that area grew TALL grass, thick, deep green and pretty. lol As you're filling the bucket with eggs, how can you possibly keep the smaller end of the egg at the bottom?
Interesting to hear about the grass! After you get a row or two it is easier to try to position them
@@RiversideHomesteadLife must have been the lime added to the dirt? Or the eggs nutrients or the calcium from what shells I didn't get picked up, which wasn't many. As for the eggs staking I'll remember to do that. ty, have a blessed evening. Love your channel.
I have my own chickens and have a lot of eggs put up like this. I now give a lot of my fresh eggs away. Thanks for the video
You're welcome!
He said useful tips bro your videos will soon save lives you are an angel brother I myself have been flooding information on survival
Love in rural area, so we do have locals that supply some of the grocery stores. Have been noticing lately, fewer eggs stocked. Price had been going up a dime here and there. The last I bought was 1. 89 doz. Today they were just under 3$. I was shocked. I may try water glassing. I just don't know how some families will make it because I'm sure these prices are going to continue riding.
Things have become worse, sadly.
It's never a bad idea to start learning new things. I will definitely begin with this. Thanks for your videos.
@Riverside Homestead Life New sub!! Just wanted to add, my grandma did this and would send me to the cellar to get them. She made sure I washed my hands first and took an large slotted spoon to carefully dip them out into a bowl. I wasn't to touch the water, as she said I could ruin the whole batch. She is gone now and I can't ask more about that, but I'm for sure not gonna touch that lime water!! Those eggs were so good, much bigger and deep golden yellow.
Got to listen to grandma!!!!
I will look into that
@@RiversideHomesteadLife I also should have said that she told that to anyone who was sent to get the eggs, not just a 6yr old kid with dirty hands lol. She would always yell down the cellar door "use the spoon!" Must have ment something bad would happen if we didn't. Also they were in a mini barrel, like Cracker barrel, the insides were black, round circle wood lid. Didn't seem to absorb the water at all. They had many of them with things in them. I was born in 1961, my parents grew up in the depression they were born in 1923 & 1924. This grandma, born in 1900 my grandpa 1899. They all taught me that what happened to them would happen to me when I got older.... What my grandpa said has all been coming true. He always said if he knew the day before, these are the things he would have done, then he'd tell me so many things. When I was 11 he told me that I needed to really feel what being hungry felt like. He asked me you up for a challenge?, I said yes sir! He said from right now till you can't take it anymore, don't eat. Only drink water. He explained about fasting and praying and about how it would feel. He said I could stop at anytime and let him know what I had learned. Told me don't cheat on this, just like in school, you won't learn nothing. So I did it. By the end of the second night my stomach hurt so bad, I went to him and he said let's go to the kitchen. He started making me a plate and told me, that's what my daddy's stomach felt like just about the whole time he was growing up. He said there was food every now and then but if you gobbled it all up you'd be feeling like this again later on. He had me bless my own food he sat before me, between fasting and God my eyes were opened. As I cried over my plate of pork chops fried taters and black eye peas he asked me what did I learn? I told him I don't ever want to be hungry again and that's why my dad got mad when I didn't clean my plate. I learned a lot from him. He had a great way of teaching. He was Dean of agriculture. I have been so blessed to have learned that from him. Sorry to ramble on, but all that to say you're doing a great job with your videos teaching. Always pray what does God want you to say, and He will give it to you. God Bless you.
@@coffeepotmommah7291 that was wonderful to read! So much to learn from that time! Thanks for sharing and feel free to share more good tails !!! 😊
@@coffeepotmommah7291 That's a great story thanks for sharing
@@michaelobrien4644 you're welcome. I've been remembering so many things that my family has told me to watch for or do. Like get extra socks and underwear and put them away and pray you don't need them. Theirs wore out and had no money for more. It was my dad who taught me how to darn socks. My mom taught me to make underwear with a drawstring because elastic might be hard to get or expensive. So many things like that. But mostly I can see that pain in their eyes and the seriousness of their voices.
Thank you for this idea. I found a farm only a few miles from me and will for sure do this trick.
I cannot stress the importance of this video. Thank you!
Thanks Holly 🙌🏽💥
But...that's exactly what you did, Holly.
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Do you rotate the bottom eggs when you add new ones? That would be hard if you have 300 to 400 eggs. Let me know how you do it without breaking any eggs. Thanks
I pickle my hard boiled eggs but this is a great method as well.
