This Is How We Preserve Hundreds Of Eggs For Long Term Storage

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Our aim is to grow and raise as much of our own food as possible, towards achieving this we raise our own chickens for eggs. Just like our produce though, egg production is seasonal, with our ladies slowing down and sometimes coming to a complete stop in the winter. To make sure we have enough eggs for our cooking and baking needs in the winter, we dehydrate hundreds of eggs and make powder. This dehydrated egg powder is obtained by following a simple process that needs basic equipment such as a blender , a coffee grinder, and a dehydator (or an oven). In this video we show the whole process we use and make some scrambled eggs and peanut butter cookies to show how they look and taste when the powder is reconstituted.
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@ecocentrichomestead6783 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see someone using a dehydrator instead of a damn freeze drier!

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Those things are pricey!

@normahepburn1643 6 ай бұрын

I have no dehydrator but i am dehydrating on top of my wood stove using parchment paper on metal racks. It takes a little longer and you need to adjust the height of the racks but its working. I have dehydrated onions for onion powder, mushrooms, zuchinni, eggs and carrots. I truley enjoy this type of food preservation and it takes up less space and jars than other canning and preserving methods.

@truckywuckyuwu 5 ай бұрын

I say this to everyone doing chicken coops. Check out how to use geothermal heat to heat your coop. You dig down to the frost level, you insulate it, and you'll get lukewarm temperature for your coop, passively. It's not WARM like, inside a house, but for the chickens, is much nicer than it being -30. Less stressful, and with a bit of light insulation in the building it can keep it quite cozy. You can use this same thing to keep water dishes from freezing too. Even when it's very cold. I also didn't know this was an option for storage. This will help in a cold winter. The eggs I get are generally fine for 2.5 or 3 months with cold refrigeration. It takes up so much space though.

@gregf5730 11 ай бұрын

The hand reaching in for the cookie 🤣

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

😂 they are hard to resist!

@tammi3697 Ай бұрын

😂

@northstarprepsteader 11 ай бұрын

Great job, Amanda! This is one of the most detailed and comprehensive, dehydrated egg videos I've seen. Thanks :)

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sandrasstitches6108 2 ай бұрын

It was also nice to see someone that understands that a metric cup is 250ml 👍🏼 🌠🎇🎆😃👏🏼

@Li_lwichhomestead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Amanda I saved this video so I can rewatch when my girls start to lay 😊

@ruthcaskenette8854 11 ай бұрын

This would be great for backpacking!!! Canoe trips (Algonquian park)

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Yes it would!

@secretsamuel 3 ай бұрын

It's so cool how fast her heart beats!

@davidpatriot1082 5 ай бұрын

thanks for teaching me how to store eggs next time I see them on sale Ill stock up or stop at the market

@OakKnobFarm 11 ай бұрын

I have 8-10 dozen eggs on the counter, so very good timing. this is a great idea, thanks for the walk-through. Hoping you two are doing well!

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@ravincathomestead-cecilia2894 11 ай бұрын

Great advise, take care and stay safe

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@MyAlabamaFarmLife 11 ай бұрын

I may have to try that! Thank you so much for sharing!

@triniandahalf 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you🙏🏾

@Greens5511 5 ай бұрын

Great video!! I gotta try all of this!

@Bethanyfarmhomestead 9 ай бұрын

Love this and you are a breath of fresh air! ❤

@RemsFamily 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely be using this trick!

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Titanic1912.. 4 ай бұрын

Great job and video. ❤

@rossfortini1856 9 ай бұрын

Great, concise video, thanks! But FYI, once the egg mixture comes up to the 140F/60C temp you set, they are fully pasteurized in only 12 MINUTES. Pasteurization is as much about time as temp. So I'm not sure freezing the powder is necessary for bacterial concerns (unless I *totally* misunderstood why you freeze 'em).

@Wilderstead 9 ай бұрын

The problem is that there is no guarantee that the eggs have actually reached 140f/60C. The air temp in the dehydrator is that temperature, but the eggs aren’t. Similar to cooking a slab of meat. You might cook it at a temperature of 400F/205C - but your slab of meat will never reach that temp. Or at least let’s hope it doesn’t. We store in the freezer to ensure our final product doesn’t spoil. So that means bacteria, rot, etc. Plenty of folks just leave this stuff in a jar on the shelf. Which is fine for them I suppose but we value every single gram of food we produce too much to take risks that can be easily avoided.

