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Post by graf on Apr 10, 2014 3:22:58 GMT -7
I have a source for farm fresh eggs,FREE. My question is how to wash them?
On the internet it says clean with warm water then dip in bleach solution,rinse. Currently with my store bought eggs I usally buy 5 dozen, and coat with mineral oil and leave unrefrigerated on the counter they last for up to 2-4 months depending on my eating habits, this has worked well and plan on doing the same with the farm fresh eggs even.
I'm aware that farm eggs usally have bloom on them and can be left that way however I want to clean them and coat them with mineral oil.
Thank You for any responses.
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Post by garret on Apr 10, 2014 5:02:00 GMT -7
i used to leave ours as is, but if you want to wash them then just lukewarm water and a soft cloth, no scrubbing, then coat them with your preservative of choice
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Post by mountainmark on Apr 10, 2014 5:54:24 GMT -7
Ours usually go pretty quick around here. If they have dried on crap you may have to scrub them, but just use those up first. From what I have read, once they are refrigerated their shelf life drops dramatically if you then take them out and leave them on the counter. Generally speaking, refrigerated eggs will last a week for every day a non-refrigerated egg will last. But again, ours don't last long enough to test this. If we have too many we pickle them. I love pickled eggs  |
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Post by cowgirlup on Apr 10, 2014 8:31:55 GMT -7
I brush any crap off with a piece of sand paper.
I wonder why the website you saw would have you dip them in bleach solution. I would think some of that would get into the egg since they are porous.
Anything I've seen for washing them says to use warm water. But then that was for general washing and not for coating with oil. I've also read you can use olive oil to coat them.
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Post by jmarshnh on Apr 10, 2014 9:10:19 GMT -7
We used a commercial egg cleaner/sanitizer for a long time. A cheaper way was to use 50/50 blend of distilled white vinegar and water. Either spray them or wipe them, but never never soak or leave them in any solution. Always make sure what ever cleaner you are using is at least 10-15 degrees warmer than the eggs to prevent the yolks/whites from pulling away from the shell and pulling in contaminates/dirt with them. If you rinse the eggs after washing then the rinse water needs to be a tad warmer than the wash liquid.
If using a soft nail brush or surgical brush make sure to dip the brush in a bleach solution (1/2oz to gal of water) after each batch of eggs.
We would let the eggs air dry or dry them with a soft paper towel. Then if you want to apply oil you could do it at this time.
Generally speaking (IMHO)if you keep clean coops, clean dry bedding, roosts higher than nests there should not be much of a need for cleaning.
Like MM's place, eggs never hung around our place too long to worry much about putting oil on them.
Jim
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Post by graf on Apr 10, 2014 9:49:58 GMT -7
I'm a freak for eggs at times, and as a prep I keep alot around. I've never had brown eggs and thats what I'm getting now. The first bunch I used luke warm running water, towel dried, let sit for a while and then coated, haven't ate them yet I put them in rotation with the rest. Thanks for all the replys.
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Post by insaneh on Apr 10, 2014 13:10:39 GMT -7
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Post by graf on Apr 10, 2014 15:35:03 GMT -7
Though it has a huge cool factor, everything I've read says not to submerse eggs, only run water over them,seems like air preasure might cause a problem, sometimes simple is better. |
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