Thank you for all tips appreciate ❤
I’ve just subscribed and ordered some pickling lime and food grade buckets from Amazon..
I’ve just become the owner of 7 lovely lady hens and plan on using this method for keeping eggs through the winter.
I’m in the UK and going to use this as part of my prepping. Thank you.
Awesome video. Considering I'm running over with eggs so definitely thank you much for this video cause I'm not planning on letting the eggs my chickens worked hard to lay let go to waste. God bless.
In England you can use store bought eggs because we don't wash(or refrigerate) our eggs, If you notice you will see that in the supermarket the eggs are NOT stored in the refrigerated section they are out in the open.
Yup! America- who knows
Leave it to us Americans to do it wrong 🤪
@@cynthiadeg9206 Not wrong, just different.
I was shocked in 2018 when i was in London England and saw that.The eggs were as u said urefridgerated .When back in Canada I researched it.
Amish sit their eggs in a basket or in old egg cartons on their counter.
You are the best channel to watch, by far for me!! My husband's daughter (who is like my own)just got her hens a few days ago, so I sent her this valuable video! Thanks so much!! BTW.... Lebanon, Missouri egg prices:$5.29/dozen medium eggs!!! Ridiculous!
Just remember the bigger the container the bigger the chance of an eggshell cracking from the weight. Lost 3- gallon jars so far this year from an egg towards the bottom cracking.
Thank you! I need to do this since my hens have tapered off to 2-1 a day this is so important in todays times
Hi.
Loving your videos by the way…thank you!
I was wondering if there is a creative way to possible get or make stackable egg trays for buckets the keep the weight of the eggs from crushing the lower ones and keeping them spaced apart.
I’m sure I could make something myself possibly by boring holes in another food grade bucket kid with an auger bit on a drill press for stability.
The eggs could sit in the holes to keep them in the correct position.
There would have to be some spacers between these trays of course but I’m always thinking of ways to modify things for easier operation.
Great idea! Let us know.
Okay, I'm all ears, (eyes, if I'm being accurate) now tell us the results.
I am preparing to start storing eggs and the only Lime I could find is, fast acting enhanced calcitic lime, is that the same as what you're talking about or should I look for your specific stuff to use...
This is great for HOME GROWN eggs , not so good for store bought because the bloom has been washed off .
If you do this DONT WASH your eggs , or the lime will penetrate through the shell . Just a tip !
Yes! Thank you James
In the video he says clean unwashed eggs… how is this achieved? I got farm fresh eggs from down the road and my wife trashed them because they where messy! City girl!
@@Dollars6914 you must ensure that your nesting boxes are kept clean, also it is possible that the boxes can be made on a slant to allow the eggs to roll off to the bottom out of the way of other hens as they use the box .
Checking the boxes both in the morning and in the evening might allow you to collect them before the hens have a chance to dirty them up , if you want clean eggs , you must keep your coop , and your hens clean .
oil them...
@jameshagan thanks so much! My pap never taught me that and evidently my local egg sellers don’t know either…. Their eggs are filthy! Your knowledge is greatly appreciated sir!!!
Great info! Can I use Home Depot Type "S" Lime? Thanks for all your "Tips"
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it. But when cracking open a egg. Use a separate bowl to crack the egg open and if it's good add it to the pan or a bowl with good eggs. If it's bad discard and wash the bowl. It's a good way of not ruining a whole bunch of good eggs in a bowl lol.
That is a good practice
@@RiversideHomesteadLife only cause it was a lesson learned haha lol
🤣 first hand experience.
Thank you.
If the farm fresh eggs have visable dirt on the outside of them, do you recommend brushing that off or just leaving it on?
You can lightly brush them off- pick the cleaner ones for this method- many things you can do to help you chickens provide cleaner eggs- fresh straw, fresh straw in front of laying bays to act as a door mat ets 🙌🏽
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I don't have chickens but will attempt to find a local egg source. Now I know what condition of eggs to look for. Thanks!
Thank you for your information you share .. Greatly appreciated... God Bless
I have done my first batches of water-glass eggs. I ordered through a local farmer who sells eggs. When I ordered I capitalized the UNWASHED eggs. He delivered them and said that sometimes the chicken just drop their egg in the yard etc so he did wash a few of them. So I will have to check each one as I use because I will likely have a few that won't work from being washed.