@twinfin8571 2 ай бұрын

Aren’t they cooked at this high temp. Other videos say set dehydrator to 115F. They take a long time but they are supposedly raw since the heat isn’t high

@sherylh4780 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the demonstration.

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@HickorycroftFarm 11 ай бұрын

Great video. We have so many eggs stored in the fridge right now, so it is time to give this a try. Loved that you tried it in the same video, which is very helpful. Hope you guys are well 😀

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

It definitely cuts down immensely on storage space. Let us know what you think once you’ve tried it!

@imanilukellalovehopefaith1355 4 ай бұрын

love your videos so much 🥰🙌🏿🇰🇪

@gonny417 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video. I’ve learned a lot. I didn’t know I could do this and I have a lot of eggs. I’ve been water glassing, but I’m gonna try this. I think I’d like this much better.

@Wilderstead 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@AdrianMcGavock 11 ай бұрын

great video, very interesting process and intriguing to see your tools/methods... love the accent also 😁

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mynorthernfarm7324 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the good information, I’ll take a dozen cookies please.

@michaelmello9510 2 ай бұрын

Nice work

@21Swayzee 11 ай бұрын

What a cool process! Yep, the cookies wouldn't last long our way too..HA! My daughter is waiting for the "How you Make Bread" episode. Every time we pass the wilderstead I hear "best bread ever"! Hope summer is rocking!

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear! There is a recipe on the website for bread 🥖 😉

@21Swayzee 11 ай бұрын

@@Wilderstead sweet!!!

@DanielleBlanchardArts 8 ай бұрын

This is great info! Now if I only had chickens. 😢.

@randomgirlforarandomworld695 9 ай бұрын

What was the temperature of the water? Was it cold or lukewarm? The finer the egg powder the easier it is to rehydrate?

@user-rm2yq4gf3z 10 ай бұрын

Great job. Very educational. Can you do the whites and yolks separately? I use a lot of eggwhite powder in my baking and it is costly.

@Wilderstead 10 ай бұрын

Follow the same process for just yolks or just whites.

@user-cp2sx8gp2z 9 ай бұрын

Sure

@joettewarburton5328 7 ай бұрын

I just found your channel.Thank you. Do you have any suggestions when shopping fora dehydrator? I see your model is a Cabelas. Have you used others? Thank you.

@Wilderstead 7 ай бұрын

We use that cabelas one and also an Excalibur 10 tray dehydrator. Both of them have worked very well for us. The cabelas unit has been used and abused for over 5 years and still runs as good as it did when it was new. The excalibur we purchased used, it's quite old, but it also runs like new. If it's in your budget, I would suggest looking at those two dehydrators, or sticking with other well known dehydrator brands as opposed to some of the knockoffs out there. We had a sunglife dehydrator that was nice to use but only lasted us about a year.

@user-uz8sn1qv8y 6 ай бұрын

i dont see any information or link on the coffee grinder you are using! mine is so tiny, i am interested in yours?

@TheRavendavey 10 ай бұрын

omg...lmao....I almost died when you said "chicken butt to my mouth" Love it

@Wilderstead 9 ай бұрын

lol

@TheSubtleCow 11 ай бұрын

Have you tried seperating the yolks and whites and then drying them seperately?

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

We’ve done it before, yes. Same process.

@Tetdyeanya-ru5zk 5 ай бұрын

If they are in the freezer and power goes out, will they mold? What about seal a meal?

@offgridwanabe 11 ай бұрын

I guess sunny and runny is out for winter eggs lol I am sure they taste great the cookie monster gets his in the cookie.

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Haha! For sure, and yes quite the Cookie 👿

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

The few fresh ones we get in the winter are saved for the glorious fried egg sandwiches 😆

@toneandersen2944 14 күн бұрын

I dont like to dehydrate eggs. The reason is that the top always looks wet and its kinda scary with eggs. How do you handle that?

@530eman 3 ай бұрын

Are they shelf stable in a cool, dry environment or do they have to go right into the fridge/freezer…? Thx

@59Patter 2 ай бұрын

I've been dh eggs for a couple years now. I vacuum seal them in jars and keep them in cool, dark boxes in a dark room. I get 3 dz per qt jar after powdering (using my Nutribullet). Stored correctly, they are shelf stable and keep well.

