OK folks. Time for some digging.
Regular vinegar that you buy in the store in 5% that is a given.
Commercial hard boiled eggs that you get in the store (Pennrose) have been around quite a while. I was always told that canning hard boiled eggs at home could not be done because they used commercial vinegar. (higher than 5%) I happened to see some 30% at Lowes of all places. So, I came home and checked trusty Amazon. They have several different grades! Their highest, 75%!!! Says it dilutes to 4.5 gallons of regular vinegar.
If I could find out what percentage is used commercially, I could can some hard boiled eggs and so could you. Might not be how I want my eggs but, it's way better than nothing.
Does anyone have access to some at a C-store? I imagine I could buy some hard boiled eggs already canned and see what the acidity is.
Regular vinegar that you buy in the store in 5% that is a given.
Commercial hard boiled eggs that you get in the store (Pennrose) have been around quite a while. I was always told that canning hard boiled eggs at home could not be done because they used commercial vinegar. (higher than 5%) I happened to see some 30% at Lowes of all places. So, I came home and checked trusty Amazon. They have several different grades! Their highest, 75%!!! Says it dilutes to 4.5 gallons of regular vinegar.
If I could find out what percentage is used commercially, I could can some hard boiled eggs and so could you. Might not be how I want my eggs but, it's way better than nothing.
Does anyone have access to some at a C-store? I imagine I could buy some hard boiled eggs already canned and see what the acidity is.