Request the clean unwashed eggs from farmer
I've seen videos of people water glassing even store brought eggs......cover the eggs in mineral oil first. Then water glass as normal. I have not tried it so I'm not recommending it but it is something we should check into
Interesting video. I have also heard that rubbing them with mineral oil can preserve them for aong time as well, do you know anything about that?
We get our buckets cheap or free from our local deli, like pickle buckets or smaller ones they had other veggies in prior to giving them to us and they come with lids too!
Great tip! Thank you Ramada Drummond
Thank u..a great video..very useful tips
Welcome 😊
Thanks so much for this & all of your videos!
Any chance you could share how many MLs the one ounce of lime ended up being?
Thanks for all you do!! God Bless!!
That would be a good thing to do- as a reference… would be close enough I’m sure…
@@RiversideHomesteadLife Thanks so much for your response!! God Bless you!!
Thank you so much for this video. I am having a hard time finding eggs that are not washed. I keep looking. A friend shared the idea of stacking the eggs in the container then pouring the solution over them slowly. They don’t move around! My husband and I eat eggs every day!
My egg question. Last fall I found a good deal at Kroger on eggs. I coated them in mineral oil and have them in my fridge. Would these still be good?
i kept twenty doz for nine months out of fridge and only had one bad egg
and yes i rubbed them with mineral oil
Thanks so much, I will try it. I am a Prepper, but just stuff I have bought and water.
Thank you Sandy!
Thank you for the great info. Wondering if we add additional eggs to the bucket, do we add more water and lime as in original 4 ouncesto the oz of lime?
Keep eggs submerged. So add more if needed yes
Yes he mentioned that in the video to use the same ratio of mix as originally when adding more eggs and solution to your bucket.
tripled our duck and chicken population this spring...realllllly needed this thanks...I was going to dehydrate like crazy
If u have a chicken just keep ur eggs out for up to a year unwashed.
If you buy store bought just paint them with mineral oil and they can stay out un refrigerator
We usually keep our eggs unrefrigerated max 3 month is what we found to be for good freshness. I will look into mineral oil concept
@@RiversideHomesteadLife ,,,I rubbed mineral oil on twenty dozen store bought eggs ,and kept out of fridge , for nine months ,,only had one bad egg ,,but i first turned all the eggs all one way then a month later i would turn them the opposite way ,,,i will do my eggs this way ,,,but great video!
Thanks for the step by step tutorial water glassing eggs. I have 6 dozen farm eggs, but they are not clean, they still have poop and nest mess on them. Can I still water glass them?
Thanks for this helpful video! I'm just curious-How can you keep adding and know which are the oldest?
Good ??
Eggcelent video....only change i'd make is not using the gamma seal type of bucket lids....they are not water or air tight. Do a test yourself by putting some water in....and flip it upside down....there will always be a small leak. I've had several ruin items....as moisture creeps in over time. Traditional lids for me from here on out! Great vodeo!
A point to consider. The only time I've heard of this failing is with someone who had to move hrr bucket regularly. The eggs looked good but tasted terrible. Probable micro cracks that let the lime into the eggs.
Interesting…
Or maybe the eggs got washed?
@@RiversideHomesteadLife no. She said she didn't wash them. But she showed how the bucket was moved. It was heavy and I cringed everytime I heard the eggs get jostled.
very good video. I've seen several others about water bathing that has not has been as detailed as yours. thank you very much.
I just put up 2 jars of DEHYDRATED raw eggs. Salmonella is always a concern and the National Food Preservation recomends you do not do this. If done properly, yes you can! I also freeze them. And when buying cans for long term, Make sure what you are buying! Are you getting Freeze dreid Scrambled eggs? Cant use those for baking. And while they use a chemical for preserving their product, I only used an o2 absorber and vacuum seal. The Water glassing takes up too much space, and the lime does absorb into the egg! Try fermenting instead. And the uses for the eggshells, too many to mention. I may not like this method, But I do like YOU and your channel. We can always help out our fellow brothers and sisters. Information and knowledge is a valuable that no one can steal from you. Get Wisdom!
Thanks Kim ! Good perspectives! And thanks for added info- true - there is always different perspectives and info always to learn
Keep learning is the key !
Thanks for your great comments!
I have done this for a few years now. By 12 months, the whites will break down, but eggs are still good for frying, baking and putting in dishes calling for eggs.
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I tested this last year for my parents with my farm eggs. They didn't keep an eye on the water and 1/2 evaporated. Bad eggs. Note to self, cover the bucket, and keep an eye on it.
Great tip! Thanks Scott