@balthizarlucienclan 3 ай бұрын

140 degrees is the heat mark for the food safe zone. At 140 degrees bacteria die.

@Wilderstead 3 ай бұрын

And when it’s no longer in that safe zone, bacteria can again, grow.

@michelinagerry5515 5 ай бұрын

Can you vacuum seal the powdered eggs? Does vacuum sealing provide the same effect as putting them in the freezer once they are dried? Thank you

@Wilderstead 5 ай бұрын

Some people do that and store on the shelf. We prefer to freeze it as it is still raw product that could spoil.

@59Patter 2 ай бұрын

I've vacuumed sealed them in jars for a few years now. They stay shelf stable when kept in a cool, dark area. I use boxes, then store the boxes on curtained shelves.

@mommashiner 11 ай бұрын

Awesome, very detailed video! Found you by accident. I'm subscribed now! Have you ever canned the dry, dehydrated egg powder to make it shelf stable? Or can it be stored in air tight Mason jars in a cabinet after being dehydrated? Is that possible? I have water glassed before. Just curious in case power was lost for long periods of time. Im trying to can stuff in my freezer. Blessings and I look forward to watching other videos! 😊

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Some people just store the egg powder in an airtight container, ideally below room temperature, sometimes with oxygen absorbers added, and have no issues.

@59Patter 2 ай бұрын

I've vacuumed sealed them in jars for a few years now. They stay shelf stable when kept in a cool, dark area. I use boxes, then store the boxes on curtained shelves. No issues.

@carolynmoody9460 9 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏❤

@Tetdyeanya-ru5zk 4 ай бұрын

Please answer: if power goes out will they mold coming out of freezer if put on shelf? I have a simple dehydrator and would have to buy liners. Mine is round

@Wilderstead 4 ай бұрын

Not sure. They might last quite a while on the shelf. We haven’t had to find out yet.

@59Patter 2 ай бұрын

If you vacuum seal the egg powder in jars, they are shelf stable for at least a few years. That's what I've done.

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

dry storage is the minimum required energy and the best overall

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

maybe put a desiccant bag alongside the pouch, SiO2 or such

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

yep powder/pieces dried anything

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

k.i.s.s. so you dont have to go to store for anything, including the equipment

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

a trip to store is too much for self-sustained life style, off-grid

@Jkauppa 11 ай бұрын

can you stand up without the city/town store, by yourself

@GardeningWarrior 11 ай бұрын

I may have missed it..can I do this with raw eggs I have dehydrated-no cooking required?

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

We dehydrate the eggs when they are raw, then we cook them before using.

@belladrapeau8234 Ай бұрын

any way to do it with out those kinds of dehydrators i can’t even afford the one she has 😢

@Wilderstead Ай бұрын

You can do it in your oven, same temperature, with the door slightly open to let moisture out

@NAEVAN238 10 ай бұрын

eggs just by themselves and with butter arn't the same...love the demonstration though

@jeffclark1359 11 ай бұрын

We freeze dry them

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Fancy pants.

@Wilderstead 11 ай бұрын

Definitely an option if you have a freeze dryer 🙂

@jeffclark1359 11 ай бұрын

@@Wilderstead it’s been the best investment we have ever made, great for herbs and all the rest of the vegetables you do not loose any nutritional value where you loose some dehydrating.

@user-mt1wi2co4z 9 ай бұрын

The problem with dehydrated eggs is that the cholesterol gets oxidized, which isn't healthy. Maybe freeze the yolks and dehydrate the egg whites?

@Wilderstead 9 ай бұрын

What happens when you cook eggs?

@brigidbac1438 3 ай бұрын

Curiosity....whats electricity cost for 8 hours.?

@Wilderstead 3 ай бұрын

For us, about 5 cents an hour to run the dehydrator. Might be different for you. You'd have to calculate your electricity rate and your dehydrators wattage and figure it out. Pretty simple to do.

@litahsr.8226 8 ай бұрын

no Bacteria/Salmonella on the Dehydrating Eggs ??

@59Patter 2 ай бұрын

Think about it. Do you eat raw eggs? You cook them first, which kills any bacteria/salmonella. You don't cook them first then add to your baking recipe, right? You just add the raw egg to the recipe. Same with dehydrated eggs.