Dehydrated eggs

[Runajam]

I have been dehydrating eggs and vacuum sealing them. I add no oil, no seasoning, nothing, just dehydrated scrambled eggs. After they are dehydrated I blend them into a powder then seal them. After 4 months in one of my packages the eggs turned brown! What happened?

[610Alpha]

You might want to add an O2 absorber, just a guess. I have never tried what you are doing so take my answer for what its worth.

[Denmother]

They're getting oxygen. Vacuum seal bags are not o2 proof. They WILL leak oxygen in. instead of using bags, be sure to seal them in vacuum sealed JARS or in mylar. Whether you use a jar or a mylar bag, be sure to use an o2 absorber and moisture absorber. You have dehydrated them the same way that I would have, so this is the only thing I can think of for them to change color.

[Lowdown3]

Consider also that the retail "dehydrators" are NOT going to achieve the same results in most cases as the dehydrated long term storage products. The moisture content will be a good bit higher.

Anything you dehydrate at home is best for short term storage. In high humidity areas even less time.

[Klayton]

Hey, anybody know where you can buy some of those new Army Field Ration Eggs?
Went with the neighbor's kid to the recruitment office last month and they were cooking up some eggs (with cheese already added) straight from a sealed bag (was liquid not powder). After they cooked them, I just had to try some. You would NEVER be able to tell they were not fresh eggs. I have no idea how they were preserved, or there shelf life. But it got my interest up. Can we buy these rations like we can buy MREs?

[Tofu]

Dumb question on my part: Wouldn't it be easier just to raise some chickens?

[Klayton]

@Tofu

Some people do to where they live, are not allowed to have chickens. :)
Some people do to their schedule, do not have time for chickens (although very little time is needed). :)
Some people do not want to store the necessary LTS of chicken feed instead of human food. :)

Just saying, there are alot of reasons why... Gotta think outside the box... :)

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Dumb question on my part: Wouldn't it be easier just to raise some chickens?

Can't bugout with chickens at least easily. Depending on the event staying in place may not always be an option. Border disputes, earthquakes, mudslide etc

[Tofu]

Can't bugout with chickens at least easily. Depending on the event staying in place may not always be an option. Border disputes, earthquakes, mudslide etc

Agreed. But trying to squirel away everything imagineable doesn't sound practical either. Chickens are the most efficient feed to protein critters on the planet. Plus a hen will lay an egg just about once a day.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

True and I hope to settle in somewhere soon to be able to raise some.

[Boyd]

Agreed. But trying to squirel away everything imagineable doesn't sound practical either. Chickens are the most efficient feed to protein critters on the planet. Plus a hen will lay an egg just about once a day.

I dunno, I always thought rabbits were the most efficient :) Mine eat all kitchen scraps cept meat. They even get the split tomato's that don't look good at the farmers market so they end up with red streaks down both sides of their mouthes.. Vampire rabbits?