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| awemawson:
Now decanted into a 20 litre "Ariel Liquid" liquid soap drum - it actually looks OK and I don't suppose this stuff goes 'off' unless exposed to a dose of CO2 in concentration so I'll keep it and try a few experiments. Just after the war I remember my parents preserving eggs on those rare occasions when they were available (we were still on food ration books then) by dipping them one by one into an Isinglass solution - which is sodium silicate. It gave them a glazed look - I suppose it sealed the pores to keep them fresh. |
| vtsteam:
Glad to hear you may be able to re-use it! :thumbup: Preserving eggs with water glass (isinglass is different -- it's a precipitation agent for brewing derived from fish bladders) was also practiced on cruising sailboats for long voyages without refrigeration back in the day. |
| awemawson:
Yep you're entirely correct - it was 'Waterglass' |
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