Pickled eggs...

[sifty]

I've got a great thing going where I give a mate my spent grain for his chooks, and he gives me eggs. But I'm inundated.

Someone suggested pickled eggs so I could serve them with home brew to guests, which sounds great, but I've never tasted one, let alone make them.

Simple recipes available online but I'd be keen to hear about proper pub style ones (if that's still even a thing?)...

I'd quite like a jar of weird, spicy orbs to offer to people...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

They used to sell pickled eggs at out sports club years ago i often had one.

 

[MashBag]

Boil them in a pressure cooker then, they will shell perfectly and easily

 

[sifty]

Ah wish I'd known that. Gave it a go this morning and shells were a nightmare to get off. Never figured out the secret, sometimes they slide off perfectly, these were very fresh, maybe that had something to do with it....

Anyway, simple pickle liquor of white vinegar, sugar and salt, augmented with garlic cloves, a bay leaf, peppercorns and chilli (all seived out, which is why it looks a bit insipid).
So now we wait...

 

[MashBag]

They look OK.
Steaming works to.

More Chilli... Go on..... You know you what to..

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Gave it a go this morning and shells were a nightmare to get off.

This may be why -

What causes hard-boiled eggs to not peel well?

Hard-cooked eggs may be difficult to peel if they are very fresh. This is because an egg shrinks inside during storage, which pulls the inner membrane away from the inside of the shell. For this reason, a hard-cooked egg will peel more easily if it has been stored for 1 or 2 weeks before it is cooked.

 

[sifty]

Thanks. Suspected that was the case. I've cooked them exactly the same way and had very different results between batches...

 

[Clint]

They'll be ready by tea time..

 

[samale]

Homebrew and pickled eggs

 

[Clint]

Jesus food.

 

[sifty]

Homebrew and pickled eggs

Yes comments along those lines have been made...

My mate with the chickens is a Dr. I sent him this...

 

[sifty]

As an aside, I had a couple of hard boiled eggs left over that wouldn't fit in the pickle jar. I tried shaking them in an old jam jar with a little cold water today to break up the shell before peeling and it was 90% efficient. Still a couple of sections where the membrane adhered and bits lifted, but far better peeling method...

 

[crescent city Mike]

Here's a good recipe. It addresses most of the problems that people have with hard boiled eggs. It's worth the read.
https://crescentcitybrewtalk.com/pickled-eggs/

 

[MashBag]

Isn't this blatant self promotion

 

[Tanglefoot]

Pickling is quite trendy now, could be the next in thing with the hipsters !

Used to get pickled onions on the bar too, can't beat an old fashioned ploughman's with a pint of bitter.

 

[sifty]

A bit early but tried one last night with fish and chips and a home brew. Pretty good, also labeled the jar with a tweaked version of that book cover...