Water-glassed eggs (pickling lime) and hard-boiling… my results.

[PoppaMike]

I picked up several packages of “no-name” little weenies and two Hillshire Farms smoked sausage to try your recipe. I did the eggs last week, one more week before I crack them open!

Great! I hope you like them. I just finished off a jar of eggs and smokies, now got to make some more!

 

[npalen]

All this talk about "water glass" really confuses me. Back in the 60's I worked for a company that did repair of large cast iron components including diesel engine heads as well as transmission components etc. We used a liquid called "water glass" as a glue/sealer when installing repairs that had to bond and/or seal against coolant leakage. So my question is whether there is any relation between the two "water glasses"? Anyone have a clue?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Maybe they meant water "glazed"?

 

[cqaigy2]

All this talk about "water glass" really confuses me. Back in the 60's I worked for a company that did repair of large cast iron components including diesel engine heads as well as transmission components etc. We used a liquid called "water glass" as a glue/sealer when installing repairs that had to bond and/or seal against coolant leakage. So my question is whether there is any relation between the two "water glasses"? Anyone have a clue?

I had the same confusion, back in the day, water glass was sodium silicate, i think it was. Used like you indicate and also for sealing potable concrete water tanks.

 

[KilroyJC]

All this talk about "water glass" really confuses me. Back in the 60's I worked for a company that did repair of large cast iron components including diesel engine heads as well as transmission components etc. We used a liquid called "water glass" as a glue/sealer when installing repairs that had to bond and/or seal against coolant leakage. So my question is whether there is any relation between the two "water glasses"? Anyone have a clue?

That is the stuff used during Obama’s “Cash For Clunkers” to permanently ruin perfectly good engines.

in this usage, it refers to either pickling like (hydrated lime) or, less often, isinglass (fish bladder extract).

 

[npalen]

Water Glass - liquid sodium silicate

Water glass (liquid sodium silicate) allows for an old-fashioned way to make fresh eggs last and last - for up to several months. But that's just one of its uses. Dilute water glass for use as a transparent sealer for cement or concrete floors Use full strength as an adhesive...

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It sounds like the water glass for sealing eggs and sealing mechanical components is the same thing.

 

[KilroyJC]

And now a batch of eggs with little snausages:

 

[KilroyJC]

You might want to check my thread “Copycat pickled sausages”. The brine recipe make great pickled eggs too!

UPDATE:
i did not open the first batch of eggs from 11 September, but I just cracked the batch I made on 20 September with the eggs and little snausages and I have to say—

HOME - FREAKING -RUN!!!!!!!!!

Too bad MrsKilroyJC does not tolerate spicy food, I need to figure out how to do this with a heat level of -11. . .

I did the following modifications to the recipe:
A) I used a whole head of whole garlic cloves, because I like pickled garlic;
B) I added about a quarter-cup of jar jalapeño slices, because it was the bottom of the jar, taking up room in the fridge and i like pickled jalapeño slices.

THAT RECIPE IS NOW IN MY PERMANENT RECIPE BINDER.

Thank you!!!!!

 

[PoppaMike]

UPDATE:
i did not open the first batch of eggs from 11 September, but I just cracked the batch I made on 20 September with the eggs and little snausages and I have to say—

HOME - FREAKING -RUN!!!!!!!!!

Too bad MrsKilroyJC does not tolerate spicy food, I need to figure out how to do this with a heat level of -11. . .

I did the following modifications to the recipe:
A) I used a whole head of whole garlic cloves, because I like pickled garlic;
B) I added about a quarter-cup of jar jalapeño slices, because it was the bottom of the jar, taking up room in the fridge and i like pickled jalapeño slices.

THAT RECIPE IS NOW IN MY PERMANENT RECIPE BINDER.

Thank you!!!!!

Thanks for the update and I’m glad you liked them! The sausages add a lot of flavor to the eggs. I like to add a bit of liquid smoke to the recipe too.

 

[KilroyJC]

Thanks for the update and I’m glad you liked them! The sausages add a lot of flavor to the eggs. I like to add a bit of liquid smoke to the recipe too.

The smoky flavor from the sausages definitely makes a difference — I will keep the liquid smoke idea handy for the straight egg jars.

THANK YOU AGAIN!

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

I use a little smoked paprika, garlic and also color the eggs by adding garden fresh beets.

 

[KilroyJC]

I use a little smoked paprika, garlic and also color the eggs by adding garden fresh beets.

I will likely end up making a batch of pickled beets, and making the jars 50/50 beets and eggs for MrsKilroyJC - she is SERIOUSLY averse to any hot stuff (and I can’t get enough, which means MORE FOR ME )

 

[KilroyJC]

Thanks for the update and I’m glad you liked them! The sausages add a lot of flavor to the eggs. I like to add a bit of liquid smoke to the recipe too.

UPDATED UPDATE:

Last night, while sitting on the porch watching the leaves fall, the chickens scratch, the sun set, and the pillbillies go up and down our road conducting ”free enterprise”. . . I had a couple more eggs & snausages, and MrsKilroyJC said to me “You know, that smells really good.”

I KNOW for a fact they are WAAAAY too spicy for her, but I think I will be making a batch that has 1/8th the amount of cayenne and red pepper, up the garlic proportion with fresh garlic, add some liquid smoke, and maybe a touch of honey. . .

I will report back on that project when it happens, but I thought you would like that Miss Delicate Palate had a positive reaction

 

[PoppaMike]

UPDATED UPDATE:

Last night, while sitting on the porch watching the leaves fall, the chickens scratch, the sun set, and the pillbillies go up and down our road conducting ”free enterprise”. . . I had a couple more eggs & snausages, and MrsKilroyJC said to me “You know, that smells really good.”

I KNOW for a fact they are WAAAAY too spicy for her, but I think I will be making a batch that has 1/8th the amount of cayenne and red pepper, up the garlic proportion with fresh garlic, add some liquid smoke, and maybe a touch of honey. . .

I will report back on that project when it happens, but I thought you would like that Miss Delicate Palate had a positive reaction

Sound like your wife is much like mine! She’s not fond of spicy food either, but she has developed a liking for the cheddar and bacon crackers that I posted the recipe for here a while back. They go great with the pickled eggs and sausages too.

 

[KilroyJC]

Sound like your wife is much like mine! She’s not fond of spicy food either, but she has developed a liking for the cheddar and bacon crackers that I posted the recipe for here a while back. They go great with the pickled eggs and sausages too.

Lately Mrs. has decided she doesn’t like bacon as much as she used to, which means MORE FOR ME!

I picked up a bottle each of Stubb’s Liquid Smoke in Hickory and Mesquite for experimentation purposes.

and now I need to head to the fridge…

 

[Molalla1]

Lately Mrs. has decided she doesn’t like bacon as much as she used to, which means MORE FOR ME!

I picked up a bottle each of Stubb’s Liquid Smoke in Hickory and Mesquite for experimentation purposes.

and now I need to head to the fridge…

Bac'n, bac'n . . . bac'n, ummmm!